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AniMeu t1_ix8csou wrote

Reply to comment by LordRumBottoms in TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the largest pyramid in the world, Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. by Mind-Matters-Not

I’d assume that in the long run the sand-filled ones will detoriate. At least I think they wouldn’t be able to maintain the steep angles of some of the prominent pyramids (gizeh)

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xlDirteDeedslx t1_ix8f5jk wrote

This is true because there's tons of pyramids in Egypt that are completely falling apart and you just don't ever see them on TV. There's around 113 pyramids in Egypt and we typically only see the early ones, the later ones were constructed more cheaply and fell apart.

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LordRumBottoms t1_ix8fgn9 wrote

I would think so too, but it was an interesting theory....given how many blocks would have to be made and never seen on the interior....so just throw a bunch of whatever material you can find and coat it with those bricks. Plus it's not like they get a lot of rain there to eat away at it. Still something I wish I could go back and time and see how it was built. Why the hell am I getting downvoted?

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