The Pyramid: A State Project, Not a Stone Mystery
by Ahmed Saeed Mohammed Al-Ghamdi
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- 21st century
This work presents a structural and administrative interpretation of pyramid construction, proposing that pyramids were state-level infrastructure projects rather than stone-based mysteries. The model argues for a construction system relying primarily on earth (mud), water, and organized labor, supported by hydraulic control and material flow management. The study introduces the Al-Ghamdi Model, which reframes pyramid construction as a scalable civil-engineering process integrated into a centralized state economy. The work avoids speculative or mythical explanations and instead focuses on practical construction logic, resource management, and system-level coordination. This publication is intended as a conceptual and documentary contribution to alternative interpretations of ancient large-scale construction methods.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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DataCite registered book record DataCite rights metadata: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode | 2026-01-31 | Zenodo | — | — | Open license |
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- 10.5281/zenodo.18441150
- 10.5281/zenodo.18441151
- 10.5281/zenodo.18444886
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- DataCite rights metadata: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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