One day, about thirty or so years ago, I was among a group discussing how the pyramids were built. One person made one suggestion, and another made a different suggestion. After a while, I decided to make my highly learned suggestion: “They used liquid rock.”

Clearly, I was being flippant. There is no way I believed that. Recently, however, I heard in a documentary that the Romans used very high-quality concrete and/or cement. Is it really that much of a stretch to believe that the Egyptians could have hauled those huge rocks up there, one bucket at a time?

With the abundant sand and water available, they could potentially create a sturdy structure, provided they have access to the necessary binding agent, such as cement, in the nearby vicinity.

Impossible, you might say. I saw two men on U-Tube dig a hole, select some nearby dirt, mix it with water, and apply it to the sides and bottom of the hole. Once it dried, they filled it with water. Then they swam in it.

The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their exceptional engineering and architectural prowess. The enduring remnants of their cities stand as a testament to their remarkable achievements. Even with our modern advancements in technology and machinery, it would be a challenge to replicate the grandeur and sophistication of their engineering feats.

Is it that improbable that they didn’t figure a way to mix up some kind of liquid rock?