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submitted 6 days ago by NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (7 children)

The fact that the OP is talking about a road (some stuff we build every day) instead of a huge pyramid also helps.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (5 children)

We build massive mounds of dirt and rock all the time. We also have a widespread history of building massive stone structures all over the world for thousands of years. The pyramids are impressive, but other than the location and structure they are just another big pile of stones that humans like to make.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (4 children)

The pyramids are impressive, but other than the location and structure they are just another big pile of stones that humans like to make.

Just compare the vast array of indispensable structures carrying so much water with the idle pyramids [of the Egyptians], or the famous but useless monuments of the Greeks!

Frontinus, 1st century AD Roman official and engineer showing some of that distinctive Roman practicality (and arrogance)

[–] Wutchilli@feddit.org 8 points 6 days ago

Sounds like a normal engineer to me.

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