cladking Wrote:
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> Indeed!!!
>
> If the king were really a god as everyone now days
> seems to believe then why wouldn't he want the
> biggest pyramid possible. Can you imagine the
> wrath taken out on the architect when the king
> discovered he was sandbagging and wasting most of
> the effort? The king would be furious and condemn
> him to a life of dragging stones on ramps all by
> himself since everyone else would be put to the
> task of pulling stones straight up the sides.

It's almost a certainty some foolish young boy would be pointing and telling them they were doing it the hard way. Children are usually a lot smarter about this sort of thing. They can spot imaginary clothes from miles away. They haven't been indoctrinated yet.