Building the pyramids was more dangerous than previously thought

TThe Pyramids of Giza represent the astonishingly advanced technological and engineering capabilities of the ancient Egyptians. They also represent a wonderful cultural legacy for humanity. These colossal structures took decades to build and required thousands of workers. Inevitably, many died while maneuvering the massive stone blocks used to construct these extraordinary and complex shapes. But while most deaths can be attributed to blunt force trauma, scientists have discovered that there was another, more insidious reason for the high death toll: poisoning.

Their findings have rewritten the history books and shed more light on how the pyramids were built. But what exactly did they dig up?

Click further and discover how dangerous it was to build the pyramids.