Show not a cheap bu id ng it has been estimated that to rebuild the pyramid of choops under modern conditions an expenditure ot of would be necessary and the labor of 40 men for two ears required it has been calculated that the work really required the services of men for thirty years the pyramid occupies a space or ot twelve and three quarters acres la Is ab 4 feet high and contains about cubic yards of stone and gian giau ite the material alone represents an item of 36 while the labor would increase this amount to 72 7 to this must be added fd 3 lor for tools transportation and similar items the pyramid Is built on a solid rock feet beet deep and to build a ronnda founds tion of this character would add to the cost to the extent of making the total of scientific american amerlean 1 A A AA adaa I |