Shanghaiist: The Great Wall among the New Seven Wonders

guest

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:46:31 +0800

Yes, the Pyramid of Giza are a mystery, but so is Stonehenge, which didn't make the list. To be perfectly honest I think limiting the worlds antiquities to just 7 is a joke. Why must one marvel of human ingenuity be valued as greater then another. Can't we just list each of them as a Wonder of the World in their own right.

guest

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:20:02 +0800

#2: There are theories ranging from using logs as rollers to using massive sails to move the stones, stone counterweights on trebuchets, etc. A french architect has a good theory on how the pyramids were designed (from the inside out) but technology to move the blocks is very much a mystery. Until about 10 years ago, the prevailing theory was massive slave labor instead of organized civil service. nanheyangrouchuan

guest

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:41:15 +0800

I thought scientists and historians have a pretty good idea how they built pyramids for awhile now. I've seen documentaries on Discovery channel on it awhile ago. Although as a Chinese I think Great Wall deserve a spot in the seven wonders, I agree the voting process is unfair since there are probably significant more Chinese voters than any other.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:37:14 +0800

The Pyramids of Egypt are still a part of the 7, and I agree that it is outrageous to not include them permanently. To this day, no one knows how they were built and the level of astronomical and architectural accuracy is scary even by standards 100 years ago much less 5000. The Egyptians set up a civil service requirement for all Egyptian citizens to take part in building the pyramids for a set time every year, the rest of us, including China, fiddled with stone spears. nanheyangrouchuan