sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThis is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold.lemmy.todayimagemessage-square99linkfedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down115
arrow-up1390arrow-down1imageThis is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold.lemmy.todaysanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square99linkfedilink
minus-squarelividweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up45·1 month agoI believe it’s generally accepted that they were usually capped with electrum, not gold. Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of mostly gold and silver, with some copper or platinum and other metals.
I believe it’s generally accepted that they were usually capped with electrum, not gold. Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of mostly gold and silver, with some copper or platinum and other metals.
It looks like gold though