It has dawned on me...that the chocolate slabs found next the Khafery's Pyramid is not a Quarry. Instead, it is part of the foundation for the Pyramid. How did they level the Pyramid? You are looking at it in these pictures. Notice the tops are all the same level, as well as, the grooves are approx. all the same width and depth. Why is that? That stone is not quality building stone.
Khafrey's chocolate slab pattern is a leveling device/method. You are only viewing an extension of the entire foundation. By running water in the channels, you are able to work out of the water, and check if these surfaces are all level.
They never flooded the entire surface!
This is just an artists drawing...
This pattern (or one like it) ran all the way underneath the pyramid structure. Additionally, they would have needed to continue using this method, for each successive tier/level. This would imply, other than the casing stones, and a few others directly behind them, the interior stones were laid, with a small gap being maintained around the parameter of each stone. They then would have used sand, compacted it down when wet, forming a channel, using a hand held ram. The sand towards the top, was mixed with dry plaster. Once they poured water into the channels, it hardened and became water tight.
So now, when it rained, the channels directed the water away from the working surface, and towards the Pyramids Funicular device, to aid in lifting the stones. They used everything to their advantage, and nothing was lost. They were not stupid.
Herodotus short timbers?
They also placed short Palm tree trunks down into those channels, and slid the sledges along their top surface(s). Being able to picking up and relocate the logs, which were approx 5' long, you can create a path, pulling the sledge and stone to anywhere required. With gaps between the stones, you can adjust them with levers. Additionally, this method would act as a kind of shock absorber, if an earth quake took place. You would not need as many quarried stones. For every stone laid in this fashion, you reduce the amount of stone required by 20 to 25%.
If Kufu is estimated to contain 2,500,000 stones, in reality it contains approx. 625,000 less stones. That would bring that 2,500,000 figure down 1,875,000 stones. A considerable savings. 25% less quarried, shipped, lifted, and pulled stones. It would also adjust the build rate 20%. Instead of 25 years, it now is 20 years, though the amount needed was reduced, making life better for everyone involved.
When they drilled through the wall of the Queens chamber, what did they encounter? Sand.
Khafrey's chocolate slab pattern is a leveling device/method. You are only viewing an extension of the entire foundation. By running water in the channels, you are able to work out of the water, and check if these surfaces are all level.
They never flooded the entire surface!

This is just an artists drawing...

This pattern (or one like it) ran all the way underneath the pyramid structure. Additionally, they would have needed to continue using this method, for each successive tier/level. This would imply, other than the casing stones, and a few others directly behind them, the interior stones were laid, with a small gap being maintained around the parameter of each stone. They then would have used sand, compacted it down when wet, forming a channel, using a hand held ram. The sand towards the top, was mixed with dry plaster. Once they poured water into the channels, it hardened and became water tight.
So now, when it rained, the channels directed the water away from the working surface, and towards the Pyramids Funicular device, to aid in lifting the stones. They used everything to their advantage, and nothing was lost. They were not stupid.
Herodotus short timbers?

They also placed short Palm tree trunks down into those channels, and slid the sledges along their top surface(s). Being able to picking up and relocate the logs, which were approx 5' long, you can create a path, pulling the sledge and stone to anywhere required. With gaps between the stones, you can adjust them with levers. Additionally, this method would act as a kind of shock absorber, if an earth quake took place. You would not need as many quarried stones. For every stone laid in this fashion, you reduce the amount of stone required by 20 to 25%.
If Kufu is estimated to contain 2,500,000 stones, in reality it contains approx. 625,000 less stones. That would bring that 2,500,000 figure down 1,875,000 stones. A considerable savings. 25% less quarried, shipped, lifted, and pulled stones. It would also adjust the build rate 20%. Instead of 25 years, it now is 20 years, though the amount needed was reduced, making life better for everyone involved.
When they drilled through the wall of the Queens chamber, what did they encounter? Sand.