06-17-2011, 01:16 PM
I saw a rather goofy show on National Geographic last night. It is called Pricing the Priceless, and attempts to put a monetary value on ancient structures.
The episode I saw tried to put a price on the Great Pyramid, and tried various valuation techniques, like scapping it for stone or rebuilding it from scratch. Its value as material was rather low, something like $65 million if I remember. They also got an "estimate" from a construction firm to see how much it would cost to build a new one just like it. That estimate was about $7.5 billion.
Of course, they interviewed Hawass who said it was priceless.
The episode I saw tried to put a price on the Great Pyramid, and tried various valuation techniques, like scapping it for stone or rebuilding it from scratch. Its value as material was rather low, something like $65 million if I remember. They also got an "estimate" from a construction firm to see how much it would cost to build a new one just like it. That estimate was about $7.5 billion.
Of course, they interviewed Hawass who said it was priceless.
David J. Cord
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