Complex sentence: Scholars are more accepting of Herodotus' description considering it was likely he was in Egypt, however the person who described the machines would have been born closer to modern day than the actual building of the pyramids.
Split into simpler sentences: Scholars are more accepting of Herodotus' description considering it was likely he was in Egypt. However, the person who described the machines would have been born closer to modern day than the actual building of the pyramids.