How were the pyramids of egypt really built - Part 1

I’m one step closer to figuring out how the Pyramid was built because I just eliminated this technique.

This is almost as good as my theory that they trained thousands of birds to fly in unison while being tethered to the stones.

This is similar to the ramp theory... where it's not technically impossible, but its just so much work that the very theory requires feats as impressive as the pyramid itself. As a pool guy, I can tell you that sealing all that water sure looks easy but wouldn't be at all.... we're talking insane pressures and leak issues.

The blocks on the outside of the pyramid measure approximately 1.2x1.2x1.5m, that is, its volume is 2.2m3. Knowing that limestone has a density of 2700Kg/m3, these blocks weigh around 6000Kg. Using Archimedes' principle, to float 6000Kg, it is required to displace at least 6000 liters of water. It actually requires a larger volume for it to float. Suppose 10,000 liters, that is, 10m3 have to have the floats of each of the thousands of blocks. If we compare this volume with the 2.2m3 of each block, then the floats should be at least 4.5 times larger than the stone itself. In the animation this is not to scale. Doing so would make it clear that building the floats would be as complex as carving blocks with copper tools.

The problem is that the density of granite is 2.75 g/cm^3. Density of fresh water is 1. This means that the volume of the floats would have to be 2.75 times the volume of each block, in order to float. Also the pressure of a 454 foot water column equals 200 psi. The lock at the bottom could never be opened due to the enormous pressure on it.

The real champion is the voice actor who managed to read this in a serious voice.

There are a few issues with this: 1- How would you make the ramp to the top water tight with the technology of the time for that massive pressure that comes with the height? 2- The blocks do not sink gracefully. They either float or they sink to the bottom. It's pretty hard to control the speed of the sinking without precise control of the volume of the air in the floats.

The part that sold me was the blocks can be easily guided even in tight spaces as they lazily float along all the water channels. It’s a shame they tore this system down because it would quite possibly been a bigger wonder than the pyramid.

This whole system is more difficult to build than the pyramid itself

Can we all just realise HOW MUCH EFFORT went into this rubbish . Simply amazing .

While this is a well depicted theory, I find a major issue with keeping that almost vertical column of water sealed in that shaft. Just the weight of the water alone would create leaks and be especially problematic during the movement of heavy blocks. In addition, wouldn't the upper parts of the floatation means rub off on the ceiling of the shaft as the blocks move up the shaft? As an industrial designer, I would first build a scale model that simulates this theory in order to work out potential problems.

People disregard this idea but forget how massive the Nile river was in the Egyptian period

I'm an engineer with almost 35 years experience and the floating of the blocks up the side of the pyramid is not possible with stone and mud 'cement' tubes. Let alone the containment of the water on the top of the pyramid. These materials would fail under the compression forces.

Insane! Many other commenters have already pointed out the naive disregard of basic physics, but my favorite is the lunacy of vertical water shafts with flat sides!

WHAT YOU'RE ALL MISSING: It was not blocks. It was a limestone sludge against wooden forms. The sludge could easily be pumped continuously a little at a time and one "sludge block" would fit perfectly against other limestone blocks!

*Theory of Building Pyramids*:- The stones from which the pyramids were built are not natural stones, but rather manufactured stones with the same idea as the manufacture of bricks or blocks, and these stones were not moved or carried to their high positions (which increase in height with increasing height in building). Rather, each stone was manufactured in its location (It is the same as its current location) and it was never moved or carried from its place. These stones are characterized by precision in their manufacture, and the connected stones are relatively similar. Each stone is also characterized by an increase in the width and length of its base (compared to its height), but they gradually decrease the higher its position in the building, and while below we will review a vision of how to build of external frame for pyramid, regardless of the internal divisions (which could be done using traditional methods of construction in conjunction with the construction of the external structure of the pyramid). *The idea of building the external structure of the pyramid*:- The external structure of the pyramid consists of several levels (or rows), starting with the base and ending with the top. Each level consists of stacked stones in the form of a square with regular dimensions and high precision (right angles and equal sides). The dimensions of the square decrease at the top level, and this shows how the staircase shape of the pyramid appears. The stones on each level are almost identical, and the dimensions of the base of each stone are several times its height. These dimensions decrease at the upper level and continue to decrease gradually until the top. Three-quarters of the base of each stone on the upper level is above the stones of the lower level, while a quarter of the base of each stone remains suspended in the air. Each stone is manufactured on site using wooden molds made up of several facades (from five to three facades depending on the location of the stone and the number of adjacent stones), and each facade consists of several flat, strong, tightly packed wooden planks. These molds are used in the same way as making blocks or bricks. The ancient Egyptians came up with a specific chemical formula that was mixed with desert sand, and perhaps a certain liquid was added to it (perhaps water). This resulted in a mixture similar to the cement mixture we have today, where workers carry it using special containers and pour it into wooden molds (with the same idea as concrete pouring). This mixture dries quickly, so the wooden molds are removed to begin making the adjacent stone until the current level is completed and then move to the next level, and so on. After these stones dry, they become very hard, just like rocks. *Scientific evidence of the validity of the theory*:- 1- There is no doubt that the ancient Egyptians had some secrets of chemistry that we do not know yet, such as the secret of the materials used in mummification, which is still a mystery that baffles scientists. Likewise, they discovered a chemical formula for making the mixture used in making stones for construction, but they did not convey to us the nature of those compositions that It has become one of their mysterious secrets. It is not logical to believe that there is a secret in a specific dye used in mummification, but not believe that there is a secret in a specific mixture used in construction. 2- The color of the pyramid stones is completely similar to the color of the desert sand surrounding the pyramids, which confirms that the pyramid stones were made from that desert sand, noting that the color of the rocks tends to be dark in all the mountains surrounding that desert, which are very far from the site of the pyramids. 3- The absence of any rocky mountains in the areas near the pyramids, thus ruling out bringing real rocks from the mountains to build the pyramids, noting the large size of those rocks used in building the pyramids, thus ruling out the idea of carrying and transporting those rocks using traditional tools.

This is literally the second stupidest theory right after aliens.

Respect to whoever animated this. Would have taken a long time and a lot of effort. I just hope he didn’t promise to pay you in book sales money.

Excellent quality video! Very well made! Outstanding content and graphics!

It’s interesting, but there are many concerns. My major problem with this is how would they have filled the vertical channels without pumps? That would be a lot of pressure and the water would not go up there naturally.