Archaeologists May Have Uncovered the Long-Lost Secret Behind Egypt’s Pyramids.mp4

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If ancient Egyptians are known for one thing it’s their incredible pyramids and the pyramid of Djoser constructed 4,500 years ago at the necropolis of Saqqara is particularly amazing. That’s because no one knew how the ancient builders would have been able to construct such an achievement, but researchers believe they may have just figured it out.

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00:00if ancient egypt is known for one thing it's the pyramids and the pyramid of joser constructed 4500

00:09years ago at the necropolis of sakara is particularly amazing that's because no one

00:14knew how the ancient builders would have been able to construct such an achievement but

00:17researchers believe they may have just figured it out archaeologists have recently uncovered

00:21what they believe is a former dam one they say could have helped the egyptians move giant stones

00:26experts detail that the dam likely powered a lift and another find at the site corroborates this

00:31theory they say that device may have used hydraulics featuring a central shaft which could have been

00:36filled with water to lift large objects with the researchers writing based on a transdisciplinary

00:41analysis this study provides for the first time an explanation of the function and building process

00:46of several colossal structures found at the sakara site the period in which the pyramid of joser was

00:52built was a turning point for the egyptian civilization as a whole this is when they

00:56first began constructing massive tombs for their dead royalty experts add that while this hydraulic lift

01:01hypothesis is sound they will need to collect more evidence to be sure the theory holds water

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