The True Purpose of the Pyramids
Youtube abounds with videos about the Great Pyramid. Many wonder if the traditional explanation that it was a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) holds any weight. Have we been lied to? In this video, Dr. Miano looks closely at an interesting theory that the Great Pyramid was a power plant, and that it was built long before the time of ancient Egypt’s dynastic period. What is the evidence for this claim, and is it convincing?
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References and recommended reading:
Universe Inside You’s original video:
https://youtu.be/Ko-ZboCzR64
On how the pyramids are dated:
https://archive.archaeology.org/9909/abstracts/pyramids.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/howold2.html
http://www.aeraweb.org/projects/how-old-are-the-pyramids/
Translation of the Diary of Merer:
https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2017/09/27/the-log-book-of-inspector-merer-from-wadi-al-jarf-and-the-pyramid-of-cheops-khufu/
Anonymous Official seems to have copied Universe Inside You’s script word for word:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-aOVJ_Ow5w
Digital Giza (photo archive)
http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/
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