History's Greatest Mysteries: Unlocking the Secrets of Egypt's Pyramids (Season 4)

Summary

The script explores the ancient Egyptian pyramids, focusing on their construction, purpose, and mysteries. It discusses the first pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser and the Great Pyramid of Giza's alignment and precision. Theories range from tombs for Pharaohs to a celestial map for the soul's journey. The script also delves into the Orion correlation, suggesting the pyramids were aligned with Orion's belt. Some propose the pyramids served as energy sources, with the Great Pyramid acting as a power generator. Theories of electricity usage in ancient Egypt are also mentioned, with speculations on how the pyramids might have powered the civilization.

Takeaways

• 🔺 The Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2650 BC, is one of the earliest Egyptian pyramids and a significant achievement in ancient engineering.
• 🏗️ The Great Pyramid of Giza, constructed with an estimated 2.3 million stone blocks weighing 6 million tons, was the tallest man-made structure for over 4000 years.
• 🌠 The Great Pyramid's alignment to true north within one-twentieth of a degree and its nearly perfect square base demonstrate remarkable precision for its time.
• 📜 The translation of hieroglyphics in the 1820s confirmed the pyramids' use as tombs for Pharaohs and hinted at additional functions, such as facilitating the Pharaoh's soul's journey to the afterlife.
• 🔮 The 'Pyramid Texts' found in the subterranean chambers of the pyramids at Saqqara suggest a belief in the afterlife and the concept of the 'KA', the eternal soul of the Pharaoh.
• 🌌 The Orion Correlation Theory proposed by Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert suggests that the pyramids are aligned with the stars of the Orion constellation, possibly to guide the Pharaoh's soul to the heavens.
• 🤔 Phillip Coppens expanded on the Orion theory, suggesting that the pyramids might have been used to physically transport the Pharaoh's body to the heavens, although the mechanism for this is not explained.
• ⏳ The construction of pyramids was a relatively short-lived practice in the 2000-year span of ancient Egyptian civilization, raising questions about why they ceased to be built.
• ⚙️ Christopher Dunn's theory posits that the pyramids were not for the afterlife but served a practical purpose, possibly generating electrical power for the Egyptian kingdom.
• 💡 The idea that the pyramids could have been used as a source of energy is supported by the presence of salt and gypsum in the Queen's Chamber, suggesting chemical reactions may have occurred within the pyramid.

Q & A

In which year was the construction of the Step Pyramid of Djoser completed?

The construction of the Step Pyramid of Djoser was completed in 2650 BC.

What is the height and base dimensions of Djoser's pyramid?

Djoser's pyramid is 205 feet tall with a base of 358 feet by 397 feet.

How many Egyptian pyramids are known to still exist today?

At least 118 Egyptian pyramids are known to still exist today.

What is the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza and how long did it remain the tallest man-made structure?

The Great Pyramid of Giza reaches 480 feet tall and it remained the tallest man-made structure for about 4,000 years.

What is the estimated weight of the stones used in the construction of the Great Pyramid?

The stones used in the Great Pyramid weigh an estimated 6 million tons, with some individual stones weighing between 50 to 80 tons.

According to ancient Greek and Roman historians, how large was the labor workforce that built the Great Pyramid?

According to ancient Greek and Roman historians, the labor workforce that built the Great Pyramid was around 100,000 enslaved people.

What is the alignment accuracy of the Great Pyramid to True North?

The Great Pyramid is aligned to True North within one twentieth of a degree.

What do the hieroglyphics found in the pyramids at Sakkara reveal about the purpose of the pyramids?

The hieroglyphics, known as the Pyramid Texts, suggest that the pyramids may have been built to provide a roadmap for the Pharaoh's soul, called the 'KA', to travel to the starry heavens.

What is the Orion Correlation Theory proposed by Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert?

The Orion Correlation Theory suggests that the pyramids of Giza are designed to match a star alignment in the belt constellation of Orion.

What does the theory proposed by Christopher Dunn about the purpose of the pyramids suggest?

Christopher Dunn's theory suggests that the pyramids were not built for the afterlife but to serve the everyday life of the people of Egypt by providing electrical power.

How does the theory of John Cadman explain the function of the chambers within the Great Pyramid?

John Cadman's theory suggests that the chambers within the Great Pyramid functioned as a water pump, with water flowing through the chambers and creating vibrations that could generate power.

What evidence does Christopher Dunn cite to support his theory that the pyramids were used as a power source?

Christopher Dunn cites the presence of salt and gypsum in the Queen's chamber as evidence that the pyramid served as a chemical reactor, which could have been used to generate power.

Outlines

00:00

🌟 The Engineering Marvel of the Egyptian Pyramids

The paragraph discusses the construction of the first Egyptian pyramids under Pharaoh Djoser around 2650 BC. It highlights the Great Pyramid of Giza as the largest, standing 480 feet tall and made of 2.3 million stone blocks weighing 6 million tons. The precision of the pyramid's alignment to true north is noted, as well as the translation of hieroglyphics that revealed the pyramids' purpose as tombs for Pharaohs and their potential additional function related to the afterlife and the concept of the Ka, the eternal soul. The paragraph also introduces the Orion correlation theory, which suggests that the pyramids were aligned with the stars in the Orion constellation, possibly to guide the Pharaoh's soul to the afterlife.

05:01

🔮 The Theories of Pyramids Beyond Tombs

This paragraph explores alternative theories about the purpose of the pyramids. It mentions the idea that the pyramids might have been used to transport the physical bodies of Pharaohs to the heavens, as suggested by the empty sarcophagi found in some pyramids. The paragraph also discusses the theory that the pyramids were built for a specific purpose and once fulfilled, construction ceased. It introduces the theory by Christopher Dunn that the pyramids were used to generate electrical power for the Egyptian civilization, with detailed explanations of how the internal structures could have been used for this purpose, including the use of water pumps and chemical reactions to create vibrations and energy.

10:01

⚡️ The Speculative Electrification of Ancient Egypt

The final paragraph delves into the speculative theory that the ancient Egyptians had access to electricity, potentially powered by the pyramids themselves. It references a relief sculpture from the Temple of Hathor that appears to depict an electric light bulb, and an experiment by Austrian engineer Walter Garn that attempted to recreate such a device. The paragraph also discusses the idea that the pyramids were used as chemical reactors to generate power, with the presence of salt and gypsum in the Queen's chamber as potential evidence. The theory suggests that the vibrations from the pyramids could have been used to charge quartz and granite stones, effectively turning them into batteries to store energy.

Keywords

💡Pharaoh

A Pharaoh was an ancient Egyptian ruler, considered a god on earth, and held absolute power. In the context of the video, Pharaoh Djoser is mentioned as the ruler under whom one of the first Egyptian pyramids was constructed, signifying the importance of pyramids as symbols of power and the afterlife for these rulers.

💡Pyramid

A pyramid is a massive structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top. The video discusses the construction of the first Egyptian pyramids, emphasizing their engineering marvel and their cultural significance as tombs for Pharaohs and potential pathways to the afterlife.

💡Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the Egyptian pyramids and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The video highlights its size, precision, and the mystery surrounding its construction, suggesting it was a symbol of the Pharaoh's power and a possible conduit for the Pharaoh's soul to the afterlife.

💡Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics are the ancient Egyptian system of writing using pictorial symbols. The video mentions the translation of hieroglyphics in the 1820s, which provided insights into the purpose of the pyramids, confirming their use as tombs and suggesting additional functions related to the afterlife and the eternal soul.

💡KA

In ancient Egyptian belief, the KA is the life force or spirit of a person that continues to exist after death. The video suggests that the pyramids, according to the pyramid texts, were built to facilitate the journey of the Pharaoh's KA to the heavens, indicating a belief in an afterlife.

💡Orion Correlation Theory

This theory, proposed in the video, suggests that the pyramids of Giza were designed to align with the stars in the Orion constellation. It implies a belief in the celestial journey of the Pharaoh's soul, with the pyramids serving as a map or guide to the afterlife.

💡Subterranean Chambers

Subterranean chambers are underground rooms, often found in ancient structures. The video discusses these chambers in the context of the pyramids, where they are lined with pyramid texts and may have served a purpose related to the Pharaoh's journey to the afterlife.

💡Coupled Oscillator

A coupled oscillator is a system in which two or more oscillators influence each other's motion. In the video, it is suggested that the Great Pyramid of Giza functioned as a coupled oscillator, using vibrations to generate energy, which is a unique theory that challenges traditional views of pyramids.

💡Chemical Reactor

A chemical reactor is a device where chemical reactions take place. The video presents a theory that the Queen's Chamber in the Great Pyramid was used as a chemical reactor, with chemical reactions producing energy and contributing to the pyramid's function as a power source.

💡Electrical Power

The video discusses a theory that the pyramids, particularly the Great Pyramid, were used to generate electrical power for the ancient Egyptian civilization. This theory suggests that the pyramids had a practical, everyday use in addition to their symbolic and religious significance.

Highlights

Construction of the Step Pyramid of Sakkara under Pharaoh Djoser in 2650 BC, one of the world's first pyramids.

The Step Pyramid's dimensions: 205 feet tall with a base of 358 feet by 397 feet.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest pyramid ever built, reaching 480 feet tall.

The Great Pyramid held the record for the tallest man-made structure for 4,000 years.

The pyramids are composed of an estimated 2.3 million blocks of stones weighing 6 million tons.

Ancient historians suggest a labor force of around 100,000 people to build the pyramids.

The Great Pyramid's alignment to True North within one twentieth of a degree.

The base of the Great Pyramid is nearly a perfect square with a .01 percent difference.

Hieroglyphics from the 1820s confirm the pyramids were tombs for Pharaohs.

The discovery of the 'pyramid texts' suggesting the pyramids may have had another function.

The Orion Correlation Theory proposed by Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert.

Phillip Coppens' theory that the pyramids may have been used to transport the physical bodies of Pharaohs.

The mystery of empty sarcophagi found in untouched burial chambers within pyramids.

The theory that pyramids were built for a specific purpose and stopped once that purpose was fulfilled.

Christopher Dunn's theory that the pyramids were used to generate electrical power for the Egyptian civilization.

John Cadman's model suggesting the pyramids functioned as a water pump and energy generator.

The theory that the Great Pyramid's internal structure could have been used as a chemical reactor.

Peter Crossa and Raynor Habet's hypothesis that the ancient Egyptians may have had electric lights.

Walter Garn's 1982 experiment replicating the 'Dendera Light' using traditional electricity.

Transcripts

Sakara Egypt

2650 BC

workers serving under Pharaoh joser are

nearing completion on one of the ancient

world's largest construction projects

pyramid

ively say which was the very first

Egyptian pyramid but josers is certainly

one of the first it's 205 feet tall with

a base of 358 feet by 397 feet the size

of two football fields side by side and

it's an amazing feat of engineering and

Technology

many others are built in the same area

there are probably even more but we know

of at least 118 Egyptian Pyramids that

still exist today with extensive ruins

most of them have been intact almost

perfectly preserved over the Millennium

including the largest ever built the

Great Pyramid of Giza the Great Pyramid

is equivalent to the Empire State

Building of its day it reaches 480 feet

tall and for about 4 000 years it is the

tallest man-made structure on the planet

Until It's Finally dethroned by

England's Lincoln cathedral in the year

1311.

it's composed of an estimated 2.3

million blocks of stones weighing an

estimated 6 million tons and some of

these Stones individually are 50 to 80

tons each the workforce that was needed

to lift these Stones must have been

massive according to ancient Greek and

Roman historians it is suggested that it

was a labor workforce of around 100 000

enslaved people

and it's not just the size that's

impressive

the Great Pyramid is probably one of the

most unique and most precise buildings

that has ever been built it is aligned

to True North within one twentieth of a

degree that is remarkable when you

consider the time period when the Great

Pyramid was built the entire base of the

Great Pyramid is nearly a perfect square

with the western side being only 5.5

inches longer than the Eastern side this

is .01 percent difference this is an

amazing amount of accuracy for a

structure this big this long ago

when hieroglyphics are first translated

in the 1820s it unlocks a trove of new

information about the pyramids of Egypt

and why they were built they were long

suspected to be tombs for Pharaohs and

the hieroglyphics confirms but as more

of these hieroglyphics are translated we

find out that maybe these pyramids had

another function as well

there's a group of hieroglyphics that

line the Subterranean chambers of the

pyramids at Sakara and these data around

23 or 2400 BC and they've become known

as the pyramid texts

they're written in vertical lines and

they cover the walls of almost every

single room of these pyramids most

Egyptian hieroglyphics even the ones

inside the pyramids they're offering

names they're offering you dates they're

offering you legacies of the Pharaohs

who the rulers were they're talking

about the afterlife a little bit but in

terms of why these pyramids were built

we don't seem to have that information

but these particular texts are different

these hieroglyphics suggest a potential

purpose for the pyramids and it starts

with a fundamental ancient Egyptian

belief like many other world Traditions

these texts reveal that they believe in

an eternal Soul which the Egyptians call

the KA the hieroglyphics suggests that

the Egyptians believe that the pharaoh's

Ka travels to the starry Heavens where

he'll live in eternity amongst the Gods

to some that means the pyramids could

have been built to provide a road map to

Paradise

in 1994 Belgian engineer Robert baval

and British historian Adrian Gilbert

published their book the Orion mystery

which becomes an international

bestseller the central Crux of the book

is what is known as the Orion

correlation Theory the authors proposed

that the pyramids of geese are designed

to match a star alignment in the belt

constellation of Orion

however some think it's more than just

Souls that travel in 2012 Belgian author

Phillip coppins takes the idea of the

Orion correlation Theory and expands on

it he supports the idea that the

Builders of the pyramids may have aimed

their pyramid shafts directly at Orion

but rather than transport the KA of the

Pharaoh to the heavens He suggests that

they could have actually been

transporting the physical bodies I mean

it's a pretty Fantastical interpretation

how do the bodies levitate and stay up

there in the sky coppins doesn't explain

that but he does cite what he claims as

evidence that the pharaoh's bodies Were

Somehow transported as coppins describes

a great many of the sarcophagi inside

the pyramids are found empty this is

true an egyptologists generally

attribute that to grave robbers but

coppins cites multiple examples of

completely untouched burial Chambers

inside pyramids No Grave robbers had

accessed them and yet when modern

archaeologists finally opened these

Chambers bodies

are nowhere to be found coppin states

that after the Pharaohs are laid to rest

their sarcophagi and burial Chambers are

sealed up and then the pyramid somehow

moves their actual bodies and you're

left with an empty tomb the pyramids

might be the most famous and remarkable

aspect of the Kingdom of Egypt but they

were only being built for a relatively

short time you have a civilization

that's around for about 2 000 Years yet

they only spent about three to four

hundred years designing these

magnificent structures so among the many

Mysteries surrounding the pyramids one

important question is why did they stop

being built

in the late 90s and early 2000s an

all-new Theory emerges that attempts to

explain what might have happened and

according to this Theory the pyramids

were built with a very specific purpose

in mind and once this purpose was

fulfilled the Egyptians didn't need to

make any more in 1998 engineer

Christopher Dunn publishes a book and in

that book he posits that the pyramids

really have nothing to do with the

afterlife at all they're there to serve

the everyday life of the people of Egypt

living throughout the kingdom by

providing electrical power

Dunn's Theory starts with one

significant word

when you consider the word pyramid

you've got Pi which is a fire and then

mid which is the middle so when you

bring the two together you got fire in

the middle and that is essentially what

I'm proposing for the Great Pyramid

except that it's not a pie of combustion

but it's an energetic environment with

that in mind modern day Engineers like

Dunn start to examine the layout of the

pyramid's internal structures

inside of the Great Pyramid of Giza you

have three chambers you have a

Subterranean chamber you've got a

chamber that's been named the Queen's

chamber and one that's been called The

King's chamber traditional egyptologists

have been long focused on this building

as a tomb so they've taken the

conventional view that the pharaoh's

body was placed in the king's chamber

and the other two could have been used

if the Pharaoh died before the pyramid

was finished

however no human remains or funerary

objects have ever been found inside of

the Great Pyramid of Giza but that might

be the point

when you look at these Chambers Through

The Eyes of an engineer you see that

they might be serving a different

function American engineer John Cadman

also supports this Theory Cadman is

looking into this problem at the same

time as done in the late 1990s and he

really seizes upon the idea that this

building has a mechanical function as

some kind of pump water would flow in

via the tunnels from an ancient lake at

a higher elevation the water would then

flow through a duct up into the Queen's

chamber and then exit through an outflow

tunnel to the Nile River the next

question is why a water pump

to find out Cadman makes his own model

of the pyramid's Subterranean Chambers

2000 Cadman uses a 500 pound block of

cement to carve out a smaller replica of

the Great Pyramid to study the fluid

dynamics that were happening inside the

chambers incredibly when he runs water

through the block actually starts

shaking with long and then short pulses

now if you scaled up this experiment to

the full size of the pyramid Cadman

believes the system would have created a

heartbeat-like vibration That Shook the

entire structure

eventually Dunn further expands on this

idea he outlines that the Great Pyramid

is actually a coupled oscillator which

transforms vibrations into energy and

that generates power

duns hypothesis also could account for

findings in the Queen's chamber that

have never been fully understood those

twin shafts diagonally extending upwards

from this chamber were once thought of

as air ducts and others have

hypothesized that they target certain

stars in the night sky

now early explorers reported that the

walls and the ceilings of the Queen's

chamber were covered with up to about an

inch of salt and that there was gypsum

coming out of the cracks in the

Limestone nobody knew what to make of

this at the time according to Dunn it's

evidence that the pyramid served as a

chemical reactor my theory on the

Queen's chamber is that chemicals were

delivered to the chamber through chefs

those Solutions were dilute hydrochloric

acid then a hydrated zinc solution those

two chemicals brought together would

boil off hydrogen this hydrogen would

cause a chemical reaction with the

chamber's Limestone which would explain

the presence of salt and gypsum the

hydrogen reaction compounds the

pyramid's vibrations exponentially it's

now really moving and can generate a lot

of power Dunn believes all of these

vibrations charge up the quartz and

granite stones in the center of the

pyramid this is why they're putting

these stones that weigh 50 to 80 tons in

the center they're almost like batteries

and with that you have yourself an

energy source

just how would the Egyptians use that

energy

according to a 1996 book by Austrian

writers Peter crossa and Raynor habeck

the ancient Egyptians may have actually

had electric lights

their theory is based on a relief

sculpture that was found in the 2000

year old Temple of hathor in dandera

Egypt it shows what they believe to be a

massive light bulb with a socket a cable

and a filament

these so-called light fixtures appear

prominently in several other Egyptian

artworks as well krasa and hobek also

cites in 1982 experiment by Austrian

engineer Walter Garn he sees the

so-called dendara light and decides to

test if such a device could have been

built using the materials available to

the ancient Egyptians he was able to

make a working model of the device but

his used traditional electricity not

Pyramid Power

did the Egyptians actually have

electricity according to this Theory

they did and once they had built enough

pyramids to lighten power their

civilization they could stop it's a it's

out there but hey

it's a theory