First Look Inside the Ruined Pyramid of Userkaf

[@Senmuth]

Thank you, «History for GRANITE»! I'm glad that my materials were useful to you))

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Your work is incredibly valuable, thank you for it!

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

The map and arrow alongside is a superb feature of this content. When highlights are drawn on the screen while voice over is describing something, it makes this so much more enjoyable and informative. Thanks for doing this!

[@AveragePicker]

Whoa, I didn’t think I’d appreciate that arrow and map as much as I did. Incredibly useful!

[@svetovidarkonsky1670]

Agreed!

[@WayneBraack]

Most useful

[@bobyjedai3619]

100% agreed

[@lostpony4885]

Its great. I vote for it

[@glennboyd939]

The new standard by which all exploration videos should incorporate.

[@kellyjohansen7705]

The mini maps REALLY help me to understand what I'm seeing in the photos. Please continue providing them. Thanks.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments lately! Remember to subscribe, it helps a ton. This pyramid was a black box for so long, I'm thrilled to take you inside and look forward to your thoughts.

[@QalOrt]

Will you also look into the Red, Bent and Midun Pyramids?

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Yes, we will definitely be looking at those as well.

[@QalOrt]

@@HistoryforGRANITE excellent!

[@MrViktorolon]

Do you know the channel: land of chem? He has a theory that the pyramids were ammonia production center, not as a modern factory, but alchemical production, with some spiritual and practical elements on it. It explains why the looters couldn't find the treasure and kept digging. It explains the salt on the walls, the lack of a lavish art, the lack of a cerimonial space to drag the pharaoh to the chamber, the smell of ammonia even without bats, the similarities with water level ancient systems that uses blocks and pressure, and some german scientists are almost doing a reverse engineering to produce ammonia. It's a great theory, you should at least check it out. My bet is even the egyptians didn't know the purpose of the pyramid after hyksos invasion. A lost knowledge after war and political chaos. Like dark age Britons thinking London was built by giants after the fall of rome.

[@baarni]

Duuude! History for GRANITE is AWESOME.... I love your presentations and am always waiting for your next video... I've always had a fascination with history and in particular ancient Egypt. A guy called Brian Forster publishes videos and postulates that the tools and techniques as well as the true nature of these amazing mystical structures are not what we are being let to believe... I have worked in stone quarries and understand the requirements to be able to effectively cut stone.... When I see extremely hard and durable granite being cut and smoothed so precisely I am seriously skeptical how copper chisels and honing could be used to achieve such results... I would really like to hear your thoughts on whether the current narrative is valid or if you think some other type of technology may have been used instead of copper.... Or even if copper tooling was used are there any demonstration videos out there.... Cheers from Australia...

[@aldenleonardo]

You have better actual history content than the "History" channel. Kudos to you, great videos!

[@entertainme7523]

I wonder why

[@Rusty_Gold85]

anything beats that shit . waste of money . Which is what its designed to milk your subscription

[@libertyforall5764]

History Channel is a bunch of lies.

[@HistoryCave]

Maybe cuz its not filled with alien crap?

[@ericvulgate]

Well there's a low bar.

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

49 meters in height is 160 feet, this was a pretty substantial monument in its heyday. I’ve always wondered about the lesser known pyramids in Egypt. There are more than a hundred and we don’t hear much about them. Very cool to see inside, I like the single portcullis and that it strays from the norm. Great video!

[@Wallyworld30]

According to Wiki Userkaf was the 20th tallest Pyramid ever built. There are 10 Pyramids between height of 49-58 Meters. Only 10 Pyramids are 60+ Meters tall and the Great Pyramid 146m and Khafre 143m stand alone 40 Meters taller than the third place Pyramid (Bent Pyramid 105m).

[@TheMariepi3]

High radioactivity has been found inside this pyramid, and abundance of lithium, perhaps it suffered an attack by aliens

[@maryblushes7189]

A 16 story building basically. Each story is generally 10 feet in modern buildigs.

[@shikaka9032]

this peramida was first built by the ancient Ukrainians, 20 thousand years ago

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

@@shikaka9032 You're a funny guy...

[@MrXanCap]

A lifelong childhood fascination comes full circle as I binge your videos thank you very much for all of this work.

[@liningtheclouds]

i just love how detailed and thorough your examination of the remaining evidence no matter how tiny.

[@hepatus1]

Excellent video. I am Brazilian, and have been in Egypt with my wife in 1999 for about 15 days. Each one of your videos has more information than the whole time I spent with local guides. I liked also the orientation drawings with the arrows. Thank you so much.

[@anarkibg1986]

Huge thank you! I went to Saqqara in 2021 but both Unas ,Sekhemhet and Userkaf's pyramids were closed and not available for visit. We had to contend with Teti which was the only one opened besides Joser's. I was always curious to see footage from inside.Great job! And thank you for switching away from Giza.I always find Maidum,Dashur and Saqqara way more interesting and misterious and have wondered why they are so ignored by both tourists and researchers alike.

[@cairo2luxor]

Unas is usually open. You must have just got there on an unlucky day. I have not heard anything about it closing again. It re-opened on the 26th of May 2016 after a 20-year closure and has been open every time I've been to Saqqara since then. Sekhemkhet has never been open to my knowledge and they usually will not even let you go near it. My wife and I were fortunate to see the exterior once though. And, of course, Userkaf is never open either. As the title of this video states, it's really the "First Look," I assure you. I would guess that at least 95 percent of Egyptologists have not been inside of it.

[@shikaka9032]

this peramida was first built by the ancient Ukrainians, 20 thousand years ago

[@yungclinky]

@@shikaka9032any evidence for this?

[@howardw3223]

Thank you for this and your other videos. Your measured, unsensationalist and scholarly approach to these fascinating subjects is very refreshing. Keep up the good work, we appreciate the effort that you put into sharing your knowledge.

[@maltar5210]

Your channel have been one of my best discoveries in youtube.

[@johannesnicolaas]

As a Dutch historian and a lover of Egypt for 50 years I am stunned by the wealth of information of your video. Respect from Holland to you.

[@Name-ps9fx]

​@@prayermanone Considering the capstone of the Great Pyramid hasn't been seen in at least 1500 years, what is your evidence that it's an "optical spectroscopy prism", used to generate solar power? I'm not going to ask about the "ancient astronauts", for obvious reasons. Please though, do tell about your prism theory.

[@prayermanone]

@@Name-ps9fx Many people believe the Egyptians were in contact with ET civilizations during their thousands of years of history. Crystals of many types have been found in many ancient sites.

[@DarkSlayer010]

Wow. Thanks so much for pointing to Valery Senmuth’s channel. He has so much amazing information, not just architectural but also historical and literary (in the case of pyramid texts). It is extremely well researched and it makes me wonder if he has a background in Egyptology. He has an awesome 3+ hours long video on the 5th dynasty, that provides A TONNE of information. I don’t know of anyone else that provides so much information on the 5th dynasty anywhere else. And his video footage is top notch. What makes is special for me, is that I speak fluently Russian and it’s very refreshing to watch such in-depth videos in another language. All I need now is a similar channel also in German, another language I fluently speak. For now I have your channel (English) and his (Russian) to watch. Thanks again! I had no idea his channel existed, and until fairly recently, I didn’t know about yours either. I just happen to stumble upon yours by accident. Sometimes the most valuable treasures are the ones you never actually intended to find.

[@XtrovertedHermit]

This was a marvelous presentation, well explained, easy to understand with much relevant context. Not overdone.

[@alacrityaudiooffice7716]

@ 1:12 "...5 and 6 dynasty into mounds of weathered rock..." wait, what? 'Weathered'? In the Sahara??? When did it last rain in the Sahara? 10,000 or 12,000 years ago? So, it had been exposed for millenia, millenia ago? So, how old is it again?

[@TerrificDreams]

@@alacrityaudiooffice7716 could be all the sand blowing in the wind

[@awuma]

@@alacrityaudiooffice7716 Most of the damage was caused by humans (looting of stone). Also, I believe many of these later pyramids had cores made of brick and rubble, and there are enough downpours over thousands of years to erode them.

[@alacrityaudiooffice7716]

@@TerrificDreams Hahaha, I love sarcasm.

[@alacrityaudiooffice7716]

@@awuma Erm, how about "NO!"

[@RandomChayne]

I absolutely love your channel, dude. I literally never comment but do so in a hope that the KZbin algorithm picks it up. This channel needs to be put out there more. Keep up the good work!

[@StanJan]

When I was a kid, my dad designed the “computer” at Edward’s in Norwalk. It was punch cards and …. No shit, big as a tractor trailer truck. Today the computers with giga power are as small as a watch… is it possible that we have the time frame backward to some degree…. LOVE your work. Thank you, Stan

[@artmaknev3738]

This is amazing, from outside its just a pile of stones, and inside still so well preserved!

[@bethparker1500]

Whoa is right! Your coverage and red arrow is wonderful.

[@gaylebaker8419]

Wow! I've been waiting for this episode, and it doesn't disappoint! And thanks for the "map." It was hugely helpful

[@paulapridy6804]

A change of viewpoint toward Egyptology is refreshingly welcome

[@bobuk5722]

Hi again, I'm looking forward to 'elevating' my knowledge of portcullis defences. This channel is an uplifting experience! The thought that went into creating the design of the Egyptian Pyramids and then the effort that created them are both difficult to comprehend for a lay person like myself and your guidance and insight are much appreciated. Not just by me, there are so many other positive comments. That in itself is nice to see.

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

definitely: those engineers had mysterious ways of moving megaliths... like silk.

[@110girl1]

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying your channel. I've been interested in ancient Egypt and the pyramids for years and although there's a lot of videos and information out there on the great pyramid, there's not much on the other pyramids. Thanks so much for covering them!

[@conniebenny]

Another brilliant video and commentary. Thank you so much for making these fascinating and insightful studies.

[@brinta2868]

Minimap and arrow were seriously brilliant!

[@Gravitacionimanevar]

Awesome work man! The quality of videos is great and it clearly shows that you put a lot of time into making these videos! Keep up the good job, greetings from Serbia!

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Fascinating as usual, people often forget about these 'lesser' pyramids.

[@canis9178]

The moving arrow on the site plan to show orientation is helpful and your narration is well paced and enjoyable. I’ve subscribed and am looking forward to more. I’d love to study your complete tour and description of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera.

[@ซาแมนต้าอินสว่าง]

The straight style and presentation made this video for me. I was completly engrossed by in pictures and facts.

[@michaelcollins4665]

The superbly finished granite passageways inside this and other Saqqara Pyramids are typical. However, it is in contradiction to the rough mud-brick finish of their external core masonry. This was noted in particular by Petrie. These structures were purpose-built by prehistoric people, and are simply "adopt and adapt" projects of the Pharaohs.

[@MrAchile13]

Do you really believe pre-historic people were capable of building pyramids with fine cut granite? The data is showing otherwise.

[@michaelcollins4665]

@@MrAchile13 When I say prehistoric, I'm referring to a technologically advanced lost civilization. Prehistory!!! What data can you present proving Dynastic construction?? Oh sorry, the outer core of mud bricks 😃- yeah right!

[@MrAchile13]

@@michaelcollins4665 the archaeological context, C14 dating, structural evolution, Egyptian accounts, the fact it's a pyramid (and we know when they were first constructed and why), sealing mechanisms, the evolution of megalithism in Egypt etc. The list goes on and on. The real question is, can you name only one single piece of evidence for this supposed advanced civilization, older then the Egyptians?

[@al2207]

@@MrAchile13 yes easy all granite work , extraction of huge block, larges boxes at the Serapaeum , all statues in granite and granodiorite , assembly of blocks with razor thin joint

[@MrAchile13]

@@al2207 straw man argument. Do better.

[@svetovidarkonsky1670]

Excellent as always, and I mirror the comments regarding the map. When I first got into 'pyramids' in my schooldays, many many years ago lol, I often had difficulties orientating photos of features to maps. This little map is tremendously helpful even now.

[@XD-ru2zl]

Great job buddy! And thanks for pointing which areas are modern restoration, and which pertain to the original structure. Always important when trying to make sense of an ancient structure!

[@nortron4491]

I don't know how you do it but you always leave me wanting for more. Major thanks for directing us to the Russian channel, the visuals are priceless. Looking forward to the next one.

[@GAS.M3]

Another pyramid I had no idea existed. Amazing video, thanks for all your hard work you always put into your vids. Loving all these Ancient Egypt Pyramids videos. Keep'em coming.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

There are hundreds of pyramids, and more in Sudan than Egypt.

[@Anton-ji4td]

There are thousands of pyramids all around the world. After many visits to Egypt I personally feel they are all a lot older than suggested (12000 years plus).

[@danielciocilteu3545]

@@Anton-ji4td Judging strictly by the size of the blocks i would say they were made by the giants of the Gemini zodiac age (6400-8600 years ago). These people were about 3 times the size of modern age people so for them the average pyramid bock would have been about knee high. There are also a few murals from egyptian temples showing us these large people who existed during the dynastic ages as well. The more we go back in time the larger the humans were, so 12000 years ago there would have been huge 6-10 m tall people. Those are the ones that probably built the giant cities, walls and pyramids of Europe and Asia because their geopolymer blocks were much larger than the pyramid ones.

[@enochvaldorian2029]

amazin vids watched them all looking forward to more

[@miamihoser]

I absolutely love your content - keep it coming, please. Late in life I learned that I'm only 4 generations removed from Egyptian lineage, born in Cuba and grandparents from Catalunya. But since I was a child, I've been fascinated with the 4th dynasty - now you have reawaken my interest in being able to understand the details I would have never known about and you deliver it with a great "story" voice.. Thank you!!!!

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

until 1959 january free arabs and egyptians and all-sorts were at home in cuba. we even had bhaharati cantonese.. piles of armenians jews. .. all at home. am the end of 400 yrs cuban family. eisenhower(R)'s installing yet another sovistalinist slaver regime ended it. ps the soviet missiles are still there.. the "Republican" legacy is death of countries total disasters.

[@pieceD399]

🔴 If we see a Territory Human Civilisation Evolution Map we all come from there Probably there was some people in other places but in the end they were probably killed or have mixed blood with the Egiptians region Then we are all the same , only that some have stayed in Egipt others have go to other places

[@pieceD399]

🟠 Their level of Math , geography , astrology , etc was far above our We just discovery in the late years I guess only the dumb survived or the Pyramides wasnt made by this civilisation

[@pieceD399]

🟡 They already knew the secret geometry and its hidden powers We will probably only learn about it in 100 or 1000 years

[@pieceD399]

🟢 They were probably almost all spiritual awakened We have just around 9/10 millions humans spiritually awakened ( 0.1% ) The rest are dumbs like me who are having a hard time making it or the dumbs that cant even see it 😅

[@stargazer4683]

Extremely entertaining!! I never thought about the engineering and planning that went into every block of stone.

[@susancottman9686]

Thanks for sharing this! I've always wondered what the interiors of these other pyramids looked like.

[@dewittbo]

Thank you for your explanations. I’m very glad to see another example of pyramid architecture that refutes the idea that tombs were inside pyramids (with the notable exception of Khufu-even though that one, too, had its original tomb dug well underneath the pyramid). For some reason everyone seems to think that pyramids had tombs inside them rather than beneath them.

[@seanveach950]

Great visuals. Not convinced in any way that these were tombs, at least not originally, but the more we get to look and research, hopefully the closer we get to truths. Every bit helps.

[@entertainme7523]

they're tombs

[@seanveach950]

@@entertainme7523 Highly doubt it, way too much evidence otherwise.

[@randywise5241]

Thanks Valery Senmuth and this channel.

[@nokiangage]

Another great video and thank you, on a side note - I have been in Egypt in a few pyramids and it continues to shock me how they allow to have a ton of plastic wraps and bottles in/around almost every precious monument and this is like the normal thing for them to see…

[@rockjockchick]

Thank you SO much for not just reiterating what others have said and looking at the evidence.

[@nhender]

Thank you so much it was really informative video. I really enjoy your content! Please keep it up!!

[@antonellocossu4319]

Bellissimo! That was a great service to knowledge on forgotten things of the past. Watching your videos a layperson may have a glimpse on how things were in the past, to the best of our knowledge. A no-nonsense approach which deserves praise and support

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Thx for the great presentation. I love seeing the incredible level of stone masonry, engineering & design, particularly of rarely seen ancient structures. Will love to hear your thoughts on the importance of the lintel. So many ancient cultures seemed to have placed a significant importance on them, from practical to representative to spiritual.

[@gregreeder828]

It's exciting to see your videos with new information and important insights into the construction of the pyramids. All very well done. Thank you!

[@BBrunswick]

Love it!! I have always been curious what the other pyramids of the Vth and VIth dynasty looked like. I have seen Teti’s and pictures of Unas’ Pyramid but not of Pepsi II, Merenre or Pepi I. The pyramids of Abusir are in a sorry state - I believe this also includes the interior spaces. Please upload more - good graphics and bringing up the floor plan really helped.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

For images, Pepi I is probably the hardest to come by. Pepi II was opened briefly in 2019 which was very fortunate. I have a little bit of Merenre but not nearly enough!

[@richardcoram1562]

Personally, for me, I see these things as attempts to copy the great pyramid[s], and I don't believe these piles of rubble were built before the great pyramids - as test runs before creating the greatest snd enduring structure on earth..which by the way, is still futuristic, and will be a thousand years into the future. An ancient Egyptian People whose state of art tools and weapons that primarily consisted of bows and arrows, wood tipped spears, wooden mallets, hatchets and axes, had NO SKIN in the construction of the great Pyramid . These piles of rubble in comparison to the Great pyramids on the Giza plateau, proves the Egyptians could never duplicate what they had inherited . It's obvious to me why pyramid building STOPPED.

[@ghost_kinggamer]

​@@richardcoram1562 Get out of here...

[@leftpastsaturn67]

Great video, thanks. I wonder how many commenters are claiming 'these were machines' with complete authority. There are a lot of 'experts' on KZbin it seems.

[@bobuk5722]

Hi HfG. Thank you! Beautifully presented, both visually and audibly. Gentle jokes as well. I've long had an interest in Egyptology, I used to work near the British Museum in London and had regular once weekly trips to one of the many ancient Egyptian galleries there. I was fortunate to get into the Tutankhamen Exhibition held there back in 1972. That face mask is the stuff of fable. A very long queue and I went twice. Please keep this channel going, it's fascinating and in many ways a breath of fresh air on this oh so ancient subject. Liked and sub'd long ago!

[@danpetitpas]

Hey, Bob UK. Are you Moon Knight?

[@zelvemorganz9001]

I so enjoyed this, and feel fortunate to have been able to watch your video. It reminded me why I am so grateful for having been given existence. My sincere thanks to you.

[@jaycee65100]

Another fantastic video with great commentary and insight. You have a very pleasant way to entice the viewer to explore things further instead of professing to have understood everything for everyone. Thanks for your great work!

[@leonthewise5807]

YEAH LIKE JIMMY!!🤣

[@arechj]

Thanks!

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Thank you!

[@royormonde3682]

Even these little guys are monumental, nice work, the arrow on the map is great, wish there were more vids using this method. Over the last 4 years I've moved about 40 tons of stone ranging from 40 kilos upwards of 120 kilos with wheelbarrows, 2 wheel dollies, steel cable hand crank winches, rolling them down from the top all onto a south facing hill creating a pretty big rock garden I think anyways. Everytime I see these videos I imagine the workers struggling day in and day out building these monuments, slugging and shaping stones all for someone else and to feed their family. Maybe one day when I'm gone and someone looks at my beautiful rock garden a comment will be made that these rocks were all placed here by someone and they will imagine how that could have been done or how many people it took to do it......just me, no one wants to help, infact they find excuses as to why they can't.

[@chompers11]

Have any videos or pics of it? Sounds amazing

[@royormonde3682]

@@chompers11 I have tons of pics and a few videos of the work I've done on this old farmhouse which was built in 1891, it was boarded up and was probably going to be torn down. Like I mentioned in my comment, tons of landscaping and stone work throughout the whole property, rock gardens, ponds, terracing but I have no idea how to post pictures here. Thanks for the interest though....cheers.

[@chompers11]

@@royormonde3682 make a simple video with all the pics and videos on it and upload it on KZbin! It sounds incredible

[@ozne_2358]

Excellent channel, just found it by chance.

[@jessoftherocks]

If looters were looking for false walls, could mean construction usually had secret chambers, why does nobody use sonar or penetrating radar to see inside of these things.

[@kenthhamner2641]

Because Egyptologists want control over the narrative and prevent other opinions from being formed.

[@durbeshpatel3047]

They do use those things dingus, theyve found hidden chambers and passages before

[@Sparkeycarp]

Thank you for your fresh information and great comparisons of building technique. Can't wait to hear what you discover about the porticoes.

[@chandlerbernasconi5705]

“I make these videos for you guys” 10seconds later “I have an unhealthy drug like addiction to pyramid history”

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Well, err, um, yeah.

[@entertainme7523]

Never trust a drug addict

[@salamepepperone]

This is a great video. I have long hoped someone would make a clear presentation of the pyramids other than the three best known. Thank you very much for this.

[@mjrchapin]

It's refreshing and interesting to see attention given to important antiquities that got lost in the shadow of the more famous ones. Thanks! I look forward to your other videos!

[@gremlin66n]

I really like the map alongside the images, it really helps visualize what you're talking about when we can see everything. Great video! 👍

[@napster7825]

I have enjoyed watching your videos and get new bits of information from them, like the salt crystal formations. Never heard of such a thing in a pyramid, could you explain this more in the future? Thanks.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

It is interesting, perhaps @AncientArchitects with his geology degree can help us out. The trend I've seen so far is that they grow on limestone where moisture gets trapped.

[@napster7825]

@@HistoryforGRANITE thanks, looking forward to it.

[@Dubbin64]

​@@HistoryforGRANITE I am not a geologist, just a layman who was a water chemist in the navy and took a geology class in college last semester. First off, natural limestone is essentially just a sedimentary rock that is formed on a sea bed from CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) falling to the ocean floor and building up over years. Calcium carbonate is found in invertebrates shells, phytoplankton's little exoskeletons, fish bones ect. So limestone is formed at the bottom of an ocean. How the salt crystals are formed: Water at the base of an interior wall (from rain or flooding) is wicked up through the porous stone, dissolving salt solids contained within the stone structure. The salt is redeposited as crystals when the water evaporates further up the wall. That type of salt crystal formation is known as efflorescence. The other more common type of salt crystal is an evaporite or the crystals that are left behind when a pool of salty water dries. The water wicking up and leaving crystals behind further up the wall is generally how these halite crystals are formed in the pyramids, regardless of where the salt contained within the blocks originated from. Egyptology easily dismisses the salt crystals, saying they form from salt naturally found in limestone. Seeing that limestone is formed on the bottom of a salty sea bed, this explanation is easy to rectify and move on from. Salty ocean, rock from the ocean, salty rock. It makes sense. It may or may not be an adequate explanation though. Consider, anecdotally, that halite is not found in the same abundance in natural limestone caves as it is in Egyptian architecture. If you've ever toured a cavern, what you likely saw way not an abundance of salt, but calcium stalactites. Perhaps Egyptian limestone just has high salt content than typical limestone, but looking into this, it is not common for NaCl efflorescence to occur on limestone (see page 111 of the study linked below, only one out of six samples had a small amount of chloride efflorescence). There's another argument that's way more fun. Some of the hardcore geopolymer believers think that the salt is a result of magnesium chloride being added to the geopolymer mix that was used to pour "limestone" megaliths. The magnesium chloride would have been used as a neutralizing agent. Geopolymer mix (concrete) would be very caustic/high pH from the addition of caustic soda. The wet mix's pH would have been high enough to cause chemical burns to workers unless neutralized (the way Primitive Technology's hands were burned in his last hut build video). The magnesium chloride (carnallite, another evaporite similar to halite) would have reacted with the sodium-containing alkalies (aka the lye or wood ash added to the concrete mix). This would neutralize things and make the mix safe to handle. A byproduct of the reaction between MgCl and NaOH being NaCL (halite/table salt). This salt would precipitate as an efflorescence in the confined space of the interior chambers over time, and explain why some claim that pyramid stones taste salty. So two theories: 1) Egyptian limestone is somewhat of a geologic anomaly, with higher-than-typical salt content, for a yet to be explained reason (plausible) 2)Salt is formed from a chemical reaction during the casting of the blocks. Limestone with large halite crystals growing on its walls was likely poured using geopolymer rather than quarried (also plausible) Thanks for reading if you made it this far, love the channel. study: core.ac.uk/download/pdf/16750857.pdf geopolymer chemistry: www.geopolymer.org/archaeology/pyramids/pyramids-3-the-formula-the-invention-of-stone/

[@napster7825]

@@Dubbin64 thanks loads Sam for taking the time and effort to post all of that. Sounds like a subject someone could do an experiment on. Take samples from quarries known to have been used in ancient times and also samples from the stones near the salt crystals and do chemical analysis. Yes I know there's a slim chance you could get some of those sampies, but interesting all the same. Again thanks.

[@LaughingGravy.01]

Absolutely fascinating. I knew nothing of this pyramid, prior. The lintel stone is also a fascinating detail. Brilliant stuff. Thanks!

[@skotmiller8465]

Another fantastic video. I had not heard of this Pyramid before. The pics of the salt crystals were very interesting to see. I would like to see more on the lesser known Pyramids. I fine Egyptian History so incredibly interesting-almost as if I'm re-learning about it., as if I lived before, during those times.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Epic video again!!!! Thanks dude, your videos are well researched and presented in a calm, concise manner :)

[@MadMotoInc]

Your videos are like crack that you click on. Stoked to catch the upload so quick. 🤘🏽😎

[@KerriEverlasting]

Rock crack 😂

[@MadMotoInc]

@@KerriEverlasting I see what you did there 😂

[@murrayf2890]

Thanks for the tour it was very interesting. If only a person could travel back in time to see and understand how they did it all.

[@chrisd3674]

Just tell me what it would take to get you into this pyramid and legitimately trying to answer these questions. My favorite thing about your vids is you respect the viewer enough to explain, in detail, why you are challenging the established canon.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Money alone wouldn’t get you in. You’d need the right connections as well. No idea how it was done!

[@NathanHassall]

The included map and arrows was so helpful! Wonderful discussion

[@TheBluntforcetrauma]

Very interesting and somewhat odd that some design features were abandoned for a time then returned in later pyramids. Almost makes you wonder if there was more of a cultural meaning or even ancient nostalgia for certain designs as opposed to practical architectural purposes.

[@AveragePicker]

I have no idea but there are lots of things you can see these odd little trends rise and fall in, sometimes without much explanation. Like I do a lot of lockpicking and there were trends of spool pins getting more and more narrow, and then it seemed to go back to "normal," then fall a bit out of fashion, and then get picked up again. Sometimes it is just looking back and thinking, I bet I could that a bit better and get the same result now as this more slightly complicated way. Sometimes it is just, everyone is adjusting to this, go back to something people haven't seen for a minute. If we look at it as a skill being passed down, you probably have cases of apprentices graduating and wanting to leave their mark and pushing something new, then a "old ways are the best" rise up a bit. Weirdly I've even seen trends rise and fall in furniture getting moved in a preference alternating between flat carts and dollies. Someone gets in a jam one day and can't grab a flat cart so they grab a dolly instead and it works and they stick with that for awhile.

[@flamencoprof]

See the European and even North American use of Greek and Roman designs because of ancient nostalgia.

[@arnis71]

Or you know. they built on top of an older pyramid

[@clintfrederici3928]

Thank you, I wish MORE people would explore the lesser known pyramids of Egypt, sad more effort isn't put into studying them.

[@emintey]

This is a very interesting and well done video. I would be far too claustrophobic to go very far down those corridors. I don’t know what you mean when using the word ‘portcullis’, I only know that as a iron gate to a castle.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Same idea as the castle, it's a vertical defensive barrier that is raised/lowered.

[@Chris.Davies]

I love the way the entry is covered in trash. It demonstrates the Egyptian attitude to their deep history.

[@thisguy555]

Fascinating! I’ve never heard of this particular pyramid before, this is great research and I will definitely be checking out the channel you recommended 👍🏻 exceptional work as always, thanks for this gem! Please keep up the inspiring work - I can and do rewatch these as I will likely ever make it out there myself! Take care 👍🏻

[@lesterlewis3024]

WOW, another amazing video! Thank you for the work you do for these videos!

[@Whodaleewho]

If you could do a deep dive analysis on Nancy Pelosi's face to determine what Dynasty it was first constructed in? And then the many subsequent renovations over the millennia would be nice. Thank you! Also, I really enjoy all your videos posted so far, and can't wait for the next.

[@Northern5tar]

The weathering and erosion below her chin is much worse so her face was recarved at some point. Maybe someone could try and seek permission from the Ministry of Antiquities to see if there's a Dream Stele between her legs.

[@MrFreezook]

Very Cool ! I've always wanted to see it from the inside. Thx For Sharing ! Thx Valery Senmuth.

[@Kevin-ne2fr]

What are you a rock person?

[@iirosiren5120]

Are you? Why else would you ask?

[@bartfargo6744]

A little more blues and folk, but nothing wrong with rock.

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Definitely heavy metal

[@RextheDragon881]

Nobody else get it? Rick and morty

[@marten6578]

@@RextheDragon881 miss me with that slop

[@danpetitpas]

Like everyone else, this is my first glimpse into this pyramid. Fantastic!

[@adriansmith6993]

Very good video. You give great detailed descriptions in all of your videos. I follow you all the way to the end! Thank you 😊

[@newman653]

Superb footage coupled with brilliant narration makes a great video ! Cheers.

[@stefanpolihronopoulos723]

I really appreciate the map and arrow.

[@nebkhperura]

Wonderful tour, I really enjoyed that. Your descriptions were wonderful and clear, thanks

[@MeltandCast]

Really interesting. I like how the narrator talks about what to think about rather than forcing a particular narrative. Subbed for more, cheers :)

[@philipcallicoat5258]

Appreciate the use of the word"hypothetical"... Theory being presented as incontrovertible fact is an affront to my intelligence.

[@entertainme7523]

wordswordswords

[@GreatGreebo]

The arrow/map *really* helped make this video easy to follow ergo extremely enjoyable….thank you!

[@phillipdeburgh7735]

Superb channel and content and your quip about getting your fix from modest piles of rocks has had me chuckling away for ages.... so funny! Thank you.

[@HistoryforGRANITE]

Thank you!! It was my favorite line to write... mostly because it was perfectly true for my own research journey.

[@gypsyonethreethreeseven4919]

Always an absolute pleasure to watch your video to the end.

[@raultimis2192]

I watch many channels about pyramids. This one is the best!

[@androiduser4162]

awesome video tour. well done mate

[@sophrapsune]

Another first-class description and comment. Thank you.

[@TheGbelcher]

I love your commitment to truth and respect. Thank you for your hard work and diligence.

[@TNT1970RULES]

What a well done video. Informative and narrated by an actual human. I hope your channel blows up

[@JK-nx7my]

Its amazing to me how much common trash there are at these pictures. Its like they arent curated at all or have any upkeep. So many pics with just random trash strewn all over the place. Awesome video as always!

[@nick-it7mr]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge & images of this 'pile of rocks'!

[@DougPowhida]

Thank you for the mini-map with arrow showing orientation. Very helpful!

[@mortalclown3812]

Your videos certainly spoil me on every other pyramid video. No comparison. Thanks for the dedication to the subject...and the arrows! :-)

[@StephiSensei26]

Bravo! Excellent analysis! Not the run of the mill Egyptology rehash. Thank you for a fresh look at an old friend.

[@clayz1]

Onward. Keep up the fascinating work. Thanks for the upload.