The Truth Behind the 'Floating' Pyramid of Egypt | Ancient Architects

[@AncientArchitects]

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[@lucasoheyze4597]

How did you manage to get Gordon Brittas to do the voiceover?

[@julianpetkov8320]

You are putting so much effort to stay on the Mainstream lane. There is no "credible Egyptologist" because the entire narrative is a Greek fantasy creation. The ruling Greek Oligarchs in England and France during the Napoleonic Era decided that they need an even more "Heroic" origin myth than the fantasy "Classical Greece" narrative they invented during the Renaissance Classicism. Have look at the concrete formwork marks on the Luxor columns and the very cheap and fraudulent stuccos which are peeling from them. The entire "Egypt" Theme has been literally dreamt up and plastered all over the ruins left by an unknown civilisation. The same as anywhere else in the world - sterile megalithic structures with no markings. Only the ones in Egypt and Mesoamerica are polluted with nonsense. Both under control by the same Greek powers for centuries.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Argument from incredulity, also known as argument from personal incredulity, appeal to common sense, or the divine fallacy,[1] is a fallacy in informal logic. It asserts that a proposition must be false because it contradicts one's personal expectations or beliefs, or is difficult to imagine. Arguments from incredulity can take the form: I cannot imagine how F could be true; therefore F must be false. I cannot imagine how F could be false; therefore F must be true. Arguments from incredulity can sometimes arise from inappropriate emotional involvement, the conflation of fantasy and reality, a lack of understanding, or an instinctive 'gut' reaction, especially where time is scarce.[2] They are also frequently used to argue that something must be supernatural in origin or even the contrary.[3] This form of reasoning is fallacious because one's inability to imagine how a statement can be true or false gives no information about whether the statement is true or false in reality

[@VocalChainsStudio]

I really appreciate you calling out bullshit science entertainment. As AI allows for more readily available regurgitations of crap history and cheap copies of original story, homo sapiens are going to have to raise standards for education. As an American, I fear we are so far behind in this area. It’s frustrating to see so much clickbait and ancient aliens level tomfoolery. Thank you for standing for well sourced scientific analysis.

[@AncientArchitects]

Whether it's a social media post, or a documentary on a mainstream channel, it all needs to be scutinised.

[@mapsofbeing5937]

except with plenty of hard granite+ artifacts crafted with tolerances below a thousandth of an inch, yes there's alien-level stuff, I find the pre-YDB builder civilization hypothesis to be most plausible, but by far the most clickbait and ancient aliens-level tomfoolery is the Smithsonian version of history, where everything is linear and precision granite megaliths happened out of nowhere across globe, before the Egyptians even learned to hand-carve soft alabaster urns

[@Fauntleroy.]

@@mapsofbeing5937 (head to desk)

[@dr.froghopper6711]

I had a college professor berate me for questioning the Clovis First hypothesis. I later discovered that she was very sure that college was required before thought was applied to anything. She worshipped the religion that granted her a piece of paper to hang on her wall. But her arrogance showed me that she was a strong proponent of Clovis First. She couldn’t explain it so she resorted to belittlement. I simply asked for evidence beyond “…because I say so.”

[@jesseleesamples]

God there’s so much of it on KZbin now it’s ridiculous. I would love to see more videos like this here on AA showing how full of shit some of these people are saying these ridiculous things. They’ll say things like there’s no evidence for something that egyptologists claim, but then they’ll make claims of their own with even less evidence right after that and present it as somehow more sensible than the current theory on the subject. There are some KZbin channels that get tons of views and do very well making wild ridiculous claims like this, and they drive me crazy

[@parrotraiser6541]

Building a mud brick wall to be submerged would be a very strange choice.

[@AncientArchitects]

Exactly. The documentary makes no sense at all.

[@ian_b]

Not exactly built to last!

[@jussikankinen9409]

Why

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Who says the Mud brick was below the flood plain? Do any of you know why it's called the Land of Shem??

[@JonnoPlays]

The primordial mound is a religious motiff that goes back just about as far as you can go in human history. The channel Crecganford does a really great deep dive on the oldest myth in human history and it is the "Earth Diver" motiff which includes the primordial mound. The story is really fascinating and carries a through line up to many other cultures including here in Egypt.

[@Jamie-jg1in]

Your channel continues to be a noteworthy source for properly vetted information. Thank you for holding all to a higher level.

[@barrywalser2384]

“The achievements of our ancestors should be enough.” 💯

[@AncientArchitects]

👍👍👍

[@tiggerib5536]

I am going to say the show was built on lies not errors.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

Sure, but for those that are still openminded and curious, it's generally better to be nicer about the channels they're following if we want them to look at evidence with clearer eyes. If they perceive a video as attacking a channel they like, they are more likely to go defensive.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Why not Its an echo chamber after all

[@ninetysevencents]

I'm guessing the ideas went from "drainage trench" to "moat" to "surrounded by water" to "surrounded by the Nile" to "floating pyramid"

[@jpaulc441]

What I like about this channel and History for Granite is that you both consider the fringe theories and don't dismiss them straight away - but you won't blindly hang on to them when the evidence just doesn't fall in their favour. There are so many who boast that "I'm not a sheeple who believes in what the mainstream tells me" then they go on KZbin or Facebook and then blindly accept any far fetched theory without question and don't even realise how hypocritical they are. If they truly want the truth they should put as much effort into scrutinizing alternative theories just as much as the mainstream ones - but they never do this. I would love for something truly mindblowing and profound to be discovered in a pyramid, I even sometimes create artwork of ancient advanced buildings and artifacts - but just because I want something to be true doesn't mean it is.

[@driveboy317]

Very good comment i agree 100% with this. So many people are rusted on to bogus you tube videos and blatantly ignore bona fide peer reviewed evidence. with the old claim of "they are hiding our true history"

[@conniebenny]

An excellent video debunking some quite ridiculous claims. Thank you for making it.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you!

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

I didnt see any debunking, merely a series of emotional appeals and is ought fallacies based on presupposition and conjecture

[@conniebenny]

@@Uncanny_Mountain Then perhaps you should watch the video again and this time pay attention.

[@RussianCba]

This channel always surprises me. Regards from Argentina

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks

[@anatomicallymodernhuman5175]

The most dangerous man in Egyptology.

[@jesseleesamples]

Thank you for making a video debunking this. I would LOVE to see you do more of these types of videos on some of these ridiculous KZbin channels that make insane claims about the Pyramids and other Egyptian monuments. They drive me crazy, but I lack the ability to eloquently debunk them like you do. I’ve noticed more legitimate scientists and archaeologists finally beginning to challenge some of these ridiculous claims people make about ancient history, and I love it and think we need more of it. When no one challenges these ideas, they just spread and more and more people believe these ridiculous things, and it just feels like the world gets dumber and dumber lol. Graham Hancock and UnchartedX videos are shared and spread all over KZbin and social media, but almost no videos are available where someone actually educated on the subject shows why they are completely wrong. Thanks for taking the time to debunk this ridiculous theory in a video, I hope to see more, and as always, great work.

[@RYOkEkEN]

maybe it's time to put all this energy into doing it instead of asking someone else who's already doing it😊

[@jesseleesamples]

@@RYOkEkEN I didn’t ask for anything, I applauded and encouraged someone for doing something great. Making KZbin videos isn’t my profession. It’s Matt’s profession, and he’s great at it and is way more capable than me as I said, so I’ll leave it to him. I also don’t have the big established KZbin channel to share it on, so no one would see it even if I did, which defeats the whole purpose of debunking these things so people don’t believe it and share it to others. Idk how to edit video’s, or do voiceover, or how to do literally any of the process, so how in tf am I going to be able to do it myself exactly lol🤦‍♂️ I’m capable of discussing the history and the facts on the subject, and will gladly do that with anyone, but idk the first thing about making a comprehensive KZbin video about a complicated subject such as this, so no I won’t be making my own video. You should put your energy into leaving more constructive comments, cause this one was absolutely useless and poorly thought out. Good day sir.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

I didn't see any debunking Can you explain?

[@jesseleesamples]

@@Uncanny_Mountain Watch today’s video and watch this one again. I can’t explain it any better than Matt did lol

[@maxthepupp]

That statue of Senusert is awesome. One of my favorites! He looks like a total badass.

[@Rick-qf5de]

I've been waiting for one of them pyramids to disappear.... Or float away... ???

[@andrewvoros4037]

It appears that you’re suggesting that the trench around the pyramid was something of a French drain. Unless there was an outlet for it leading the water away from the pyramid, I guess you’re suggesting that it acted, as you say, a sponge and would allow the water to evaporate after a rainfall.

[@Angelgreat]

@AncientArchitects thank you for making this video and debunking the Science Channel's floating pyramid theory, but you also said that other than the gold uraeus, no remains of Senusret II were found. They actually found his leg bones inside the pyramid, along with a alabaster offering table inscribed with the pharaoh's name.

[@RecycledBikes-jj]

Excellent work, as always!

[@fredwood1490]

But! You gotta admit, it would have been a great idea! Imagine building a copy of the original "Mound of Creation"! I'm really surprised nobody actually did it!

[@CarlDidur]

I asked a question about water around the Sphinx a while back, picturing how it would have looked and based on the erosion in the immediate surroundings.

[@jorunnmariafuglevaag4047]

Thank you for calling it bullshit, because that's the only thing to call it. Why they take serious science and make it into some sudo science is beyond me.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

😂 So you have video evidence from your time machine?

[@GizzyDillespee]

That "sponge" material that surrounded the pyramid and soaked up rain runoff was for the garden - you could grow ornamental trees/plants in that, with organic material to supplement it.

[@rogerkulpnik]

Nice work. Great work with graphics too!

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

3:17 Speaking of floating pyramids, did you know that THE London Bridge is enjoying it's well-deserved retirement in Lake Havasu City in Arizona, U.S.A?

[@ebobbyclaire]

Thanks brother . Glad you did another on this site .

[@BernhardErnst]

To me the water makes sense to stand out from the other pyramids as well as a security feature if the entrance is submerged. That will make things a lot harder for grave robbers. What nobody expected is that the area became dry.

[@anthonyhettman2506]

You would think one king that wanted his name to live forever along with his mummified body would leave the structure of another king from the past alone. So the same would happen for him. What message did that send? I mean I know tombs would be robbed right after they were being sealed, but if the kings willing to do it, why shouldn’t I that’s how I’d feel if I was an Egyptian then.

[@arvendekoh2266]

I was in my head again with this question haha... I too have always wondered, why do they take stuff from other kings, like they're so highly loved that the same wouldn't happen to them ?

[@CypherReaper]

loyalty. Do you really want an entire populous worshiping another king / God, questioning your every action comparing him to you. Tearing down monuments, temples and tombs and people forget. It really does help explain why so much was lost or forgotten when one ruler after another erases the past.

[@JonnoPlays]

Do any other pyramids have a similar limestone skeleton? That part seems really unique.

[@littlerockbeltone1653]

The later kingdoms didn't use solid blocks to build pyramids as their ancestors did they created new and easier techniques however their techniques might not have stood the test of time as well they would have been cheaper quicker and easier to make.

[@kesokorv]

The skeleton idea has come up speaking about kufu pyramid. But rubble instead of mud.

[@refindoazhar1507]

​@@littlerockbeltone1653i know of a saying going "anyone can build a bridge, but only a good engineer can build a barely standing bridge" or something similar to that.

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

If that were true, the salt content would be much higher in the sand surrounding the pyramid, even using fresh water..

[@808bigisland]

Thx for calling out bs!

[@Simulacra001]

I actually had a right laugh when the little snippet of Karl played from Idiot Abroad 😂

[@marktyler3381]

Great work Matt, as always

[@dansimpson6844]

Claims made accompanied by dramatic background music must be true!

[@museonfilm8919]

That's the key indicator that the documentary is BS.

[@Fuzzmo147]

Tis the Amurican way

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

* Giorgio A. Tsoukalos sheds a single tear, from his hiding place in the corner of the room, behind a fake plant, like Spagett, from Tim & Eric Awesome Show *

[@mabonbran8913]

Well, next you're gonna say Thomas wasn't a real tank engine! I've seen him on tele, anything on tele must be real...

[@AncientArchitects]

Thomas was a Tank Engine. Obviously. I met him in person. Even went on Annie and Clarabel.

[@Ropeorsnake]

@@AncientArchitects 🚂 hi Matt!

[@anthonyhettman2506]

Thomas isn’t real nooooo my childhood ruined 🤯🥲 LOL

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Apparently if this guy doesn't believe he is then he isn't He's basically God

[@crystalinedreams6039]

makes me wonder if they confused the pyramid with the island that flood when the nile's level raised. thanks for sharing once again your more sensible view on egypt.

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

For being exposed to elements for 3,000 years, the adobe seems to be doing remarkably well.

[@neilbain8736]

Misinformation presented factually is dangerous. People, intelligent people normally, could take it at face value unless they stop to think.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Where was the misinformation? I didnt see anything disproven

[@nabooka316]

Maybe its the other way round - the outer walls are dams to keep out water!?

[@davidhuth5659]

Thanks for sharing the real story! It's really a sad world when we can't tell the difference between fact and fiction!

[@niteshades_promise]

in 2009 anti-propaganda laws enacted during ww2 were repealed. that prez later said "were gona flood the town square (media, social media) with so much raw sewage (propaganda) that people wont know what to believe anymore."🍻

[@Fuzzmo147]

I blame Tinternet & cgi

[@niteshades_promise]

@@davidhuth5659 another comment removed. but ill see the replies. facts are not allowed ughhh 🍻

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Yes, we all just can't be thinking outside the box now, everything this particular you tube creator feels is the Absolute God's unquestionable word Praise this guy, and his infallibility

[@ScarsNotFresh]

Wonderfully thought provoking and intelligent as per usual!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you!

[@ScarsNotFresh]

@@AncientArchitects Always a pleasure, always a fan :)

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

"its wrong cos i said so" Very profound Academic thesis 😂

[@TheDms751]

Surely it’s just like a KZbin video with an enticing title similar to your last video

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Great video. It is important to point out things that are simply wrong.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Says who?

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

@@Uncanny_Mountain i do.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

@@PhotoArtBrussels such an intellectual heavyweight, lol One question and you went full Baby 🍼

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

@@Uncanny_Mountain I made a statement and you ask "says who" i answered your question and said "i do". Maybe you should take the time and ask the question que want to ask with more then 7 letters, then you might expect a more elaborate answer. As to your intellect, i cannot evaluate it, i can only see you asked a question and i answered your question. Maybe work on how you formulate a question before you make statements about peoples intellect based on their answer to a question you formulated.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

@@PhotoArtBrussels I am overwhelmed by your learnedness oh sage one, truly you are the one who was promised, the all knowing and all seeing, never wrong and above all mankind I prostrAte myself before your divine and holy light, truly you are the one who was promised since the dawn of Mankind Holy Holy Holy 🙏 🙏 🙏 😁

[@ruthc8407]

Pharaoh Senusret II was a pretty darn good hydraulic engineer.

[@vincentrusso4332]

I believe that vault may have been repurposed for the burial, however highly doubt the initial design was for him. Much like the Great Pyramid, Egyptians didn't discover it explorer's from far away lands did , then Egyptians claimed it, moat likely the same process happened in antiquity. Great debunk of the floating Pyramid regardless.

[@nozrep]

am new to all this but that is interesting! i am curious why the sarcophagus appeared to me to off angle? or off square to the ground? was I looking at it wrong?

[@pablogimenez8369]

The assertion that the pyramid was designed to give the impression of floating is merely a conjecture put forth to enhance the narrative's appeal. It lacks factual basis.

[@ksp-crafter5907]

👍👍👍

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

“Originally the island was not attached to the sea floor, but rose and fell with the waves. An Olive tree of the goddess Ashtart rose there, protected by a curtain of Flames. A snake was wrapped around its trunk and an eagle was perched in it. It was predicted that the island would cease floating, when the bird was sacrificed to the gods. The god Melqart taught people how to build boats, then sailed to the island. The eagle offered itself, and Sur became attached to the sea floor. Since then, the gods have never stopped living there..." Orion Oros Berg cognate Berg Germanic for Below mountain or hilly region below Barrow fort Palace association with the flooding of the Nile from Eradinus Urines Orion Storm God The Germ of a Germinating seed represents Osiris rising from the dead in Serpent form 🌱 Asclepius, Scapula, Yoke. The Shoulders of the Great Sahu. Orion goes to Lemnos and Hephaestus gives him a Dwarf guide Cedalion Kedalion who rides his shoulders and guides him to the rising sun to restore his lost eyesight Artemis, the sister of Apollo loves Orion but Apollo tricks Artemis into killing Orion. He walked out so far his head was but a speck, Apollo challenges his sister to hit it. Orion drowns and washes ashore later Europa's brothers are Cadmus and Phoenix Es Sur Ushu. Carmel seen as Semitic root Krm or Kerem; Vineyard, bordering lowlands and hilly forests. Cross of Tammuz origins with Chaldeans. Chaldean Nimrod wages war with God after the Flood and starts the mystery religion. Bacchus and Diana both wear crosses. Wine standards Eshmun was known at least from the Iron Age period at Sidon and was worshipped also in Tyre, Beirut, Cyprus, Sardinia, and in Carthage where the site of Eshmun's temple is now occupied by the acropolium of Carthage. According to Eusebius of Caesarea, Phoenician author Sanchuniathon wrote that Sydyk, 'The Righteous', (Zedek) first fathered seven sons equated with the Greek Cabeiri or Dioscuri, no mother named, and then afterwards fathered an eighth son by one of the seven Titanides or Artemides. (See Kotharat). The name Eshmun appears to mean 'the Eighth'. Eshmun was a beautifull young man who was fond of hunting. One day the goddess Astronoë fell in love with him and stalked Eshmun untill he chopped off his private parts and died due to that. Astronoë brought him back alive as a god. He is a god of healing in Phoenicia (the area that now is known as Libanon) and he has a plant, Astresmunim (herb of Eshmun), that is supposed to have medicinal uses.

[@exoplanet11]

Excellent takedown of this documentary. It would be interesting to contact the researchers who were quoted. I would not be surprised if they tell you they were quoted out of context, etc. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I learn otherwise. But there is a pernicious aspect to this: If a scientist appears on a popular TV show, there's a chance that their bosses at the University or Institute will look more favorably on them, because of the attention the story brings. These administrators know little of science. So it is always good to call out BS when it appears like this. I don't know if it will make TV shows more honest but it can at least keep us researchers honest.

[@sidcymraeg]

If the aliens can levitate limestone, granite etc, of course they can make a pyramid float.

[@robnobert]

The most annoying thing about how he talks is he doesn't talk like this IRL 😭 why is he doing this!?!? Everyone trying to talk like NileRed these days but it does work 😅 because NileRed only sounds that rediculous because it's just how he actually talks!!!

[@beanstalkhead]

Ancient Architects, is there any explanation in the documentary for why the 3d model reconstruction of the pyramid has a slight bend in angle towards the bottom?

[@AncientArchitects]

Nope... We know in reality that it's because of the natural limestone bedrock base. But the documentary never mentions it. And in true, we don't know if it looked like this when complete. It could well have looked like a true pyramid.

[@protocol6]

Is this due to confusion with Herodotus' account? He describes colossal statues as rising from Lake Moeris that Lake Qarun is a small salty remnant of. These were said to be near a labyrinth and a pyramid connected to Amenemhat III (Senusret II's grandson?). It's likely he never visited the statues which were on the opposite shore of the lake from the pyramid but appeared to be rising from the water because of their pedestals. I believe he said the pedestals were pyramids but they survived intact and definitely aren't. Much of the modern oasis was underwater at one time, though. Likely not the bits with the pyramids, though. Probably not even the bits with the pedestals for the long lost colossal statues.

[@MrFlamoose]

U ryled me up at the end 😮

[@TheDejael]

Senusert II (called Sesostris by Manetho) was a king of the 12th Dynasty, circa 1850 B.C. and many Bible scholars believe he was the pharaoh who knew Joseph in Genesis, who helped the king manage Egypt's grain and feed stores. This is an interesting video and a fine presentation. I do believe you are right!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you 🙏 and thanks for the insight

[@MrJonsonville5]

Being that I am neither a Bible nor a Torah scholar, before I hit "see more" I thought you were about to suggest that Yehoshuah Ben Yosef (aka Jesus' father, Yosef in Hebrew and Aramaic), Joseph when anglocised) was 1850 years old when someone else got Mary (also not her real name) pregnant.Genesis starts 4.7 billion years ago so if there's a "Joseph" in it, he was a bacteria. And to hear that a Hebrew was in charge of grain in the beginning of the bronze age, that's the real surprise. And by now you have figured out my problem with religion.

[@TheDejael]

@@MrJonsonville5 I am speaking of Joseph son of Jacob in Genesis chapters 37 to 50.

[@exoplanet11]

@@MrJonsonville5: Yes, @TheDejael is right to correct your misunderstanding of which Joseph was being referred to. Another way to correct you would be this: "The fictitious New Testament (NT) character 'Joseph', was given the same name as a fictitious character 'Joseph' who in an Old Testament story interacted with an unnamed Pharaoh". There are many such examples where the NT was deliberately written to mirror OT characters & events. Joseph, (father of Jesus) did not appear in the earliest gospel book (Mark). The character was added in when the story was re-written and improved by Matthew & Luke.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

How did they grow grain in a Desert? You clowns are nuts 🤣

[@SEKreiver]

Good job debunking! Still, it's a cool idea for a fantasy novel of some kind.

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

I didn't see anything get debunked sorry Can you show me

[@PetesGuide]

@Ancient Architects Awesome analysis. Could other Pharos have designed their pyramids with moats that would reliably flood the descending passageways as a means to protect the burial chambers from robbers? This would only work with burial chambers well above the water table, but maybe it happened once or twice?

[@bmj1680]

I appreciate everything that you do

[@terryenglish7132]

The chamber where the huge granite box was located looks like chambers from India and China that were created w astonishing precision.

[@sitindogmas]

at times the Egyptians were just ballin on a budget man

[@JMM33RanMA]

"A dodgy attempt...at marketing," This statement could apply to many things, past, present, old world and new world. Matt, you do have a way with words! "Bogus claims" is another gem. Being American I find myself constantly bombarded by bogus claims, principally by one King Donald and one court jester named Vance. I do wish we had someone like you, with your ability to demolish bogus claims with unerring and overpowering accuracy. Do stay calm and carry on with your excellent work.

[@1pjodan]

Bogus claims like harris saying there were no troops out there

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

@JMM33RanMA;• I suggest you try yourself, the disclaiming of these somewhat "wild" narratives from don old and his Shadey thingy. Based on experience, I can tell you two things as result: 1.: It's fun, and with some practice, it can only be more fun. 2.: Once you're into it, it may draw circles. These can grow independant. You can really change how people percieve some problems, which politic should actually resolve. Be concious about the power of the spoken word. The more so, the written word. Do we really have to _fight,_ to get _reality_ back?! I wish you much fun.

[@stuartconnolly8951]

Is there such a thing as a pyramid building technology "tech tree" showing how one building style made way to another?

[@StarboiFloyd]

2:10 this is unique and very interesting

[@arvendekoh2266]

Im curious about why that super perfect stone sarcophagus seems to hae a slope to the top and whys it so awkwardly placed in front of that corridor.... not my business, though, Mr. Pharoh fella....

[@davidyendoll5903]

I hate BS , thanks for your sensible documentaries . There is an option in youtube to block videos , '' do not recommend this channel ' . That might reduce a channels earnings , possibly alert youtube to stop BS channels and allows the viewer to filter out BS .

[@longlowdog]

KZbin are not the arbiters of factual content. If a channel is for entertainment they can produce whatever they like and it is up to the viewer to decide the truth of the programming. KZbin is created in such a way that even a thumbs down counts towards viewer engagement figures and will aid the channel towards greater profitability.

[@jwebb3337]

Great episode!

[@bencarlson3116]

I was looking for a topography map of Giza the other day and Google had nothing for me. There must be a resource for Egyptain topography, given all the irrigating that they did.

[@dropnoelfield295]

Your content is always good, but it made me think on the absolutely parlous state of television programming. I recently tried to watch a doco on the box about ancient Egypt, and the very first "expert" was Zawi spouting some rubbish about "all the experts agree"...😂 Stll, i suppose some people watch the News on telly and soak it all up. I turned off the tv. If i want quality documentary style viewing i come here or to "Granite." Thanks mate. Good stuff.

[@chiron14pl]

thanks for the debunking. Given some of the really exciting true discoveries in PPNA, such pyramid fantasies are nonsense

[@MikeBaxterABC]

This video is very enlightening and logic .. there was NO FLOATING Pyramid!! .. Incorrect info!!! EDIT 16:06 .. In many ways this is disappointing, the fact he TV Show promoted such an incorrect and simply impossible idea!! :( ... very disappointing!! :( ... Children (and adults like us) who are trying to LEARN about ancient history, would justifiably TRUST a production TV Show of this style, for accurate, information! :(

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Said who?

[@Julie-x5y]

Stupid question here, but why would ancient robbers (people, who are not trying to fill an museum) want to steal a mummy?

[@AndrasMihalyi]

Mummies were used as medicine... Strange, but true.

[@morkusmorkus6040]

They weren't always "stolen". The tombs were breached and looted, leaving the mummy (most likely in pieces as robbers would have torn it apart looking for jewelry) in a undignified desecrated place. Thus people reburied them out if respect. Like think about it. If a mausoleum at your local cemetary was broken into and looted, the body thrown on the floor, they wouldn't just leave it open with the body there. Now, obviously they can reseal a mausoleum easily, but a pyramid...not so much. So they took the easier option of removing the body.

[@G35Jeff]

That guy at 9:50 had a head like a f’ing orange 🍊

[@morkusmorkus6040]

It was particularly round

[@dr.froghopper6711]

Mud bricks are very hygroscopic and would collapse under its own weight after absorbing the water.

[@EamonLiam]

‘Burial chamber’ you say at 1.15’ when approaching the sarcophagus. I thought you were more up to date guys! I’m a bit disappointed in you!

[@florianartus3231]

Of course, let's build a great pyramid with mud bricks, and soak its base ! So much bullshit about ancient architecture on the internets...

[@sitindogmas]

Ancient Architects, helping regular folks sift out the bull shit. lol ✌️💚

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Where?

[@ricardollorente]

Excellent!

[@Samurai63864]

Best anti BS rant eva

[@reYouMad]

They all float

[@danhnguyen-fn9eb]

Since the Pharaoh was a Nile flood water hydrologist chances are there was a water component in the area around the Pyramid. It just wasn't as extensive as that TV show suggests. You said that the enclosure wall was a composite of limestone blocks with mudbricks on top. Chances are whatever water was let into the area of the pyramid didn't go over the limestone blocks of the enclosure wall leaving the whole inside of the enclosure wall high and dry. Since the greater region around the Pyramid site is nearly geologically flat looking at it from a short distance away it would appear as though the water would run all the way up to the pyramid itself when in fact the water would be held back by the enclosure wall. And as for the water we're not talking of an ocean of it. At most it would of been a few feet deep and happen once a year when the Nile would flood. Which corresponds to a lot of the Ancient Egyptian's religious traditions. So yes, they probably had some water leakage to deal with but not as much as one would think. And since the Pharaoh was a water management specialist it wouldn't surprise me if there was a water management system built into the underground tunnels. Do you know if there is a well down there like some other Pyramids have?

[@RedSkysAreOnFire]

the wall was more likely to be there to keep the unworthy out than retain water, water weighs a lot, if you tried to work out the tonnage of water the wall would have to keep in then the bricks of the wall would be scattered all over the outside area of the wall

[@snopure]

If the area flooded, and that's where this floating pyramid idea came from, then how was the pyramid able to be built, especially if all but the casing was mud brick and straw?

[@edgarurajoe90]

Thats why we got guys like you, Matt 👏🏻

[@AncientArchitects]

Appreciate that!

[@sitindogmas]

it was probably just surrounded by lush green vegetation

[@humanbridges]

Great work

[@lostpony4885]

You just told us about this great pyramid in a recent vid.

[@DeanoPiano]

Love the Karl Pilkington bullshit man clip 😂❤

[@MarkVrem]

Noice one! more of these!

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers!

[@guardianaxiom205]

💯

[@ruperterskin2117]

Appreciate ya. Thanks for sharing.

[@antibrevity]

Honest "experts" may need to have a stipulation in their agreements that the show will portray claims based upon evidence. Disagreement and debate are a standard part of archeology and other fields, but outrageous claims easily disproven with basic facts have no place alongside interviews with genuine scientists and it may even damage their reputation for their participation to be used in such a manner. No legitimate archeologist would want their comments to be used out of context in a way that proposes a flat earth or alien construction of the pyramids. While such participants can't have total control over a show's content, they should have the right to retract their contributions after viewing the result, preferably before publication/broadcast. This type of content was once treated as educational, but now it's just another rivulet in the flood of misinformation now warping human minds.

[@ksp-crafter5907]

💯

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

So you're a Fascist So if I believe I can debunk you you agree to delete your account right?

[@jimmyzbike]

Wait what? But the trench is cut into the limestone. And the limestone won’t hold water.

[@Knards]

I think you are saying the title was "Clickbait". Reminds me of the documentary I started to watch days ago that said the Oceangate sub did not implode

[@stepherzj1392]

Too right you are Sir, everything on our "history" channel is made-up. 🤭 Excellent work ❤

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you.

[@stepherzj1392]

@@AncientArchitects I've been binging your channel for months now, & I trulely admire your deep dives into sites & the hidden truths you reveal. If our history programs had you involved, we'd get facts & data instead of uneducated guesses & fairy tales. 🙏😘

[@StevenRedcay-gw5ci]

My thought is it wasn't intended to be submerged but it sank !

[@michaelfritts6249]

Flowing water erodes faster than standing or slow moving water. Even a "mud brick" dike encircling the structure would reduce the impact of floods. I camp in all kinds of weather. With a shovel, I can dig a shallow trench around my tent and even direct rainwater away from my tent by using the dug up dirt to temporarily act as a dike to divert the direction of groundwater. Gravel or rocks in a trench promote drainage.. mud brick our even a dirt wall on top divert slow moving water enough because water flows to the "path of least resistance" I have a popup tent and a shovel.. These folks were building pyramids. Just seems like a logical solution. Be Well!! 😃

[@ВладимирРусляков-р1г]

Very nice! Thanks!

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@sjTHEfirst]

Good old-fashioned Clickbait

[@johnboren8928]

Among other idiocies of the "floating pyramid" is that they had extensive smaller pyramids/mastabas and facilities for the cult worship of the deceased ruler around the main pyramid. All of these would be under water under this "theory". Hey, just realized this proves the ancient Egyptians had SCUBA equipment!! I've got to start a KZbin channel. Hmm, how to explain how this worked given the water level which rose and fell a large amount during the year? Ah, the ancient Egyptians must have also had powerful pumps to keep the water level up when the Nile wasn't in flood stage. Wow, I've already made two major discoveries. In just 5 minutes. I am very SMRT!

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Wow, youre such an expert 😂

[@patrickdwyer320]

i'm not a huge fan of matt but this is one of his best, maybe i'll change my mind

[@AncientArchitects]

Not a fan of me?! What did I do? 😂

[@DamienRamirez]

10/10 - We know some pyramids were flooded more so in modern times, so we've seen water damage to subterranean chambers, Also Nubian Pyramids. I was unaware of "floating pyramid" & I agree with you, But let me put this idea forward Either Blue paint which is possible OR more plausible a Mirage around/from the pyramid giving it that name IF on record? Note the ? Because I'm unaware of any. I Am however aware of a record of the sphinx surrounded by water & boats going around it... But it never says if flooding or other, Also a lack of definition of, if going Around the sphinx, or the area of the sphinx. So the best record I could compare here just lacks information.

[@Ryecrash617]

Thank you for pointing out just how click-baity the world has gotten. It's rather sad.

[@PAUL1sLOVE]

Dont worry, Geoffry Drumm will figure it out soon enough.