A new study posted publicly in July argues that ancient Egyptians used a complicated hydraulic system to construct what is broadly considered the world’s first known Pyramid.
The Pyramid of Djoser is a four-sided, six-tier step pyramid, believed to have been built around 4,500 years ago in Saqqara, Egypt using a hydraulic lift, argues the study published to ResearchGate prior to peer-review. The pyramid is a pretty substantial piece of infrastructure, containing some 11.7 million cubic feet of stone and clay and sits around 204 feet tall, Live Science noted.
Ancient Egyptians are thought to have created a “modern hydraulic system” made up of a dam, a freight elevator and a water treatment plant fueled by the river, a CFA Paleotechnic Institute statement said, according to the journal. The researcher’s hypothesis also includes the nearby site of Gisr el-Mudir, which remains a mystery to history but could have been used to catch sediment and water.
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“This is a watershed discovery,” lead author and Paleotechnic CEO Xavier Landreau, told Live Science. “Our research could completely change the status quo [of how the pyramid was built]. Before this study, there was no real consensus about what the structures were used for, with one possible explanation being that it was used for funerary purposes. We know that this is already subject to debate.”
Let’s be honest: most of ancient history and the capabilities of ancient civilizations are well up for debate. (RELATED: 6,300-Year-Old Megalithic Builder Settlement Discovered)
Big Archaeology argues the structure was built without the use of what we know today as large machinery, even though archaeologists can’t even decide how old the pyramids actually are, PBS stated. So how are we supposed to know what was around when they were built, huh?
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“My biggest concerns about the study are that no Egyptologists or archaeologists were directly involved and that the authors actually question the use of the Djoser Pyramid as a burial site,” said Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich archaeologist Julia Budka, who had nothing to do with the study. “Scientifically, their hypothesis is not proven at all, and they themselves say at the end of the article that it would be necessary to conduct geological studies and sample analyses both inside and outside the areas in question to get a more accurate understanding of the proposed hydraulic system — not only of its operating time, but in general.” (RELATED: Researchers Discover 3,000-Year-Old Hydraulic System)
Okay, but also scientifically, no one can tell us anything conclusively about any pyramids, anywhere in the world, besides the materials that were used in them and that artifacts were recovered. All we know is that they exist, that they may challenge the historical narrative fed to us by Big Archaeology and the mainstream media, and that we’ll probably never know the full truth about these incredible historical artefacts.
