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Scientists find a “unusual” 30-ft corridor in the Great Pyramid, sealed 4,500 years

For the first time since it was sealed around 4,500 years ago, scientists have peered into a hidden passage inside the Great ...
Popular Mechanics

Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid, Solving a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...
Futurism

Scientists Find Evidence of Advanced Technology Used to Build Egyptian Pyramid

It’s no secret that the ancient Eygptians were fairly technologically advanced for their day, but new research suggests that at least one pyramid was built using surprisingly sophisticated tech: ...
Science News

Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water

Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for hoisting ...
CNN

How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists float new theory

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Ars Technica

Study suggests Egyptians used hydraulic lifts to build Pyramid of Djoser

How the great pyramids of Egypt were built has long been a hotly debated open question, given the sheer size and weight of the limestone blocks used for the construction. Numerous speculative (and ...
IFLScience

How Many Sides Does The Great Pyramid Of Giza Have? Because It Isn't Four

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...