I wish that more presenters would choose to use such clear diction and take such care over their pronunciation. Facts + good quality presentation = excellence. Very much appreciated. Bravo!
True I do have to put it on double speed for it to sound like normal speech and not a slowed down record though. I dont know how Americans can speak so slowly like that its maddening. Thank god for the speed feature or americans would be impossible to endure.
I agree but also there’s something questionable about imagining all these beautiful black girls walking around in AE wearing gold and jewelry in the hot sunshine, plus if you think about the 5,000 years of rain and floods, following the ice age, then everyone was basically living in the rain for that 5,000yrs, how about that!!
I really appreciate your coverage of the other pyramids. Nobody else seems to care about them but they are just as important. I also appreciate your clear dialog and analysis. Great work!
Nobody else cares about pyramids? More so the generations that do aren't often content creators. Young people have figuratively bigger things to be concerned with.
Watching these videos makes me think that any real study of the pyramids or basically anything in Egyptian archeology will only happen once Zahi gets out of the way. Assuming his role isn't filled by like-minded people.
You need to believe in Ancient Astronauts and ancient Atlantis in order to account for the vast number of megalithic structures scattered throughout the world. Psychic claim that there are 'Watchers' assigned to guard the old monuments, Zahi Hawass could be one of them. Hawass should be given some credit for trying to protect the monuments of Egypt. He seems to also be making efforts for the repatriation of so many looted artifacts.
I absolutely love your no nonsense , well researched factual videos keep it up, I’m so sick of hearing about aliens and secret energy machines I miss real historical videos like this grounded in reality
It's been a crazy month, so this video was a bit behind schedule. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support on the Entrance Vault video, I'm really happy that it's getting some attention. There are so many wonderful mysteries to investigate, I can't wait to bring more of them to you.
It would be cool if you could talk about three notches (or Bob's Rooms) found on the Great Pyramid that were found by the muon scanning. No one has talked about these much.
Zahi Hawass is one ‘huge mistake’, how this ignorant, unscientific man ever got the position of Head of Egyptian Antiquities’ is totally beyond me. It was a bad day for everyone who wants to scientifically analyse the pyramids and other Egyptian constructions when ‘Mr Magoo’ was put in charge of them 🤔😮😮😮
I'm new to your channel. I've been studying Egyptology for years. I'm a member of several spanish egyptologist centers, and I would like to congratulate you for your accurate information, from my humble opinion. There is still a lot of work to be done in Egypt, just to keep all its monuments and surroundings in good shape. Looking forward for your new videos.
What amazes me is that things in plain sight are ignored and I bet those stones are older that the estimated 4,500 years, also the door on the sphynx that can't be opened and the tunnels under the sphynx temple, so much hidden... >_
@bina nocht I meant the cutting methods and marks are older on the rocks... They lie about the dates and I think it's pre-dynastic! What I was saying about that Sphinx main door, it has been opened before am I right? And the tunnels in the Sphinx temple or near there, I don't think it's bullshit, They close them back up to stop us seeing more, I've been there and been told about it but unfortunately you need special service access to even get nearer to off-limits places which cost's ALOT... Pathetic really, paying more to find out more when it's to do with our human past... It's like giving a hand slap bribe if you ask me... Anyway I still hold my ground that yes things are hidden from us and you Egyptologists like yourself KNOW MORE than we do! What takes so long over it all? It's not as big as Greek excavating you know, they're faster at it, pulling dirt and using brushes taking THOUSANDS of hours even excavating an amphitheater! MY GOD... So much more In Egypt to recover which is on standby mode!
@bina nocht You can actually age a cutting compared to other types of cuttings, you know why? Because if other types of cuttings, weathering's or whatever the hell have been given an age to it i.e 'The Pyramids'... Then surely you can compare those types of tool types used and stone block designs to others that have been diagnosed with an age... -_- At least they can bloody give Greece monuments an actual date... Why it's so hard to diagnose Egyptian monuments I dare say... Clearly as you say, they do their bloody research and place it away probably in archives for as you say only specialists to pay extra to see... But that's okay if you got money, what the hell has education come to these days... Also what are they hiding from the viewers exactly? And why is it they spent 3 months down entrance 2 in the sphynx then came out saying they found NOTHING! C'mon... OF COURSE they did! After all, the Sphinx only a time capsule anyways, Can you see that?... I can see you are curving this ball pretty well about the stones and all of this aren't you? LOL... It is funny to assume that you will always and probably forever stay by the Egyptology theory book as with any other specialist...
@bina nocht Thanks for the information here, I mean your theories as well as my own and other people's theories are always open to discussion! I like discussion and I like it when people can share such scientific ideas, I believe in science and tend to look into that and geography often, Its just when people say don't listen to the bullshit out there! I don't know what bullshit we refer to here? but all I know is that sometimes some 'BULLSHIT' can fill in a gap that specialists refuse to show because it's archived unless you got the $$$$ then you can see closed places and documents? But yeah, get a group together to know more sounds like the only idea unless you're in the club! Anyway, we can hope to theorize and study this field in the best way we can! :)
Fantastic work yet again ,i like how you concentrate on the smallest of details that most people would not bother to investigate yet they still reveal so much.
Thank you for creating this video about the third pyramid. You have focussed on details that have not been noted before as far as I know. You have allowed us to see the style of limestone blocks that I have not been aware of also. They differ from those of the other two larger pyramids.
I believe that the Egyptian head of archaeology has done more to prevent further discoveries than anybody in the past century. Why would he forbid the German team progress beyond the door with the copper handles and even refuse offers by the Germans to train Egyptians to operate the exploration robots. He also has blocked every attempt to further explore the alleged tunnels under the Ghiza platea
This is definitely my new favorite YT channel and the first one I’ve ever turned on notifications for new video uploads in 10 years! The way you explain particular scenarios and/or possibilities paints a perfect picture in my head and also helps clear up some of the outlandish (in my opinion) theory’s Dr. Hawass would have and has had me believing for 15+ years. Also, the idea that the nickname “Red Pyramid” was carried over to the slightly darker pyramid when the first one lost it’s hue makes perfect sense! You sir, are doing great things here and I thank you.
Matt, I also just discovered this GRANITE guy like 3 days ago, and he is great, I wanted to recommend him to you, but here I see your comment, one day old.
wow a sherlock holmes of granite... respects, sir. your perception needs and Deserves $$ to bring you to key places in human history. i suspect that certain gentleman you mentioned will not want you near "his" pyramids so sad inflated academia obscuring the truth.... which btw looks like very different people from those around that locale today built those artifacts . ps study practice a bit of chi-gong: certain rocks hold charges of energy -- also Fascinating how "sculptor-monks" in india TODAY choose special granites for their amazing imagea that go to churches: not just any rock. harekrishna and likely also catholic scholarly monks might explain how a mūrti is revealed from the granite .. the deity will accept the habitation. if it sounds wild now one day it will make mysterious sense : ) haré krishna and good job !
The video turned out to be way more interesting than I had hoped. Previously, I'd heard very little about the granite, and significant historical features it possesses. Thanks
Your perspective on the most seemingly unremarkable aspects of the pyramids is worth listening to and gives some of us new ways to think about all sorts of other things in our lives that before went unnoticed i.e., how a single cut in a stone could lead to new understandings about these incredible things, the pyramids.
New to this channel, but pretty impressed so far. Only up to the point where you asked the level of the change between granite and limestone. There's a distinctive grey appearance that I attributed to dust and dirt built up on the top of the casing stones as if the granite blocks were larger. It was very rewarding to see the shading stop where I was looking. Thank you very much for your approach at these marvels! Menkare's pyramid is so much less researched and even less publicized, but is none the less, a marvel in and unto itself! Look forward to many more videos, great work! 👍
Your overview & analysis of presentation is more professional and logical than all the ‘Egyptologists’ claiming academic credentials. They tend to repeat nonsense by rote devoid of any genuine interest in the area. Maintaining the status quo & personal interests seems more important than enlightening people with genuine research & understanding. Please keep up your excellent work as we eagerly look forward to seeing more from you. Thanks.
Nice video. A few things occur to me: The colour red had solar associations in ancient Egypt; it would make sense for the pyramid to be painted red above the granite. The distinction between this and the other Giza pyramids could represent evolving theological ideas. The pyramid was unfinished at Menkaure's death. In the scramble to produced a usable structure in time for the burial the granite was left partially dressed and the mortuary temple was completed rapidly in brick. The mortuary cult did persist for centuries but its function was to provide offerings to sustain the dead king's spirit; they had no interest in improving the structure after the king was buried.
Thanks Ben, I also enjoy watching your videos. There will always be disagreements when analyzing the ancient past, but anyone who gives it the time and attention it deserves will win my respect.
Great video! It's mind-blowing how much stone these fellas processed! It really feels like ancient Egyptian construction workers limestone and granite was mastered completely. It feels like they were not really scratching their heads on how to approach stone, but it appears like they were actually quite comfortable working with it.
Are we even sure they built them? There simply isn't enough time in a pharoahs life for them to have built them.. 2300000 blocks in the great pyramid.... And one pharoah apparently has thing designed, the bedrock prepped level, huge blocks placed with precision, then capped and dressed beautifully. There is not enough time...
Thank you for leaving enough time on every picture for us to evaluate and create theory instead of quick glimpses. I do appreciate this a lot and it’s why your videos are my favorite brand!(:
Do you really need a record? People who lived for generations in a place with ZERO trees is going to be experts at building with what they have. Stone. Its really fucking logical xD
My Father-in-law was an old school master builder and I completed my apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery with his company. I worked for him for nearly 20yrs. I was always in awe at his incredible skill level and the absolute precision he worked to. One skill I learnt, and was an error I was blind to as a young kid, was just how much things can creep away from you (plus or minus) When I look at the Pyramid constructions, I’m always fascinated just how they kept the coursing level as it was built in layers. Maybe my Dad’s skills payed off as I picked the coursing change quite easily. Awesome video’s as usual mate, thanks.
It is said there were inscriptions on all sides………… a different language on each………….? (Like the Rosetta Stone) Can’t remember where I read it though sorry
Well I’m an Egypt and Greek history Geek and I absolutely love your channel it’s such a breath of fresh air! Not hearing speculations and such!!! I want facts and if you speculate something to let it be known that it’s just speculation like you do!! I have now binged all your videos in like three or four days lmfao
Makes sense if you think that the process that they used to move those stones around would very likely fracture perfectly chiseled edges... so that was almost certainly left for last, after the stone was in place.
@@jamesdeath3477 Well, there can't be two James De Aths in the world! It was polygonal masonry that got me into all this. I already knew about the ones in Peru, but central Italy, Japan, India, Easter Island, etc... There's much more to all of this than orthodox history can account for.
@@davidpalk5010 Yep! Though this whole line of historical research is polluted by the "it was aliens!" squad unfortunately. Finding straight information can be tricky. Ancient Architects channel is good and Randall Carlson has some interesting ideas.
Nowadays drones are of good quality and at affordable prices. they are equipped with 4k, 8k cameras, they can be equipped with scanners, sonar and other detectors to find out what may be hiding behind limestone blocks and various rocks. It would therefore be really important to be able to photograph in detail all the internal and external parts of the pyramids and to scan it entirely to create a 3D model, moreover a 3D model could also be made with multiple photos (as in "Street View" ). This would make a valuable archive of the current state of the pyramids for future generations, before time, water infiltration and visitors degrade them further! Personally I wonder what may be above the limestone slabs at the top of the Curved Pyramid Chimney, because the blocks of limestone which were to obstruct the assention must have a reason to exist. What should they keep safe from intruders? what other treasures can still be hidden in the pyramids?
1:10 This immediately brought to mind the unfinished Michelangelo sculptures at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, which very few people pay attention to, chosing instead to concentrate on the "finished and polished" pieces (amazing works of art, of course), because they are well resolved. The unfinished pieces are, in a sense, "abstract expressionist" works, whereby the gestural, the movement of the artist's hands are forever registered; each strike of the mallet on the chisel is engraved on the marble surface like the ridges in a vinyl record's grooves, telling us a story. I feel bad the huge majority of visitors to the Galleria dell'Accademia do not appreciate, or understand the magic of those unfinished sculptures, but then again, that leaves a lot more space for 'moi' to enjoy them crowd free. This channel is most fascinating!
I find it interesting that the Osirion Temple still retains many of its “Boss Marks” on the inner perimeter walls. Fashioned very similar to Menkaure’s remaining marks. The Osirion’s definitely appear to be a finished product even though they could have removed the marks completely as some of the blocks have smooth processed surfaces. Interestingly enough the Valley Temple has none of these Boss Marks on any of its granite walls, all of them are smooth and processed like the entrance to Menkaure’s pyramid although the builders chose to go with a polygonal construction technique.
What I find fascinating is that this same exact masonry style is mirrored in Peru...the odd polygonal stacking/faceting as if they were squished together, extremely precise joinery between each stone, the pillow look they have before being dressed flat, the "scoop" marks on partially dressed stone faces, the nubs in seemingly random places, they both match up to the point that you could take a picture of either without context and an archaeologist wouldn't be able to tell you whether it was in Peru or Egypt. That same style is also found at sites on Easter Island and Lebanon as well.
A very good point Alex! It's clear that in some instances, the intact "bosses" clearly didn't bother the "client" at all. Whatever our modern conception of a finished dressing is, theirs was somehow different. Given the millimeter precision used throughout all of these structures where necessary, it is clear that the material's physical properties were no hindrance to doing what was deemed necessary and important. They must have known that these buildings would last forever. Leaving such imperfections for all eternity was no oversight, surely?
Ya heard this one for the nubs or “bosses”? It’s long then actually short explanation and here is the jist of it.. They are tendon balls and their straps close to the rocks surface.. imagine 0======0. When the ball would have been to close the face they left it in and cut around the strap leaving a nub 0= Basically, quarry was a carcass. There’s more to and it’s implications etc. you can ask me about those too..anyway..
Some time back I read that the reason for the concave sides to the pyramids had to do with directing rain water from the pyramid. Even though it rains rarely around the location of the pyramids, as the saying goes, "When it rains it pours." Consequently, redirecting the flow of the rain water would keep the structure from holding water.
Interesting theory, Alex. I guess that this would depend on whether these details were visible on the finished surface or were just substructural. And this would depend on how deep these central "spines" sit currently. If the deflection is very modest, this could have been ironed out in the casing work but if deeply set, they would have been visible in the finished work. I think an investigation into the facts of this would be very interesting. Perhaps HfG can investigate this in a future episode (if you're reading this, HfG, that would be a fascinating topic, no?)
well as time goes by all the evidence is leading towards the pyramids being much older than previously stated and looking to be from before the last ice age where africa was was a rain forest
The picture quality in the video is awesome and the detail of the stone-masonry is beautiful. It's not something I would usually watch but I was fascinated just looking at the differences in the smoothed and weathered remaining dressed granite against the roughness of the limestone.
The lower 3 courses shown at 6:57 show where a milling/grinding machine has passed over the stones on the left and stopped a little to the right, you can see the radiused cut where the machine stopped and it went no further. this means they laid the courses with a rough outside finish then passed a milling/grinding machine that had to be CNC controlled to get a perfect flat finish......
Perhaps all the Giza pyramids were originally red. From Caviglia: "As this red plaster or paint is of the same kind as that which is found upon the stones which have crumbled from the faces of the Pyramids, there is reason to conclude that the whole of the exterior surface of these monuments, as well as the principal part of their foundation, was painted or plastered red. Another incident tends to confirm this supposition. Having picked up, at the eastern base of the great Pyramid, a stone covered with a coat of red paint, which he accidentally shewed to an English traveller, Mr H. B. Agnew, that gentleman produced a stone of the same kind, covered also with a red paint or plaster, which he had found on the west side of the same monument. From this there was no longer reason to doubt that the two great Pyramids, as well as the Andro-Sphinx, had been originally covered with a surface of red plaster, in colour very much resembling the red granite with which the third Pyramid only was cased.
Red granite from the Missouri volcanic zone in the St Francois Mountains is Full of ancient Unexplained wonders-a red granite “doorway”, a red granite celestial calendar/observatory, huge geometrically shaped stones, megalithic stone walls etc. I’m discovering more every year in Missouri and the Mississippi confluence region-full of ancient civilization remnants, some quite possibly older than Egyptian granite relics. There is some evidence of ancient Phoenician and Egyptian relics found by Harry Hubbard as well across the river in Southern Illinois
12:12 Please pause the video and take a few minutes to look at the carvings made in the granite, they are very weathered and thousands of years old but but are very important !!!
I would like to know how the granite on the N and S sides of the 3rd pyramid was polished. Would love to see some more closeups of this. It seems to be mostly ignored. The granite looks rounded where the polishing was discontinued. Definitely not done with a chisel.
Vibration driven copper tooling. The very slightly tapered (basically parallel to untrained observers) bores through granite have been replicated on youtube exactly using this method. The walls and surface finish are exactly the same and the technology and method is entirely applicable to technology of the time. This is probably what the giant tuning forks are for, selecting the correct sound frequency for the tool resonance (which likely would be adjusted as the blade wears). They also had electricity, so it could have been driven this way. But the 'how did they shape the rock' is all fluff when you look at the bigger picture. They made their main pyramid complex match an exact star layout that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Then you start learning heiroglyphs and reading more and more about what is not destroyed or covered up and is left to learn.. there was some whacky stuff going on back then and the Egyptians didn't build much of the massive underground structures nor all of the Pyramids..
Looks like the builders of the Pyramid's granite level stones can be link into the Manchu Picchu of Peru stone works, as for using the same or almost the same technique, for flattened/polished and un-polished one. Just an observation though.
A crucial detail overlooked in the descriptions is this: The loose joint fit of many of the crude unfinished granite facing blocks becomes remarkably tight when their faces are chiseled to flat finished appearance. It suggests that all the rough stones yet to be chiseled flat also have tight joints deeper in. This seems a real clue as to how joints were made tight. I think I know but will keep my big mouth shut.
8:50 - asking this question shows you know nothing about constructing things from stone. There is NEVER an instance where the casing stones are laid last. They are ALWAYS laid first, and then you fill in behind them with rough stones, and grout. There is literally no question to ask on the topic. The reverse situation is just not possible. Ask any stone mason alive today! And yes, this is the way every stone building ever made, has been built. That includes all stone buildings on every continent, over all time. The reason is very simple; you can't come back later and apply casing stones. It's just that simple. Ancient stone masons and builders knew what they were doing, and they were experts at it. They knew where they had to be accurate (casing stones and backing stones) and where they could be rough-as--guts (infill stones), and they did not waste energy doing stupid stuff.
must take Tremendous Experience and Coordination "out of this World".... ¿no‽ picture just the phasin'! however i object ¿"you must know nothing?... sounds a tad harsh . these are "pyramids" and i suspect the inside was not just dirt and garbage. but what do i know
So glad I came across your channel. I've been interested in all things ancient Egypt, and you touch on so many topics that are so interesting and well researched. Really great work and I am excited for more!
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Pyramids were made from the excavated stone blocks when digging for Suez canal. There is no mention or drawing of them before 1860s.
@@KingHVLP1234 I wouldn't worry about that troll. Just show him the "Description of Egypt" produced by Napoleon's scientific crew after he landed in Egypt at the start of the 18th century. 😜🤣🤣
Very good and well presented. I'm fascinated by the construction of the Egyptian pyramids and your videos are great help to understanding this. Have you anything planned for the North East notch on the Great Pyramid? 👍
I personally enjoy this approach to film making. Terrific photos and video with a straightforward narration of facts. Excellent work and educational content. Thank you for sharing this with us. I’ve liked and subscribed 👍🍻
I noticed multiple granite blocks in the picture of exterior rubble that show some sort of partial cut groove on each one around the blocks' perimeters. Also several conical bore or very large drill holes evident on other blocks. Since there really isn't a compelling theory yet (plenty of non-compelling ones abound) regarding how the hardest stones were realistically quarried and dimensionally cut and carved those specific stones should definitely be studied.
I noticed the bore holes as well . I could see that being g for hoisting ropes to be pulled out after setting block, but! Now we're back to how they accomplished the drilling and lifting if said blocks. No single explanation ever covers the entire process of building the pyramids. Still a mystery
I found and collected what I thought was a native American hammer stone due to its weight in the bottom of a stream bed in the Sanfrancisquito canyon near Newhall in southern California. It's composition is granite with quartz. I keep it on the table next to the chair I always sit in and shortly after I placed it there I noticed quartz anomalies in the surface; that had been exposed by tumbling in the river. What had been revealed are a series of numbers on several sides of the stone. The numbers are 2s and 3s that appear to be natural quartz formations. The numbers are visible in shaded natural light, but aren't visible in direct sunlight.
Thanks for the infusion of fact interspersed with supposition, it was a well balanced blend helping maintain a good delivery style and detailed knowledge.
Thank you for an excellent presentation and relevant questions. I trust the Egyptian authorities can advance well past the obstruction of the Hawass years and commence an era of sustained examination.
I have always been intrigued by all the Pyramids on Planet Earth and consider it more than a coincidence that they are everywhere around the globe. To me they obviously had help with at least the knowledge of how to build them and the clearances and tolerants are so precise that we would have great difficulty in achieving them today with all our diamond power tools. Your narration is outstanding and I was glad to subscribe so I can see and hear all your videos and thanks for all the work you put into them.
@@bigwitt187 If you look around on the Net you will see and hear many Scientists and Experts tell you that we couldn't do it today with the machinery we have on hand. Believe what your eyes show you~!!
@@rickmcdonald1557 you’ll find a lot fewer knowledgeable types saying we couldn’t do it than ancient aliens worshippers claiming that scientists say we couldn’t do it lol
@@rickmcdonald1557 You underestimate the power of thousands of workers and their devotion to building a pyramid, compared to the "Experts", trying to do it with minimal people in the minimal amount of time. Time and a lot of people can move mountains.
The scale of these structures, even the 'minor' ones, and all in BIG rocks, beggars the mind. The fact we have no records of how these gargantuan projects were executed is one of the mysteries that abound on the planet.
It's not THAT big a mystery. The pyramids are old, and the kingdoms went through various collapses. It's entirely possible that records wasted away over time due to lack of consistent maintenance, or worse: new rulers wanting to assert dominance by erasing the past. It's unfortunate they're gone, and it's a mystery HOW the records were lost, but not really a mystery how they COULD'VE been lost.
I regret binging your video’s, they are just to good. Such a detailed way with deep research. Im studying archeology and i would love to do research in egypt at some point. Id definitely ask for your help. Keep up the amazing work.
Great video. It is just too bad that the Egyptian authorities are so invested in propagating their narrative of history. There is so much that could be learned if they would only get out of the way. I find it so sad that we have to pretend that assumptions that were made hundreds of years ago, still hold up. The bottom layers look a lot like Machu Picchu, coincidence?
I don't think the covering layer stones were plundered. Why would the plunderers stop exactly when they had removed the whole outer layer, without taking any of the inner ones? And why leave most of the stones piled up at the bottom of the pyramid? Why not pick apart some of the smaller pyramids before climbing to the top of the big ones for more stones? I think the covering was shaken off by earthquakes over the centuries.
they weren't just quarrying the pyramids for stone, they were specifically quarrying them for the prettier, more rare stone used in the outer casing. The interior wasn't worth the effort to quarry.
I was at Giza in 2010. Walking around the dunes, admiring the pyramids. All around are small shards of granite. I picked up a small pink one and kept it as a cherished keepsake, knowing that it likely came Aswan and was used as a pyramid case stone from long ago.
make sure you label it prp[er;y so that in another 200 years if someone is trying to find all the tiny bits that must be all over the world by now it can be identified
Great job on all of these. I wonder what the earliest use of the term "red" for this pyramid was? Is it possible that the word isn't referring to color, but is somehow related to the rusticated stonework instead? In much later Roman architecture (during the reign of Claudius and afterwards), rustication was considered a kind of fashion statement. Anyway, I really appreciate the depth of your research on the pyramids.
@@garyfrancis6193 Indeed. Rusticated as opposed to ashlar masonry, as we see around 11:44 in the video. I had thought the ancient Egyptians used ashlar masonry on monumental buildings almost exclusively, but this video shows that is not the case. The online etymology dictionary tells us that 'rust' and 'rustic' have different origins. Rust comes from a Germanic root meaning 'red' but 'rustic' comes from a Latin root, 'rusticus', meaning 'pertaining to the country'. I'm wondering if somehow these terms got confused in the naming of the Red Pyramid. Romans might have referred to it as rusticated, but a nice barbarian way back there might have thought this meant red.
The finishings of the "granite" stones up to the 17th Course of the Pyramid discussed seems to be similar to what we see in many ancient sites in Central and South America, as well as in ancient Greece. There is much debate as to how the stones were cut, "molded", placed and finished in Latin American archeology circles. It would be an interesting study to see how similar or dissimilar the techniques were for producing and using this building material in ancient times across the different sites throughout the world. Thank you for bringing this up.
Does anyone tell why did people on different continents build pyramids using seemingly similar technology while having no connection to one another. Can't find any scientific explanation accept for "ancient aliens" or similar. Thanks!
@@andriidubinin955 YES! We can see what our species does when left to its own devises. First the “gatherers,” through “unnatural selection” (though I think we’re part of nature) develop crops while the men hunt. They also discover a way to make tailored clothing, allowing the men to hunt further north. Grain made life so much easier, men developed plows, storage buildings, etc. Ziggurats come next, and with them the development of writing and the discovery of math. It’s all about having spare time. The Maya had calculated the earth year so precisely, only the atomic clock was better. You would enjoy Jared Diamond’s best seller, “Guns, Germs & Steel.”
@@andriidubinin955 perhaps humanity was advanced to the point that the whole world was on the same level but they became so woke that a flood was sent to destroy them & a few decent people were left to start over.
It amazes me that these people had the technology to build these amazing structures yet wouldn't have the technology for thousands of years after that to cross the Atlantic
I don’t think the antiquities department of Egypt will do anything to restore or understand the pyramids better for fear discovering the truth. The truth being it wasn’t built by the Egyptians ( who I might add at times of proposed building looked nothing like Egyptians do today) but rather and older more advanced civilisation Also notice the casing stone with an angle, it’s not load bearing, I see this in a lot of megalithic structure, it’s even in the kings chamber directly in line with the sarcophagus, as if you could remove that stone and push the sarcophagus into the the next room or that is where it came from?
That advanced civilization is encrypted on the Dollar bill's Great Seal and Mjackson's Dangerous cover exposing the Illuminati. He revealed Anubis Osiris dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte flanked by the Pillar of Enoch aka Iron Throne of Osiris. Do you remember the time we fell in love? Do you remember the time when we first met girl? The Pyramid in that video is the Pillar of Thoth Tyhuti Enoch Metatron Quetzacoatal Virrocoochi Surid Edris Merlin Mercury Mars Ningishzidda constructed the Great Pyramid and Spaceport in the Sinai. You are absolutely correct this video miss the mark by millennium 4th century Egypt had nothing to do with the construction of the Gizeh Plateau Mjackson's Dangerous cover #21 esoteric Great Pyramid built by #11 Anubis Osiris with his mind levitated the stones in place perhaps cut them with sound no human had a hand in it. Enoch is Thoth the 1st Taken Thriceborn King Priest of Atlantis architect of the Great Pyramid the Lesser YHVH father of Merkaba Kabbalah Kybalion. The pyramids are multifunctional geophysical computers/resonant voice activated free energy power plants. More or less a megalithic Nikola Tesla Wardenclyff Tower. He was obsessed with the Egyptian Pyramids based his antigravity, free energy, time machine, lightsaber, earthquake maker, oscillator coil, alternating current, direct energy scalar ray (Weapon to End all Wars) on the functionality of the pyramids. Etymology of pyramid: Pyro Fire 🔥 Mid(dle) Fire in the Middle if it can't destroy a asteroid it's simply not a pyramid. Here's several sources to substantiate my position regarding the true history of the Gizeh Plateau beginning with Nikola Tesla. The origins of Assassins Creed Stargate begin in Isa 19:19,20 Jeremiah 32:20 Job 38:3-7 Emerald Tablets of Thoth I history of Thoth the Atlantean Emerald Tablet V Dweller of Unal Sumerian Tablets #10 Ningishzidda constructed the Great Pyramid and Spaceport in the Sinai. Why? He had a Vimana aka Chariot of Fire beneath the erroneously so-called Sphinx according to Emerald Tablet V Dweller of Unal. How could Mjackson be aware of this ancient knowledge you might ask. I can assure you he was self educated in several disciplines and as a member of the Illumimati privy to numerous secrets. His Dangerous cover created by Mark Ryden no novice to esotericism went overboard revealing priceless information filled numerous gaps connected all the dots. Why Nikola Tesla was obsessed with the Egyptian pyramids bigthink.com/the-present/why-nikola-tesla-was-obsessed-with-egyptian-pyramids/ Tesla Atlantis Pyramid Energy Earthgrid and more blog.world-mysteries.com/science/tesla-atlantis-pyramid-energy-earth-grid-and-more-10-questions-to-ts-caladan/?amp=1 The Great Pyramid and Iron Throne of Osiris turning men into light beings www.williamhenry.net/2018/01/the-great-pyramid-and-the-iron-throne-of-osiris-turning-men-into-iron-men-light-beings/ The Emerald Tablets of Thoth V Dweller of Unal www.crystalinks.com/emerald5bw.html Gizeh Pyramid and Sphinx their true purpose ie SG1 Jumpers Back to the Future discover.hubpages.com/education/Giza-Pyramid-The-Sphinx-Their-True-History-and-Purpose Biblical Astronomy aka Mazzolot Gospel in the Stars www.pillarofenoch.com
@@bruce6rt and you are scared of the truth and prefer it to be kept hidden in a dark mystery by the Egyptian gov who already know everything but keep it from us. tell us how nikolai tesla studying the pyramids didn't lead to the creation of free electricity in the 1800s? people like you are way too stupid and closed minded to ever comprehend the truth, that's why the keep it from you.
the similarity between the casing stone in that pyramid and some of the stones find in south america is insane... it looks literaly like many stone work found in Peru... round shaped stone with extrusions randomly apearing... then some of the stones being flat clearly after being positioned, makes you wonder, what tool they used to make it flat... because when they stop being flat and they become round, there is not shape of cuting, but ratter a curved area, what tool could do that? I mean, most people would think Granite can only be cut using diamond tools, but those stones who are extremely hard, were shaped... you can see they were shaped specialy when it stops being flat and they become curvy, its a clear sign of shaped stone... and somehow, someone did that many thousands of years ago. How would you shape granite today? is it even possible? lazer? heat? diamond cut?
Peru has many structures with the exact construction style cuts in rock. for example Sacsayhuaman in Cusco, Peru. it must be the same builder for the pyramids in egypt and the walls in peru.
Egyptians actually did some surface modifications on these pyramids . Casing work and after the fact carvings. The actual pyramids were there long before them.
There are so many interesting videos on these pyramids. I feel though we will never understand how and why they were built. The world's most amazing structures.
But I thought our generations are the pinnacle of human knowledge and abilities. But we can't understand how lesser developed humans built a structure?? Hm.
If there's one thing I've learned from this channel, it's that the Egyptians don't care about the pyramids beyond tourism value -- they show enough interest to keep up appearances of "research" and the like going on so that people keep coming to visit them, but beyond that it seems they truly don't care to discover anything of value about them. I feel like if they weren't absolutely massive and a major source of tourism they would have been completely leveled decades ago --- to hell with them being part of world heritage, modern "Egypt" cares nothing for anything that doesn't line their pockets... minimal cost to keep interest in them, maximum gain from tourist bucks.
They basically did already, every significant site that could be found in antiquity was robbed and plundered or quarried by the people that lived there. Much of the casing stones were quarried by Ramses for his own projects. For the most part they see historically significant sites as a major inconvenience to what they want to do. No telling how much stuff was bulldozed over or plowed under without a peep to avoid the hassle. It wasn't until the western world that any sort of real conservation occurred...though, at the time, the archaeologists were inadvertently and in some case intentionally destroying just as much as they were saving.
I anit gonna lie that intro tickled me. Taking history for granted and this is a channel based on granite. Wonderful play on words my man shit you just earned a sub and Ive only seen the intro lol
In my trade the saying goes “let the stone do the work “. This includes ‘reading’ the stone. This content is presented by a very informed individual who is forensically informed by the stone. A very well written article. Thanks
The Romans used stone bosses and ridges as markers to ensure the stone blocks were place the right way around and in the correct location, Bosses and ridges were Roman construction and assembly guides. It is possible that the Egyptians applied the same stone mason methods. It has been suggested that stone blocks were positioned unfinished and the intention was to finish the facades of the pyramids from the top down as a 52° finished smooth steep slope would be difficult to work on.
IMO the concavity of the pyramid faces is due to elastic and inelastic settlement under the massive weight, especially any compaction of a less than perfect fill material
Thanks for the clear exposition. Your play on words in the title of your channel is more a play on pronunciation. It would have slipped by me without a little nudge in the right direction. I dig it.
The ‘great breach’ seems overly large, is this due to slippage of the upper blocks, once the initial lower blocks were removed to gain access? And if so, is this because of a different construction technique in that area that caused the weakness? We don’t see this happening on other pyramids after forced entry.
I wish that more presenters would choose to use such clear diction and take such care over their pronunciation. Facts + good quality presentation = excellence. Very much appreciated. Bravo!
So get rid of their accent
True I do have to put it on double speed for it to sound like normal speech and not a slowed down record though. I dont know how Americans can speak so slowly like that its maddening. Thank god for the speed feature or americans would be impossible to endure.
@@serendipidus8482sorry, where are you from?
@ECsponger2 where are you from?
I'm from the planet Melmac. Lolz
I can’t imagine how insane it would have been to walk through Egypt when these monuments looked mint
I agree but also there’s something questionable about imagining all these beautiful black girls walking around in AE wearing gold and jewelry in the hot sunshine, plus if you think about the 5,000 years of rain and floods, following the ice age, then everyone was basically living in the rain for that 5,000yrs, how about that!!
Indeed. Shame those destructive morons stripped them.
The assassins creed game set in Egypt is amazing. It’s so cool to walk thru the temples how they might have been.
@@JamesChessman Black? Wtf?
@@citizenkane2349 dont you know they wuz kangs?
I really appreciate your coverage of the other pyramids. Nobody else seems to care about them but they are just as important. I also appreciate your clear dialog and analysis. Great work!
VER LIVES DA TINA
Ditto!
Nobody else cares about pyramids?
More so the generations that do aren't often content creators. Young people have figuratively bigger things to be concerned with.
Its called archaeological dogma
Check out sacred geometry decoded “ he has talked in depth about all of them.
Zahi Hawass always seems to make out he knows everything about the pyramids but has no idea how they were built.
😂😂😂
Watching these videos makes me think that any real study of the pyramids or basically anything in Egyptian archeology will only happen once Zahi gets out of the way. Assuming his role isn't filled by like-minded people.
@@ytmadpoo Which is likely to happen.
hawass is a schmuck!!
You need to believe in Ancient Astronauts and ancient Atlantis in order to account for the vast number of megalithic structures scattered throughout the world. Psychic claim that there are 'Watchers' assigned to guard the old monuments, Zahi Hawass could be one of them. Hawass should be given some credit for trying to protect the monuments of Egypt. He seems to also be making efforts for the repatriation of so many looted artifacts.
I may have taken history for granite but you made me open my eyes and surely clarified previous explorations, visions and findings. Thank you!
I absolutely love your no nonsense , well researched factual videos keep it up,
I’m so sick of hearing about aliens and secret energy machines I miss real historical videos like this grounded in reality
It's been a crazy month, so this video was a bit behind schedule. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support on the Entrance Vault video, I'm really happy that it's getting some attention. There are so many wonderful mysteries to investigate, I can't wait to bring more of them to you.
It would be cool if you could talk about three notches (or Bob's Rooms) found on the Great Pyramid that were found by the muon scanning. No one has talked about these much.
You are doing fantastic work and this is rapidly becoming my favorite YT channel.
I actually learn from your channel and your hard work. Thank you 😊 sincerely
Bring it on buddy !
Zahi Hawass is one ‘huge mistake’, how this ignorant, unscientific man ever got the position of Head of Egyptian Antiquities’ is totally beyond me. It was a bad day for everyone who wants to scientifically analyse the pyramids and other Egyptian constructions when ‘Mr Magoo’ was put in charge of them 🤔😮😮😮
I'm new to your channel. I've been studying Egyptology for years. I'm a member of several spanish egyptologist centers, and I would like to congratulate you for your accurate information, from my humble opinion. There is still a lot of work to be done in Egypt, just to keep all its monuments and surroundings in good shape. Looking forward for your new videos.
What amazes me is that things in plain sight are ignored and I bet those stones are older that the estimated 4,500 years, also the door on the sphynx that can't be opened and the tunnels under the sphynx temple, so much hidden... >_
@bina nocht I meant the cutting methods and marks are older on the rocks... They lie about the dates and I think it's pre-dynastic! What I was saying about that Sphinx main door, it has been opened before am I right? And the tunnels in the Sphinx temple or near there, I don't think it's bullshit, They close them back up to stop us seeing more, I've been there and been told about it but unfortunately you need special service access to even get nearer to off-limits places which cost's ALOT... Pathetic really, paying more to find out more when it's to do with our human past... It's like giving a hand slap bribe if you ask me... Anyway I still hold my ground that yes things are hidden from us and you Egyptologists like yourself KNOW MORE than we do! What takes so long over it all? It's not as big as Greek excavating you know, they're faster at it, pulling dirt and using brushes taking THOUSANDS of hours even excavating an amphitheater! MY GOD... So much more In Egypt to recover which is on standby mode!
@bina nocht You can actually age a cutting compared to other types of cuttings, you know why? Because if other types of cuttings, weathering's or whatever the hell have been given an age to it i.e 'The Pyramids'... Then surely you can compare those types of tool types used and stone block designs to others that have been diagnosed with an age... -_- At least they can bloody give Greece monuments an actual date... Why it's so hard to diagnose Egyptian monuments I dare say... Clearly as you say, they do their bloody research and place it away probably in archives for as you say only specialists to pay extra to see... But that's okay if you got money, what the hell has education come to these days... Also what are they hiding from the viewers exactly? And why is it they spent 3 months down entrance 2 in the sphynx then came out saying they found NOTHING! C'mon... OF COURSE they did! After all, the Sphinx only a time capsule anyways, Can you see that?... I can see you are curving this ball pretty well about the stones and all of this aren't you? LOL... It is funny to assume that you will always and probably forever stay by the Egyptology theory book as with any other specialist...
@bina nocht Thanks for the information here, I mean your theories as well as my own and other people's theories are always open to discussion! I like discussion and I like it when people can share such scientific ideas, I believe in science and tend to look into that and geography often, Its just when people say don't listen to the bullshit out there! I don't know what bullshit we refer to here? but all I know is that sometimes some 'BULLSHIT' can fill in a gap that specialists refuse to show because it's archived unless you got the $$$$ then you can see closed places and documents? But yeah, get a group together to know more sounds like the only idea unless you're in the club! Anyway, we can hope to theorize and study this field in the best way we can! :)
What’s it like being an Egyptologist this year?
Is it just cleaning and restoring damaged artefacts?
Fantastic work yet again ,i like how you concentrate on the smallest of details that most people would not bother to investigate yet they still reveal so much.
yep guy's an engineer sherlock !!
"highly compelling " . : )
Thank you for creating this video about the third pyramid. You have focussed on details that have not been noted before as far as I know. You have allowed us to see the style of limestone blocks that I have not been aware of also. They differ from those of the other two larger pyramids.
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I believe that the Egyptian head of archaeology has done more to prevent further discoveries than anybody in the past century. Why would he forbid the German team progress beyond the door with the copper handles and even refuse offers by the Germans to train Egyptians to operate the exploration robots. He also has blocked every attempt to further explore the alleged tunnels under the Ghiza platea
This is definitely my new favorite YT channel and the first one I’ve ever turned on notifications for new video uploads in 10 years! The way you explain particular scenarios and/or possibilities paints a perfect picture in my head and also helps clear up some of the outlandish (in my opinion) theory’s Dr. Hawass would have and has had me believing for 15+ years. Also, the idea that the nickname “Red Pyramid” was carried over to the slightly darker pyramid when the first one lost it’s hue makes perfect sense! You sir, are doing great things here and I thank you.
Agggggreed
YT ?
@@reggaetyro9659 Ummm...RUclips?
@@imacmill ?! Look at these marks the path is always straight.
Ten years! Man there’s a lot of excellent channels on this topic . And more
Wonderful work yet again! Great research, great detail - superb!
You two should collaborate on a video!
Matt, I also just discovered this GRANITE guy like 3 days ago, and he is great, I wanted to recommend him to you, but here I see your comment, one day old.
@@krakendragonslayer1909 Yes, I know the guy who runs it and all I can say is I urge everyone to watch and listen to him - he knows his stuff!
wow a sherlock holmes of granite... respects, sir. your perception needs and Deserves $$ to bring you to key places in human history. i suspect that certain gentleman you mentioned will not want you near "his" pyramids so sad inflated academia obscuring the truth....
which btw looks like very different people from those around that locale today built those artifacts .
ps study practice a bit of chi-gong: certain rocks hold charges of energy -- also Fascinating how "sculptor-monks" in india TODAY choose special granites for their amazing imagea that go to churches: not just any rock. harekrishna and likely also catholic scholarly monks might explain how a mūrti is revealed from the granite .. the deity will accept the habitation. if it sounds wild now one day it will make mysterious sense : ) haré krishna and good job !
Nice to see AA here, collab would definitely be awesome. Subject: polygonal masonry? :D
The video turned out to be way more interesting than I had hoped. Previously, I'd heard very little about the granite, and significant historical features it possesses. Thanks
Not sure how this popped into my YT feed, but glad it did. Very fascinating stuff, and your delivery is easy on the non-Egyptologist mind.
Your perspective on the most seemingly unremarkable aspects of the pyramids is worth listening to and gives some of us new ways to think about all sorts of other things in our lives that before went unnoticed i.e., how a single cut in a stone could lead to new understandings about these incredible things, the pyramids.
At last, some one is talking about the other pyramids. I've always wondered what is inside the other two in detail. Nice work.
New to this channel, but pretty impressed so far. Only up to the point where you asked the level of the change between granite and limestone. There's a distinctive grey appearance that I attributed to dust and dirt built up on the top of the casing stones as if the granite blocks were larger. It was very rewarding to see the shading stop where I was looking. Thank you very much for your approach at these marvels! Menkare's pyramid is so much less researched and even less publicized, but is none the less, a marvel in and unto itself! Look forward to many more videos, great work! 👍
Your overview & analysis of presentation is more professional and logical than all the ‘Egyptologists’ claiming academic credentials. They tend to repeat nonsense by rote devoid of any genuine interest in the area. Maintaining the status quo & personal interests seems more important than enlightening people with genuine research & understanding. Please keep up your excellent work as we eagerly look forward to seeing more from you. Thanks.
Maybe you aren't literate enough to understand educated professionals.
A fair question for your armchair noob critique.
Unbelievable work!
This channel is gold!
Nice video.
A few things occur to me:
The colour red had solar associations in ancient Egypt; it would make sense for the pyramid to be painted red above the granite. The distinction between this and the other Giza pyramids could represent evolving theological ideas.
The pyramid was unfinished at Menkaure's death. In the scramble to produced a usable structure in time for the burial the granite was left partially dressed and the mortuary temple was completed rapidly in brick.
The mortuary cult did persist for centuries but its function was to provide offerings to sustain the dead king's spirit; they had no interest in improving the structure after the king was buried.
More please! Your close up shots are the best. Top down photos all in one place even better. Gives scope to those of us that haven't visited them.
good stuff, love your work
Thanks Ben, I also enjoy watching your videos. There will always be disagreements when analyzing the ancient past, but anyone who gives it the time and attention it deserves will win my respect.
Two goats
Great video! It's mind-blowing how much stone these fellas processed! It really feels like ancient Egyptian construction workers limestone and granite was mastered completely. It feels like they were not really scratching their heads on how to approach stone, but it appears like they were actually quite comfortable working with it.
Can anyone hazard a guess as to how they finished the surface of huge granite stones?
There are theories that they could liquify stone/granite, there is some evidence out there, you should look it up very interresting
@@wildman2012I was going to ask the same. I suspect they used high pressure water jet cutting.
Yes, and just imagine where they learned these building techniques? And, why did the techniques appear to decline over time?
Are we even sure they built them? There simply isn't enough time in a pharoahs life for them to have built them..
2300000 blocks in the great pyramid.... And one pharoah apparently has thing designed, the bedrock prepped level, huge blocks placed with precision, then capped and dressed beautifully. There is not enough time...
Thank you for leaving enough time on every picture for us to evaluate and create theory instead of quick glimpses. I do appreciate this a lot and it’s why your videos are my favorite brand!(:
The pyramids were built by the people of Ad, not the Pharaohs
Mind boggling how they smoothed out the casing stones, from bulky rocks to a smooth finish.
alien ray guns made the work so
much easier
@@john-ic5pz That's true. Do you think they used disruptors or phasers?
it's amazing how the Egyptians have no record of any of this
Bro we are closer to Cleopatra being alive on humanities timeline than she was to them being created. That’s mind blowing to me
Special @@brendans.9515
Do you really need a record? People who lived for generations in a place with ZERO trees is going to be experts at building with what they have. Stone. Its really fucking logical xD
@@Mikael-jt1hk Yeh they just built them off the top of their heads.
Because the egyptians didn’t build them. They found them just like we did.
My Father-in-law was an old school master builder and I completed my apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery with his company. I worked for him for nearly 20yrs. I was always in awe at his incredible skill level and the absolute precision he worked to. One skill I learnt, and was an error I was blind to as a young kid, was just how much things can creep away from you (plus or minus) When I look at the Pyramid constructions, I’m always fascinated just how they kept the coursing level as it was built in layers.
Maybe my Dad’s skills payed off as I picked the coursing change quite easily.
Awesome video’s as usual mate, thanks.
you sir Are your dad's son : ) bless
I'd imagine they measured all the blocks before dragging them up to the next layer to ensure that it stayed reasonably level
The casing stones shown at 12:12 of this video have inscriptions on them!
Has anyone ever deciphered them?
Good catch. Could be modern or even ancient Graffiti? Still interesting to know what is says.
Good catch man.
Their were inscriptions all over them but they have been destroyed now.
It is said there were inscriptions on all sides………… a different language on each………….? (Like the Rosetta Stone) Can’t remember where I read it though sorry
"KILROY WUZ HERE"
[in Arabic or Latin, Greek, etc]
Simply put....these videos are most excellent and I love the clarity. Thanks for caring.
Well I’m an Egypt and Greek history Geek and I absolutely love your channel it’s such a breath of fresh air! Not hearing speculations and such!!! I want facts and if you speculate something to let it be known that it’s just speculation like you do!! I have now binged all your videos in like three or four days lmfao
When I built these pyramids I never imagined how they would look today.
I also worked on them.
Thanks 🙏 for building them
That you for your service
Great info. Never realized the stones would be chiseled AFTER being placed. Love the view at 13:57 of the city backdrop!
Makes sense if you think that the process that they used to move those stones around would very likely fracture perfectly chiseled edges... so that was almost certainly left for last, after the stone was in place.
These are excellent videos. I really appreciate seeing factual content about the pyramids.
Hello James!
@@davidpalk5010 Hi there!! Fancy seeing you here.
@@jamesdeath3477 Well, there can't be two James De Aths in the world! It was polygonal masonry that got me into all this. I already knew about the ones in Peru, but central Italy, Japan, India, Easter Island, etc... There's much more to all of this than orthodox history can account for.
@@davidpalk5010 Yep! Though this whole line of historical research is polluted by the "it was aliens!" squad unfortunately. Finding straight information can be tricky. Ancient Architects channel is good and Randall Carlson has some interesting ideas.
Nowadays drones are of good quality and at affordable prices. they are equipped with 4k, 8k cameras, they can be equipped with scanners, sonar and other detectors to find out what may be hiding behind limestone blocks and various rocks. It would therefore be really important to be able to photograph in detail all the internal and external parts of the pyramids and to scan it entirely to create a 3D model, moreover a 3D model could also be made with multiple photos (as in "Street View" ). This would make a valuable archive of the current state of the pyramids for future generations, before time, water infiltration and visitors degrade them further! Personally I wonder what may be above the limestone slabs at the top of the Curved Pyramid Chimney, because the blocks of limestone which were to obstruct the assention must have a reason to exist. What should they keep safe from intruders? what other treasures can still be hidden in the pyramids?
1:10 This immediately brought to mind the unfinished Michelangelo sculptures at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, which very few people pay attention to, chosing instead to concentrate on the "finished and polished" pieces (amazing works of art, of course), because they are well resolved. The unfinished pieces are, in a sense, "abstract expressionist" works, whereby the gestural, the movement of the artist's hands are forever registered; each strike of the mallet on the chisel is engraved on the marble surface like the ridges in a vinyl record's grooves, telling us a story. I feel bad the huge majority of visitors to the Galleria dell'Accademia do not appreciate, or understand the magic of those unfinished sculptures, but then again, that leaves a lot more space for 'moi' to enjoy them crowd free. This channel is most fascinating!
I find it interesting that the Osirion Temple still retains many of its “Boss Marks” on the inner perimeter walls. Fashioned very similar to Menkaure’s remaining marks. The Osirion’s definitely appear to be a finished product even though they could have removed the marks completely as some of the blocks have smooth processed surfaces. Interestingly enough the Valley Temple has none of these Boss Marks on any of its granite walls, all of them are smooth and processed like the entrance to Menkaure’s pyramid although the builders chose to go with a polygonal construction technique.
What I find fascinating is that this same exact masonry style is mirrored in Peru...the odd polygonal stacking/faceting as if they were squished together, extremely precise joinery between each stone, the pillow look they have before being dressed flat, the "scoop" marks on partially dressed stone faces, the nubs in seemingly random places, they both match up to the point that you could take a picture of either without context and an archaeologist wouldn't be able to tell you whether it was in Peru or Egypt. That same style is also found at sites on Easter Island and Lebanon as well.
A very good point Alex! It's clear that in some instances, the intact "bosses" clearly didn't bother the "client" at all. Whatever our modern conception of a finished dressing is, theirs was somehow different. Given the millimeter precision used throughout all of these structures where necessary, it is clear that the material's physical properties were no hindrance to doing what was deemed necessary and important. They must have known that these buildings would last forever. Leaving such imperfections for all eternity was no oversight, surely?
Ya heard this one for the nubs or “bosses”?
It’s long then actually short explanation and here is the jist of it..
They are tendon balls and their straps close to the rocks surface.. imagine 0======0. When the ball would have been to close the face they left it in and cut around the strap leaving a nub 0=
Basically, quarry was a carcass. There’s more to and it’s implications etc. you can ask me about those too..anyway..
@@bojokowski I see you’ve been hanging out with Rodger.
@@caseyalexander1705
It’s the one thing I agree with him on
Some time back I read that the reason for the concave sides to the pyramids had to do with directing rain water from the pyramid. Even though it rains rarely around the location of the pyramids, as the saying goes, "When it rains it pours." Consequently, redirecting the flow of the rain water would keep the structure from holding water.
Interesting theory, Alex. I guess that this would depend on whether these details were visible on the finished surface or were just substructural. And this would depend on how deep these central "spines" sit currently. If the deflection is very modest, this could have been ironed out in the casing work but if deeply set, they would have been visible in the finished work. I think an investigation into the facts of this would be very interesting. Perhaps HfG can investigate this in a future episode (if you're reading this, HfG, that would be a fascinating topic, no?)
a single look at the walls around the sphinx says otherwise ;)
well as time goes by all the evidence is leading towards the pyramids being much older than previously stated and looking to be from before the last ice age where africa was was a rain forest
The picture quality in the video is awesome and the detail of the stone-masonry is beautiful. It's not something I would usually watch but I was fascinated just looking at the differences in the smoothed and weathered remaining dressed granite against the roughness of the limestone.
I’m new here. Crazy question… is it me or @12:15 does it look like there are very very faint hieroglyphics in the blocks?
The lower 3 courses shown at 6:57 show where a milling/grinding machine has passed over the stones on the left and stopped a little to the right, you can see the radiused cut where the machine stopped and it went no further. this means they laid the courses with a rough outside finish then passed a milling/grinding machine that had to be CNC controlled to get a perfect flat finish......
Thanks
And thank you!
Perhaps all the Giza pyramids were originally red.
From Caviglia: "As this red plaster or paint is of the same kind as that which is found upon the stones which have crumbled from the faces of the Pyramids, there is reason to conclude that the whole of the exterior surface of these monuments, as well as the principal part of their foundation, was painted or plastered red. Another incident tends to confirm this supposition. Having picked up, at the eastern base of the great Pyramid, a stone covered with a coat of red paint, which he accidentally shewed to an English traveller, Mr H. B. Agnew, that gentleman produced a stone of the same kind, covered also with a red paint or plaster, which he had found on the west side of the same monument. From this there was no longer reason to doubt that the two great Pyramids, as well as the Andro-Sphinx, had been originally covered with a surface of red plaster, in colour very much resembling the red granite with which the third Pyramid only was cased.
Nice find...
So this tells me the others were older & tarted up to match?
Red granite from the Missouri volcanic zone in the St Francois Mountains is Full of ancient Unexplained wonders-a red granite “doorway”, a red granite celestial calendar/observatory, huge geometrically shaped stones, megalithic stone walls etc.
I’m discovering more every year in Missouri and the Mississippi confluence region-full of ancient civilization remnants, some quite possibly older than Egyptian granite relics.
There is some evidence of ancient Phoenician and Egyptian relics found by Harry Hubbard as well across the river in Southern Illinois
@@markmcarthy596 Lends some credence to the American history as presented by the Mormons.
White, moon reflect, moon worshippers before egyptian who worship sun
12:12 Please pause the video and take a few minutes to look at the carvings made in the granite, they are very weathered and thousands of years old but but are very important !!!
I would like to know how the granite on the N and S sides of the 3rd pyramid was polished. Would love to see some more closeups of this. It seems to be mostly ignored. The granite looks rounded where the polishing was discontinued. Definitely not done with a chisel.
that puffy rounded look !!! how is it done ? so *organic* like in the PRE-inca stones...
Vibration driven copper tooling. The very slightly tapered (basically parallel to untrained observers) bores through granite have been replicated on youtube exactly using this method. The walls and surface finish are exactly the same and the technology and method is entirely applicable to technology of the time.
This is probably what the giant tuning forks are for, selecting the correct sound frequency for the tool resonance (which likely would be adjusted as the blade wears).
They also had electricity, so it could have been driven this way.
But the 'how did they shape the rock' is all fluff when you look at the bigger picture. They made their main pyramid complex match an exact star layout that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Then you start learning heiroglyphs and reading more and more about what is not destroyed or covered up and is left to learn.. there was some whacky stuff going on back then and the Egyptians didn't build much of the massive underground structures nor all of the Pyramids..
@@N4CR So who did it? When? Why? I find it interesting that we have claims without evidence that are presented as assured.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Nice overview of the structure 🙂
Looks like the builders of the Pyramid's granite level stones can be link into the Manchu Picchu of Peru stone works, as for using the same or almost the same technique, for flattened/polished and un-polished one.
Just an observation though.
A crucial detail overlooked in the descriptions is this: The loose joint fit of many of the crude unfinished granite facing blocks becomes remarkably tight when their faces are chiseled to flat finished appearance. It suggests that all the rough stones yet to be chiseled flat also have tight joints deeper in. This seems a real clue as to how joints were made tight. I think I know but will keep my big mouth shut.
baking?
Yup, poured & chemically baked.
Chiseled? 😂
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Thanks for doing these videos! It's exactly the subject matter I have always been unable to find!
Pyramids were made from the excavated stone blocks when digging for Suez canal. There is no mention or drawing of them before 1860s.
VERY INFORMATIVE RESEARCH ON THESE ANCIENT MONUMENTS. THANK YOU
The analysis of the subtleties is very engaging!
8:50 - asking this question shows you know nothing about constructing things from stone. There is NEVER an instance where the casing stones are laid last. They are ALWAYS laid first, and then you fill in behind them with rough stones, and grout.
There is literally no question to ask on the topic. The reverse situation is just not possible. Ask any stone mason alive today! And yes, this is the way every stone building ever made, has been built. That includes all stone buildings on every continent, over all time.
The reason is very simple; you can't come back later and apply casing stones. It's just that simple. Ancient stone masons and builders knew what they were doing, and they were experts at it. They knew where they had to be accurate (casing stones and backing stones) and where they could be rough-as--guts (infill stones), and they did not waste energy doing stupid stuff.
must take Tremendous Experience and Coordination "out of this World".... ¿no‽ picture just the phasin'!
however i object ¿"you must know nothing?... sounds a tad harsh . these are "pyramids" and i suspect the inside was not just dirt and garbage. but what do i know
So glad I came across your channel. I've been interested in all things ancient Egypt, and you touch on so many topics that are so interesting and well researched. Really great work and I am excited for more!
Pyramids were made from the excavated stone blocks when digging for Suez canal. There is no mention or drawing of them before 1860s.
@ any videos on that idea? I'd love to watch it!
@@KingHVLP1234 I wouldn't worry about that troll. Just show him the "Description of Egypt" produced by Napoleon's scientific crew after he landed in Egypt at the start of the 18th century. 😜🤣🤣
Very good and well presented. I'm fascinated by the construction of the Egyptian pyramids and your videos are great help to understanding this.
Have you anything planned for the North East notch on the Great Pyramid? 👍
I personally enjoy this approach to film making. Terrific photos and video with a straightforward narration of facts. Excellent work and educational content. Thank you for sharing this with us. I’ve liked and subscribed 👍🍻
As always informative and chalenging.
Did you hear it in his voice? He’s becoming an expert.
Granite is related to the sun and limestone to the moon. Chartres Cathedral is also built with limestone on a granite base.
I noticed multiple granite blocks in the picture of exterior rubble that show some sort of partial cut groove on each one around the blocks' perimeters. Also several conical bore or very large drill holes evident on other blocks. Since there really isn't a compelling theory yet (plenty of non-compelling ones abound) regarding how the hardest stones were realistically quarried and dimensionally cut and carved those specific stones should definitely be studied.
I noticed the bore holes as well . I could see that being g for hoisting ropes to be pulled out after setting block, but! Now we're back to how they accomplished the drilling and lifting if said blocks. No single explanation ever covers the entire process of building the pyramids. Still a mystery
I found and collected what I thought was a native American hammer stone due to its weight in the bottom of a stream bed in the Sanfrancisquito canyon near Newhall in southern California. It's composition is granite with quartz. I keep it on the table next to the chair I always sit in and shortly after I placed it there I noticed quartz anomalies in the surface; that had been exposed by tumbling in the river. What had been revealed are a series of numbers on several sides of the stone. The numbers are 2s and 3s that appear to be natural quartz formations. The numbers are visible in shaded natural light, but aren't visible in direct sunlight.
I'd like to see that
So are you thinking that it might be part of ET's phone book? 🤔🙄🙄
I would love to see that. It sounds beautifully interesting.
Thanks for the infusion of fact interspersed with supposition, it was a well balanced blend helping maintain a good delivery style and detailed knowledge.
Thank you for such an insightful video.
Thank you for an excellent presentation and relevant questions. I trust the Egyptian authorities can advance well past the obstruction of the Hawass years and commence an era of sustained examination.
they have had probkems esp after aD say 700 . for one: all building books burnt.... lotta books burnt you heard about that "mystery" .
The Hawass stories are rubbish. There is so much modern info on this stuff.
I have always been intrigued by all the Pyramids on Planet Earth and consider it more than a coincidence that they are everywhere around the globe. To me they obviously had help with at least the knowledge of how to build them and the clearances and tolerants are so precise that we would have great difficulty in achieving them today with all our diamond power tools. Your narration is outstanding and I was glad to subscribe so I can see and hear all your videos and thanks for all the work you put into them.
Not being able to figure out how they did it doesn't mean we couldn't do it.
@@bigwitt187 If you look around on the Net you will see and hear many Scientists and Experts tell you that we couldn't do it today with the machinery we have on hand. Believe what your eyes show you~!!
@@rickmcdonald1557 I'd rather ask an engineer.
@@rickmcdonald1557 you’ll find a lot fewer knowledgeable types saying we couldn’t do it than ancient aliens worshippers claiming that scientists say we couldn’t do it lol
@@rickmcdonald1557 You underestimate the power of thousands of workers and their devotion to building a pyramid, compared to the "Experts", trying to do it with minimal people in the minimal amount of time. Time and a lot of people can move mountains.
The scale of these structures, even the 'minor' ones, and all in BIG rocks, beggars the mind. The fact we have no records of how these gargantuan projects were executed is one of the mysteries that abound on the planet.
It's not THAT big a mystery. The pyramids are old, and the kingdoms went through various collapses. It's entirely possible that records wasted away over time due to lack of consistent maintenance, or worse: new rulers wanting to assert dominance by erasing the past.
It's unfortunate they're gone, and it's a mystery HOW the records were lost, but not really a mystery how they COULD'VE been lost.
I regret binging your video’s, they are just to good. Such a detailed way with deep research. Im studying archeology and i would love to do research in egypt at some point. Id definitely ask for your help. Keep up the amazing work.
my new favourite YT channel
Great video. It is just too bad that the Egyptian authorities are so invested in propagating their narrative of history. There is so much that could be learned if they would only get out of the way. I find it so sad that we have to pretend that assumptions that were made hundreds of years ago, still hold up. The bottom layers look a lot like Machu Picchu, coincidence?
I don't think the covering layer stones were plundered. Why would the plunderers stop exactly when they had removed the whole outer layer, without taking any of the inner ones? And why leave most of the stones piled up at the bottom of the pyramid? Why not pick apart some of the smaller pyramids before climbing to the top of the big ones for more stones? I think the covering was shaken off by earthquakes over the centuries.
they weren't just quarrying the pyramids for stone, they were specifically quarrying them for the prettier, more rare stone used in the outer casing. The interior wasn't worth the effort to quarry.
I was at Giza in 2010. Walking around the dunes, admiring the pyramids. All around are small shards of granite. I picked up a small pink one and kept it as a cherished keepsake, knowing that it likely came Aswan and was used as a pyramid case stone from long ago.
make sure you label it prp[er;y so that in another 200 years if someone is trying to find all the tiny bits that must be all over the world by now it can be identified
but why
How have i only just found this gem of a channel 👌
Information about the pyramids without the woo-woo of The History Channel. Thank you!
Great job on all of these. I wonder what the earliest use of the term "red" for this pyramid was? Is it possible that the word isn't referring to color, but is somehow related to the rusticated stonework instead? In much later Roman architecture (during the reign of Claudius and afterwards), rustication was considered a kind of fashion statement. Anyway, I really appreciate the depth of your research on the pyramids.
@@garyfrancis6193 Indeed. Rusticated as opposed to ashlar masonry, as we see around 11:44 in the video. I had thought the ancient Egyptians used ashlar masonry on monumental buildings almost exclusively, but this video shows that is not the case.
The online etymology dictionary tells us that 'rust' and 'rustic' have different origins. Rust comes from a Germanic root meaning 'red' but 'rustic' comes from a Latin root, 'rusticus', meaning 'pertaining to the country'.
I'm wondering if somehow these terms got confused in the naming of the Red Pyramid. Romans might have referred to it as rusticated, but a nice barbarian way back there might have thought this meant red.
The finishings of the "granite" stones up to the 17th Course of the Pyramid discussed seems to be similar to what we see in many ancient sites in Central and South America, as well as in ancient Greece. There is much debate as to how the stones were cut, "molded", placed and finished in Latin American archeology circles. It would be an interesting study to see how similar or dissimilar the techniques were for producing and using this building material in ancient times across the different sites throughout the world. Thank you for bringing this up.
Absolutely brilliant.
Does anyone tell why did people on different continents build pyramids using seemingly similar technology while having no connection to one another.
Can't find any scientific explanation accept for "ancient aliens" or similar. Thanks!
@@andriidubinin955 YES! We can see what our species does when left to its own devises. First the “gatherers,” through “unnatural selection” (though I think we’re part of nature) develop crops while the men hunt. They also discover a way to make tailored clothing, allowing the men to hunt further north. Grain made life so much easier, men developed plows, storage buildings, etc. Ziggurats come next, and with them the development of writing and the discovery of math. It’s all about having spare time. The Maya had calculated the earth year so precisely, only the atomic clock was better. You would enjoy Jared Diamond’s best seller, “Guns, Germs & Steel.”
@@andriidubinin955 play minecraft and you'll quickly see that the easiest building to make, that isn't a cube, is a pyramid.
@@andriidubinin955 perhaps humanity was advanced to the point that the whole world was on the same level but they became so woke that a flood was sent to destroy them & a few decent people were left to start over.
It amazes me that these people had the technology to build these amazing structures yet wouldn't have the technology for thousands of years after that to cross the Atlantic
Yeah...amazing...
The video is excellent 👏🏽🙌🏽😻
Over the past day ive learned so much about these marvels because of your videos.
I don’t think the antiquities department of Egypt will do anything to restore or understand the pyramids better for fear discovering the truth. The truth being it wasn’t built by the Egyptians ( who I might add at times of proposed building looked nothing like Egyptians do today) but rather and older more advanced civilisation
Also notice the casing stone with an angle, it’s not load bearing, I see this in a lot of megalithic structure, it’s even in the kings chamber directly in line with the sarcophagus, as if you could remove that stone and push the sarcophagus into the the next room or that is where it came from?
That advanced civilization is encrypted on the Dollar bill's Great Seal and Mjackson's Dangerous cover exposing the Illuminati. He revealed Anubis Osiris dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte flanked by the Pillar of Enoch aka Iron Throne of Osiris. Do you remember the time we fell in love? Do you remember the time when we first met girl? The Pyramid in that video is the Pillar of Thoth Tyhuti Enoch Metatron Quetzacoatal Virrocoochi Surid Edris Merlin Mercury Mars Ningishzidda constructed the Great Pyramid and Spaceport in the Sinai.
You are absolutely correct this video miss the mark by millennium 4th century Egypt had nothing to do with the construction of the Gizeh Plateau Mjackson's Dangerous cover #21 esoteric Great Pyramid built by #11 Anubis Osiris with his mind levitated the stones in place perhaps cut them with sound no human had a hand in it. Enoch is Thoth the 1st Taken Thriceborn King Priest of Atlantis architect of the Great Pyramid the Lesser YHVH father of Merkaba Kabbalah Kybalion.
The pyramids are multifunctional geophysical computers/resonant voice activated free energy power plants. More or less a megalithic Nikola Tesla Wardenclyff Tower. He was obsessed with the Egyptian Pyramids based his antigravity, free energy, time machine, lightsaber, earthquake maker, oscillator coil, alternating current, direct energy scalar ray (Weapon to End all Wars) on the functionality of the pyramids. Etymology of pyramid: Pyro Fire 🔥 Mid(dle) Fire in the Middle if it can't destroy a asteroid it's simply not a pyramid.
Here's several sources to substantiate my position regarding the true history of the Gizeh Plateau beginning with Nikola Tesla. The origins of Assassins Creed Stargate begin in Isa 19:19,20 Jeremiah 32:20 Job 38:3-7 Emerald Tablets of Thoth I history of Thoth the Atlantean Emerald Tablet V Dweller of Unal Sumerian Tablets #10 Ningishzidda constructed the Great Pyramid and Spaceport in the Sinai. Why? He had a Vimana aka Chariot of Fire beneath the erroneously so-called Sphinx according to Emerald Tablet V Dweller of Unal.
How could Mjackson be aware of this ancient knowledge you might ask. I can assure you he was self educated in several disciplines and as a member of the Illumimati privy to numerous secrets. His Dangerous cover created by Mark Ryden no novice to esotericism went overboard revealing priceless information filled numerous gaps connected all the dots.
Why Nikola Tesla was obsessed with the Egyptian pyramids
bigthink.com/the-present/why-nikola-tesla-was-obsessed-with-egyptian-pyramids/
Tesla Atlantis Pyramid Energy Earthgrid and more
blog.world-mysteries.com/science/tesla-atlantis-pyramid-energy-earth-grid-and-more-10-questions-to-ts-caladan/?amp=1
The Great Pyramid and Iron Throne of Osiris turning men into light beings
www.williamhenry.net/2018/01/the-great-pyramid-and-the-iron-throne-of-osiris-turning-men-into-iron-men-light-beings/
The Emerald Tablets of Thoth V Dweller of Unal
www.crystalinks.com/emerald5bw.html
Gizeh Pyramid and Sphinx their true purpose ie SG1 Jumpers Back to the Future
discover.hubpages.com/education/Giza-Pyramid-The-Sphinx-Their-True-History-and-Purpose
Biblical Astronomy aka Mazzolot Gospel in the Stars
www.pillarofenoch.com
Oh, good god, you people are silly.
@@bruce6rt and you are scared of the truth and prefer it to be kept hidden in a dark mystery by the Egyptian gov who already know everything but keep it from us. tell us how nikolai tesla studying the pyramids didn't lead to the creation of free electricity in the 1800s? people like you are way too stupid and closed minded to ever comprehend the truth, that's why the keep it from you.
@@pkrmkn31 Lol, what?
I agree they were built by an ancient advanced race most likely from a different star system .possibly sirius
the similarity between the casing stone in that pyramid and some of the stones find in south america is insane... it looks literaly like many stone work found in Peru...
round shaped stone with extrusions randomly apearing... then some of the stones being flat clearly after being positioned, makes you wonder, what tool they used to make it flat... because when they stop being flat and they become round, there is not shape of cuting, but ratter a curved area, what tool could do that?
I mean, most people would think Granite can only be cut using diamond tools, but those stones who are extremely hard, were shaped... you can see they were shaped
specialy when it stops being flat and they become curvy, its a clear sign of shaped stone... and somehow, someone did that many thousands of years ago.
How would you shape granite today? is it even possible? lazer? heat? diamond cut?
Peru has many structures with the exact construction style cuts in rock. for example Sacsayhuaman in Cusco, Peru. it must be the same builder for the pyramids in egypt and the walls in peru.
Yes, he completely overlooked that or just doesn't get that. He talks about them being "worked"??
Egyptians actually did some surface modifications on these pyramids . Casing work and after the fact carvings. The actual pyramids were there long before them.
Agreed 💯
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wow fantastic video,
we need more curious creators
There are so many interesting videos on these pyramids. I feel though we will never understand how and why they were built. The world's most amazing structures.
But I thought our generations are the pinnacle of human knowledge and abilities. But we can't understand how lesser developed humans built a structure?? Hm.
If there's one thing I've learned from this channel, it's that the Egyptians don't care about the pyramids beyond tourism value -- they show enough interest to keep up appearances of "research" and the like going on so that people keep coming to visit them, but beyond that it seems they truly don't care to discover anything of value about them.
I feel like if they weren't absolutely massive and a major source of tourism they would have been completely leveled decades ago --- to hell with them being part of world heritage, modern "Egypt" cares nothing for anything that doesn't line their pockets... minimal cost to keep interest in them, maximum gain from tourist bucks.
They basically did already, every significant site that could be found in antiquity was robbed and plundered or quarried by the people that lived there. Much of the casing stones were quarried by Ramses for his own projects. For the most part they see historically significant sites as a major inconvenience to what they want to do. No telling how much stuff was bulldozed over or plowed under without a peep to avoid the hassle. It wasn't until the western world that any sort of real conservation occurred...though, at the time, the archaeologists were inadvertently and in some case intentionally destroying just as much as they were saving.
10:17 The Polish Pyramid 😂
The Catholic influence.
I anit gonna lie that intro tickled me. Taking history for granted and this is a channel based on granite. Wonderful play on words my man shit you just earned a sub and Ive only seen the intro lol
In my trade the saying goes “let the stone do the work “. This includes ‘reading’ the stone. This content is presented by a very informed individual who is forensically informed by the stone. A very well written article. Thanks
A chapel ?! At a power plant. ? Get real. The tombs are in The Valley of the kings. Totally different. The pyramids are not tombs
Pyramids were built between the the 3rd and 18th dynasty.
The Valley of the kings was only used in dynasties 18 to 20, it replaced pyramids.
These are not tombs
I'm new to the series.
Incredibly logical and impressive!
I pressed like, despite the terrible pun. 👍😂
You beat me to it.
Just found your channel!!!! Gotta sub,👍, and binge watch! Good job man your stuff is GOOD
Good analogy of the construction. I understand more about them with this explanation and presentation.
The Romans used stone bosses and ridges as markers to ensure the stone blocks were place the right way around and in the correct location, Bosses and ridges were Roman construction and assembly guides. It is possible that the Egyptians applied the same stone mason methods.
It has been suggested that stone blocks were positioned unfinished and the intention was to finish the facades of the pyramids from the top down as a 52° finished smooth steep slope would be difficult to work on.
Great narration, great content. Thanks
Great work. I’ll need to watch this again. On a big screen.
Are there any polished stones on the inside of pyramids that can show what the outside looked like when 1st made?
Many thanks, greatly appreciated. Best regards Neil
IMO the concavity of the pyramid faces is due to elastic and inelastic settlement under the massive weight, especially any compaction of a less than perfect fill material
Thanks for the clear exposition.
Your play on words in the title of your channel is more a play on pronunciation. It would have slipped by me without a little nudge in the right direction.
I dig it.
lots of good thinking. very much appreciated.
The ‘great breach’ seems overly large, is this due to slippage of the upper blocks, once the initial lower blocks were removed to gain access?
And if so, is this because of a different construction technique in that area that caused the weakness? We don’t see this happening on other pyramids after forced entry.
Great video, lots of new information.... subscribed!
Excellent information and splendidly presented. You have a new sub.
Awesome, thank you!