Just the sheer size of the stone blocks they use is mind boggling, especially given that megalithic structures are found globally... Great video btw, your hypothesis is well needed when so many shills cover up humanity’s history.
This is the most fascinating site on the planet in my opinion. Thank you for reviewing this incredible place, it is a damn shame that more info doesn't exist. A couple things strike me. First, it is logically and professionally impossible that a research team did not obtain a sample of the "black residue" inside the tub. It is equally impossible that the tub block was not properly measured. The site was filled up with limestone blocks, this could be simply to bury unwanted debris during alteration/renovations to the site although that is unlikely considering how valuable hewn stone was/is. More likely this was done to bury the truth. It surely was not to keep flood water out as a mess of rubble would not serve this purpose to any degree whatsoever, although it would act as sheer ballast to keep something else from emerging from the ground beneath the fortress of a floor... The ancients were very infatuated with the "Underworld" perhaps truth is stranger then fiction? It's military designation after serving no apparent purpose for thousands of years is suspicious to say the least.
I'm thinking it was originally covered. The outside structure, the enormous work involved in carving it out of the bedrock in a way to have a smooth rounded rim is staggering, not to mention it's depth, n/s orientation (like Giza). And it all speaks to me as a high functioning, but simple and elegant machine, either creating a product or neutralizing one, possibly distributing one. Why bother w/the details if supposed what has been concluded here? That path of pink granite to the "tub" is a factor that asks why did it stop at the opening to both sections of the top of the "T" shape pit? That eastern section wouldn't be necessary in my mind, so something must have fit in it, along with something at the entrance to them, at the end of the elbow of the intentionally placed pink granite. The entire column of that granite under the oval tub, directly below it, and heavily reinforced w/limestone blocks, ending in the one giant p.granite block at the base touching and really reinforced by the entire mass of natural bed rock, tells me a big reaction/vibration/current?would be occurring for some long lost purpose. Calling it a "pit" is so wrong. Those military barracks, refilling it once again a travesty. I used to think Egypt had evolved enough to realize doing harm and covering up was not in its interest or the world's. But, Muslim fanatics do still have sway, and their whole history is about reaction to the fear of being displaced, not valued by a changing world, and tech, and the diminishing of the power they currently have and their version of a harsh god. It will take a world-wide powerhouse to force removal of the debris thrown in there and removal of the structures built over it. Because it must have been a very fearful discovery after that movie of the '50s was allowed so much access. (And maybe someone (one of the 100s of extras) was smart enough to take a sample of the blackish red stuff in that tub, if not a patriotic, but scientifically minded Egyptologist?
Glad to see that there are still people who collaborate for the benefit of all! Amazing work ! When on the site in the early 1980's, Kemit's would talk about this saying it was a sacred rain water collector used for rituals and beneath, precious oils used for mummification purposes were stored for this generation to find. IDK but a elderly man said that when the people of ancient Egypte drank from this ''well'', the water had powerful benefits for the human body, the crops or animals, like our ionized water we drink today. I would have been curious to have a rain sample taken in that ''pit'' when Alexandre Barsanti saw the rain in there before it all went away! As for a sample of the oil found there... One thing was clear to all locals there, this site had nothing to do with a ''unfinished pyramid'' and I believe it also, call it a hunch! Hope they use less drastic excavation methods if they intend to ''dig'' some more. Thanks for sharing and cheers!
I greatly appreciate being able to share such excellent material with us. I believe that both the pyramids and the Osireion and the Serapeum, were built by predynastic times around 40,000 years. 6,500 years ago, coinciding with the beginning of the warm climate cycle, of which we would be coming to an end, the immense population that at that time lived in the Sahara savannah found itself in need of water, which it obtained from the only nearby source, which is the river. The Nile, the curious thing is that when they reached its eastern margin, it already had immense pyramids, temples, and a sphinx built tens of thousands of years ago. A big hug to everyone from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Oscar E. Martínez - Cartographer & Architect
Watching your channel has become an essential part of my nightly, winding-down-routine. Your videos nicely balance evidence with skepticism. They're both fascinating and relaxing.
I have a boring explanation. It was a well and water storage, but since Nile flooded they had to find a way to empty it from the flood water (which was not that clean) and that's why there is that plug. Also, the flood could explain why they built walls around it, maybe in some years the flood was low that walls kept the water away from that place.
clive gilbert It reminds me of how a toilet works if there were more chambers below it and the plug was hinged somehow with a lever and chain mechanism at the top which would take a team of elephants to flush. Though I don't see a purpous behind that unless they had devised a way to quickly drain away the aforementioned filthy flood water through a huge septic system (which there would be evidence for if my theory wasn't just for fun lol) to save crops and stop disease from the stagnated water. I do love the ancient waterworks system theory as a whole because ancient structures almost always serve several purposes and in ancient Egypt I'm sure anything to do with water was seen as divine.
i was thinking about stagnant water too - at the level where the wals of the pit are blackened - even if there was a stream of water or if the water was still, i think the water level stood constant at that level for a good period of time as limestone, being porous, allows microorganisms and simple algae to stick and deposit close to the surface of the water - when the water dries out that deposit allways turns black and solid much like paint.
Just reviewed this again after having watched your latest video on this subject. I will also try to read Keith Hamilton's paper. Thanks Matt. Your work is greatly appreciated.
To me, as an engineer, that tub looks as if it originally held something dangerous! Possibly chemical, or maybe radioactive, and only accessed by "qualified personal" for maintenance or re fueling. While limestone is semi porous, granite is not. Also, granite, being mostly quartz, has interesting electrical properties. It vibrates when electricity is applied, and can generate electricity when vibrated. Looks like the remains of a machine, with any metal parts long ago oxidized to dust, and that tub held the "fuel" to run it.
Granite under immense pressure will make an electrical charge. A piezoelectric crystal is placed between two metal plates. At this point the material is in perfect balance and does not conduct an electric current. Mechanical pressure is then applied to the material by the metal plates, which forces the electric charges within the crystal out of balance. We use it right now! Piezo ignition - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Piezo_ignition A piezo igniter element from a typical lighter. Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some ... spring-loaded hammer which, when a button is pressed, hits a crystal of PZT or quartz crystal.
It's an odd thing that forming an opinion based on unbiased research, previous knowledge and just using your noggin is unscientific and unprofessional. Damn, this guy was supposed to be an expert and he destroyed the very thing he found.
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Great video (and great paper by Keith Hamilton as well !). I'm off to do some reading and some thinking. I can't help but think that oval "sarcophagus" feature had some technical purpose beyond being a simple hole for water to seep from. I really can't see it being a shrine. And why would later generations fill the pit with rubble to stop the water flooding it ? The excuse of attributing a "ritual" or "religious" purpose to something in archaeology usually means they have not got a clue about what purpose something really served. We are possibly looking at technology that we don't understand (since there are sites and artefacts in Egypt that we cannot reproduce with modern technology this must always be seen a real possibility). Also this site (like so many others) may have once had significant fittings made from metal or other materials that have long since decayed or been plundered. We always see the stone left at these sites when it is too heavy to move and or too hard to cut and re-use with less sophisticated tools. After all it 'defeated' Barsanti over several seasons of excavation.
The world may never know! LMFAO, great comment, seriously. With the technology we have at our disposal, the greatest minds in the fields of Egyptology and archeology, still, ignore common sense. Wow, like WTF!
We tend to think that we, as today's civilisation, are the most developed and intelligent human beings in the world history, but the truth is that we are exactly the opposite of it. We are so dumb that we don't know how Ancient people built these amazing structures, but still underestimate them as "primitive" and even if we know how they built it, we can't imitate the original. We can't even put one foundation stone of it. It seems like we are degenerating with each generation until idiocracy becomes reality. I am done, literally.
And it's even more painful to think that some destroy these glorious structures like ISIS with Palmyra and his brother Turkey in Ain Dara. Both are cancer to humanity. Also, historically, the Library of Alexandria was destroyed, Mayan and Incan Temples were destroyed by the Catholics (Christian version of ISIS) and there are tons of other instances were Ancient wisdom has been lost. It's a great lost for each civilisation, as well as for humanity.
Four and Five granite blocks thick and all perfectly fit, you better believe it was intended to be a Pyramid base chamber and sarcophagus. And what proves it is the L shaped marble floor which would have been the only entry way showing after tons of blocks were stacked over, in and around it to fill in the main chamber. The red paint on the walls on four sides would have been used by the builders to mark levels for the block layers as they are placed and for keeping each layer leveled. This whole pit would have been the main support for the massive weight of the entire Pyramid built on top of it. In fact this site is labeled by modern archaeologist as Pyramid Xiii as unfinished.
Nobody really knows exactly what it was used for, so your explanation is worthy to be thought about. Good job on bringing this site to us. I didn't know it existed until I saw it on your channel. Thank you.
Well the words such as hundred , ugly are pinching my ears lol! I want to be a active part of all this adventures ! Hopefully after my study ends next year !! hopefully..
I’ve read the different theories on the Great Pyramid, but building such an enormous structure for a water pump doesn’t make sense when they could have used canals to deliver water. I think the pyramid was possibly a power producing device and the electrical characteristics should be looked into further, in particular, electrostatics and ionization. The pyramid might even have been able to draw streams of ions from the atmosphere. It could possibly have used some of Tesla’s coil principles such as resonance and then used the aquifer as a conductor. Instead of being a reservoir these other structures were sort of substations or possibly batteries. I’ve read that red granite becomes more conductive when heated. I think the granite was used as a conductor to the covered dish. The rubble that fell into the pit was part of the original structure, again possibly a substation or some type of industrial facility.
Awesome analysis and hypothesis. It makes a lot of sense. It ties into the hypothesis that the ancient Egyptians used water to move the large blocks to make the pyramids, etc.
You channel is gonna be one of the biggest on RUclips. All the best with the good work that you are doing. Looking forward to some videos on ancient Hindustan.
I"m glad you follow the scientific method. Too many archeologists are prone to formulating theories, and then rejecting any evidence that counters them. We must always keep our minds open to new ideas.
David Leahy Exactly. I try and be methodical but I also try to use some imagination as many of these structures are unknown. I always think ancient people are resourceful and not wasteful and therefore everything would have been a worthwhile project.
Brilliant! The first thing the Anunaki (or whoever was here first) did was water management.This according to the Sumerian and Babylonian tests. First on arrival and next immediately after the flood. This fits perfectly. Thanks for all your work.
I just downloaded the paper and will read it soon. I'm not clear how the pyramid would act as a pump but if there are enough reasonable accurate dimensions on these structures and their chambers and their elevations that I can use to create a schematic of the system (pyramid and pits), then I can do an engineering analysis on how it might work. I am an experienced chemical engineer with experience with pumps, fluid flow, and much more. Just analyzing the pyramid as a pump might be a good start, but why build a big pump if you can just dig a channel so the nile runs into pits that feed the ground water system?
I agree James, imagining the pyramid as a water pump begs the question of why. I can't imagine a reason other than agriculture that it would be necessary to divert such quantities of water and that would be served far more effectively by the kinds of canals and irrigation we use today. The secrets of this place don't give themselves up easily.
James, I believe the pyramid water pump goes back to the theory that the pyramid was a power generator for free electricity transmitted wirelessly to the area and perhaps collected at different points by obelisks. To generate the electricity, electrons are stripped from water. Tesla built such a system pulling electrons from the aquifer below his structure. There is an aquifer below the Great Pyramid as well, however I believe it would have been a faster and more consistent source to pump water through the structure for the source of electrons. I also believe the size of the pyramid is directly proportional to the output of energy. It should also be noted that the "water pump" shafts and chambers of the Great Pyramid are also present in other pyramids like the Red Pyramid indicating that they were also power plants.
I love all your videos. Don't let naysayers get to you. No one knows how old these structures truly are we won't without discussing all possibilities. Keep up the great work.
Wonder what we might have learned if the idiot plunderer had been kept from such a destructive "method". The vandal looked for riches when they may have been all around him in the form of knowledge. Maddening.
Excellent video! I have always wanted to know more about this site but I'm so curious of why they turned it into a landfill? And turned it into a military zone and made it off limits. It is truly a shame to hide such amazing structures.
A friend told me that, after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, during the U.S. occupation, the T Shaped Bridge used as Ground Zero was more lethally radioactive than any other place there. That even crossing the bridge was deadly. It was suspected that the Running Water under the Iron Bridge has an effect in retaining radio active properties. I wonder,,, the Great Pyramid has been theorized as being some kind of power generator,,, it also has water that flows under the base,,, has someone made this connection, and / or does the running water under the Great Pyramid contribute in some way to it being a power plant???
The nuclear power plant theory does work in that sense. I, also have that theory in the top 3 pyramid theories, in my head. Lol. The major problem here is not the theory. It's the destructive acts done to the Giza sites. Over time, people have been looking for treasure. Greed mackered up the sites. The real treasure, the knowledge of what these sights were used for, are now destroyed. We may never know what or how or why.
it would make a heck of a location to carry out astronomical observations... For instance, Venus can be observed during daylight hours from the bottom of deep, hand-dug wells... Jupiter can also be observed in such a manner. As an amateur astronomer i have often dreamed of some similar structure, tho nothing so lavish, in order to reduce light pollution coming from artificial sources (which scatters in the air and severely reduces sky transparency). Regardless of its intended use, this structure would serve splendidly to carry out precise observations, locked in time and location, well into daylight hours. very interesting, and i have no idea what this place was used for. it seems a little too much to be a drain/fountain.
Remember how Herodotus said that there was an underground chamber in the Great Pyramid that was filled with water? The Egyptian priests told him that there was a sarcophagus in the middle of the underground chamber, and it was surrounded by water that flood in through an artifical canal from the Nile. Then there are also ancient sources that said that when they built the pyramid, they first put the sarcophagus in the middle of the ground and then built the pyramid around the sarcophagus. That of course sounded very unrealistic. But what if that was exactly what they were trying to do here? Maybe the tub was the sarcophagus and it was supposed to be in an underground chamber, and they were going to build a pyramid around it. The underground chamber would be filled with water as you said. But plans had to be abandoned because there was too much water flooding in. This is a bit of a mixture of thr mainstream "abandoned pyramid" theories and yours. However the black deposit is what's interesting here. Reminds me of the black/red liquid they found in the newly opened Alexandria sarcophagus. Too bad they didn't take a sample.
Truly fascinating theory. Well thought out and explained perfectly.. technology has made a golden age for knowledge sharing and deeper studies. Keep up the great work!
Reminds me of the LOTR universe, where the Dwarves tunnelled into the mountain, greedily extracting prescious metals. But they dug too deep, and woke an ancient evil. They hastily and desperately tried to bury it. Frantically dumping huge blocks upon the entrance to the underworld, where the demons came from
I believe in the water pump theory. I had a vision of the sphinx enclosure one morning, after asking the cosmos for some insight. I believe the sphinx was a water feature. Like a waterfall down the enclosure around the sphinx and back into the valley river. The original builders seemed to produce things in a smooth, almost art Deco type style. I made some short sketches that day and am in the process of producing a finished piece in color.
1. Barsanti labeled the "tub" as a sarcophagus, don't you think he would have mentioned and piping/shaft within the tub if it was there? 2. Sealing off running water with a lid & clay? That would work brilliantly... 3. Why would they be so desperate to seal off sipping water, what's the risk of not doing this, too much water which you can always make some use of? 4. If the water was only running thanks to the Great Pyramid "pump" (can't believe i'm writing this), wouldn't they be able to depressurize the aquifer by turning it off and doing a proper repair/sealing of the site, and not desperate piling up of rubble?5. Dark, soot like residue which supposedly was evenly deposited on the tub would not come from organic matter (how much organic matter do you have in an aquifer?) which would pile up only at the bottom. etc. ....
I don't have the slightest idea, similar to you; the difference is, I'm willing to admit it and I'm not married to an ad hoc theory and looking for nails with this lonely hammer. Have you been in the great pyramid? Have you looked at it's structural complexity? To say it was a pump is more than a stretch.
Consider this: What if the tub was holding something *radioactive?* They sealed it and then poured the water over it. Man made Hot springs. Once they noticed the effects of radiation poisoning on everyone who went there, they sealed it up with the blocks.
the contents appeared to be an issue, whatever was in there was sealed and buried very deep. The black sludge seems to be a reoccurring theme in ancient Egypt doesn't it.
I'm sure there are more of these structures along the Nile to collect water, filter it and channel the water to various sites for farming and drinking water. Unfortunately, no one will take the time and look. One can start looking from the areal satellite mapping of the Nile at it's ancient position, trace channels and locations of ancient, now dried up aquifers. Chances are there will be one of these "collectors" in the area. Just thinking out loud. ;-)
That black residue may be remnants of sacrificial offerings to please the gods. The people who did it needed water as they were in drought times then. Pity the black residue wasn't sampled too. Excellent work Matt and Keith!
the setup, its very similat to a nuclear reactor controled by a water flow. it's certainly far-fetched; however, my guess its that the nuclear fuel was inside the oval chamber and water flowed to control the temperature, something went wrong and to avoid a nuclear fallout, the chamber was quickly sealed. great video, grear cooperation.
I thought this as well. Would there be any lingering nuclear readings possibly still detectable, or would it have had plenty of centuries to half-life itself back to zero?
Good theory, and thanks for the link. Could also have done the opposite, serving as a giant drain after the great flood. In fact ive been recently considering the entire Giza plateau might have been like a giant sump pump and garden ready restart location with the many "tombs" with massive granite chests and sarcophagus being seed vaults probibly containing those little purses and pinecones(planters) seen so much in Sumerian artworks and indeed across the planet. I propose an ancient modern-day or close to it (or beyond) seen what was coming and prepared the area to start over. In fact i even wonder if the Sphynx might have originally been something like a paddle-wheel steam ship that brought survivors there to restart civilization or even simply washed up there by chance. The abuse of seed from all across the planet without the knowledge of crop rotation could easily have stripped the land bare soon after as well. Imagine what it would have been like to find that promised land existed after passing down the tales generation after generation of god-like ancestors leaving a paradise for any who survive the great winter...
We might get more clues about the function with a compilation of stats such as the elevation of the top and bottom of this structure, along with the different sections of the pyramids, underground tunnels, lake and other structures, plus a map orienting all their locations. I'm sure this information is out there, but having it all together in one would really help with brainstorming!
Granite and limestone, why not use the denser and stronger granite with no limestone for the bottom? What is the connection? So far, modern man has no clue, so which society was the most advanced?
Wait a minute ... An Italian man who likes to destroy stone blocks ? ... Did he also have a little red hat and overalls and work part time as a plumber ?
I just love how you found this paper through a comment! Ancient Architects, your channel is amazing, i only have a handvol of channels where i enabled notifications but yours is by far my favorite! I like the way you just show us different theories but not the usual alien stuff.. Please keep making such amazing vids i love every single one of them even if i dont agree! :)
In order to cut the stones I think they used water jet cutters with pressurized water and certain abrasives depending on what they were cutting in sign shops they just use sand I believe (plenty of that in Egypt . I haven't watched your video on the pyramid being some kind of pump yet but even watching this video kind of leads me to believe my theory is plausible. I've seen what a water jet can do to a slab of granite, glass, and other stones and you can adjust the pressure to do find detailing or shallow cuts.
When I look at a pit like this, I imagine the manufacture and storage of nitroglycerine, with the tub and heavy lid a storage vessel for the explosive, safe in the event of a manufacturing error causing and explosion not taking out the reserve. The depth of the pit would be cooler and the orientation of the shaft would offer shade at the bottom of the pit, while plenty of light to work in. The lines might be a sundial. The granite pad would ensure that in the event of lightning, the bolt would hit anywhere but the storage tank. The oversized lid would offer shade below it and moderate heat. The boiling temperature of nitro is 122F. The pit was also flood proof. Or along my story, it might store tritium. "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck".
The oval hole sounds ,like a well to me. The dark ring around the inside it was probably a "level" line. so they would know exactly how deep the water was inside it. With wells, that's important to gauge, if something needs to be done to raise or lower the amount coming in. I really enjoy your videos, and you have some great ideas that less sensible archaeologists would never think of. True story: I remember three archeologists trying to resolve what had happened to a particular city. One of them was the usual non-imaginative academic, another was a more down to earth practical thinker, and the third, just listening to them. The second was trying to show that he city hadn't been attacked and destroyed, but that an earthquake had destroyed it. The non-imaginative academic INSISTED it wasn't. Finally, the non-imaginative academic said, "Who would be dumb enough to build a city on top of a major fault line?" The third archeologist, said, "Uh, I live in San Francisco." That was the end of the argument.
That was an interesting analysis and interesting presentation. The only thing I can offer as an opinion is this: the gaping hole in our knowledge as to WHO the builders really were, whether pre-dynastic Egyptians or some other race altogether, is truly the most daunting obstacle to any endeavor to ascertain what those structures are and what purpose do they serve? Everytime explorers and archeologists are faced with a flat granite stone slab, it automatically becomes either an altar or something that has a religious purpose affixed to it, as if by a pre-programmed perception. If no one knew who Nimrod was or who was behind the failed attempt to build the tower of Babel and if present day archeologists would finally find it, would they also proclaim that the tower was a) a temple, b) an altar, c) has religious purpose? Can't we just say that the man behind it was a huge prick who had to conquer and enslave people in order to have it built, simply to have himself elevated as a world ruler and eventually, as a demi god, with the tower serving as his "trophy"? My point is, we keep punching holes on walls just so it would fit the imagined narrative that we want to publish and then add more conjectures to support the richly imagined narrative. Imagine for a minute that a mobile phone falls and lands in the midst of a centuries long isolated primitive amazon tribe and then sudddenly a voice comes out of it, will they automatically turn the mobile into an object of worship, or wouldn't curiosity lead them to study it and find out how it works? Our modern civilization has mostly brainwashed many of us to think that since we are at the apex of technological developments, we are smarter than the Ancients yet though embarrassingly, we couldn't even figure out their ancient technology. Perhaps in this case, "smarter" is arbitrary? Can't we just admit that for a minute? Through a reverse process, similar to reverse engineering, let's find out and ascertain first WHO built such and such structures (such as the "pregnant lady" in Baalbek), then work our way to knowing the why's and the how's. This might sound too forward but I'm really sick and tired of the "drone" mentality proclaiming that such and such structures are temples, altars, etc...Man! Not even a toilet or a washroom found. Makes you think that the Ancients never needed any, right? : ))
Me, too, Thanks. Thoughtful and my same attitude. Something is always looked over in many of these investigations is what the natural environment was like if considered the structure was pre-dynastic, much earlier: water abundant, huge amount of greenery, fertile soil extending much further than in dynastic Xs, the river probably close to the top of the Giza plateau, and here 5mi. south, and at one time more than likely much closer to it too. No need for capturing rain water, just the Nile flooding. And turning/using that into amazingly something else? Besides which we know that dynastic Egyptians were great canal builders, why in heck bother with all the rest? Tide(ie low season for Nile) goes up and down, and structures marking it's level are every where along the riverbanks, no need for two red stripes just in the section where the tub is located, and why extend that section further beyond the terminal of the ramp? Reinforcement only to and from that point is the clue, as is what could have been in that "tub". But where were the individuals running it, those stairs suggest quite a few were going in and out, or with whatever structure they were operating/taking up or down needed to make the entire structure work or useful? Looking over the edge at the top? Was there a structure on the top edge of the pit to check the water level? Were those stairs added later or part of it's original unique design? If originally a smooth-floored but much wider, corridor like those in the pyramids at Giza, what was it necessary for, since Nile flooding wouldn't affect that lidded tub. But would, if it contained radioactive/dangerous material in a very safe way. Like our nuclear reactors today?
I would say, based on your two videos and detailed information that granite tub look like more of a valve to control water pressure. And since it have a lid with 4 notches, it was made to be moved from place, so it have a function. Water clearly was used, maybe it work both ways, as a reservoir and a valve. For me it was a mechanism to control some type of funtion in the pyramids, and hydraulic pressure pump to move stones, block or unblock access to the pyramids!
Bucky Barnes I wanted to ensure I mentioned Keith's work as well as credit him as much as possible - and link to his work as he deserves a lot of credit for what he has done!
You make a pretty good case. Water was a problem with the flooding of the Nile being the one dependable once a year source. Storing it and having some reserve would make perfect sense.
Very interesting theory - for this to work I think that the Nile would have to flow directly underneath this structure for the water pressure to cause and upward flow. It is well know that the Nile migrated from West to East over the course of many decades, and this may be one way of dating the site. These deep pits remind me of the bottom of the Great Pyramid of Giza, whose purpose has not been explained. I don't think that you need to invoke the Pyramid as a water pump for this to work as a storage tank of water. If this site is no longer available, that makes the site at Abu Roash even more important for study. Its too bad that Egyptologist insist that everything has some ritual religious purpose rather than some practical engineering purpose like water management and control
The movement of the Nile eastward would explain why it's used changed to a temple (if it was one). There wasn't enough water to fill it. If there are natural limestone tunnels underneath (like at Giza) it would explain where all the water after a rainfall went and the overkill attempt at sealing it. Catching water from rainfall would be precious to people.
I just read somewhere a "passage" that read differently to me for the first time. Everyone knows the "parting of the sea" story. There is at least one other story in some Scripture reading that speaks of a Lord ALSO parting the sea drum roll... so they would be passed over!!
Liked what you said except the first part. Just use terrain mode on Google map and look at the pyramid of Giza zoomed way out. Its almost perfectly at the mouth of the nile river delta. Regardless of migration in either direction, the underlying water table would be accessible. Given it's proximity to the river in current location, there would be more than enough water pressure if a well was dug below these "cork"
14:45 It seems you’re saying the water comes from the oval basin, so they sealed the basin to prevent more water coming out? The problem is, the basin is like a big bowl without holes in the bottom. It’s not a faucet, it’s a bowl. I think we should be seeing if there’s any black residue left that we could test. That way we can try to determine what they put in the bowl/basin to better understand what they might have used it for. Maybe it was something like ancient Egyptian baptisms (not Christian based, but maybe they had some religious ceremony that used the basin, so that’s why the basin was so polished?)
Agree with much of what you theorise apart from the uncontrolled flooding and subsequent capping. Certainly pre-dynastic but I believe superstition caused the filling in of the structure. In awe of the peoples that created these structures - witnessed by later crude attempts to emulate them - they also were in fear of them and a possible return. Hence the need to remove the early statements in the landscape and replace them with their own inferior versions. No doubt they put plenty of lipstick on their pigs to impress the population and hide the lack of technological competence.
Just watched a video recently featuring Yousef Awyan on the Seraquem; in one section you can clearly see the "black goo" on the lid of one of the boxes.
I like the theory that Zawyet El Aryan was a created spring that proved to be a mistake. Perhaps tapping the ground water there caused other springs and wells in more strategic or religiously relevant locations to dry up, explaining why it was so thoroughly filled in. A detailed hydro topical map with locations of known springs could prove that scenario.
I believe the tub was used to contain one of the creatures that was buried in a tar-like substance, found elsewhere in Egypt, that people wanted to make sure would not be able to escape. Eventually, they would have built a pyramid on top of it all to seal it forever, as I believe lies under the pyramids at Giza.
Surely the first thing to do is verify the topography and measure the height and depth of this edifice to see how it relates to the mean, lowest and maximum Nile water levels and also to the natural water table that existed throughout history. I was led to believe this is on a natural hill, why would you make a reservoir here unless you had adequate pipe work or natural bore holes for the water to be pumped up to it? Where would the water be fed to and for what purpose, religious, agricultural, hygiene or potabilty? We know that the water table in the Nile valley has risen considerably since the Aswan High Dam was built and the volume of water in Lake Nasser has been maintained. This is easily evidenced by the ground water level plainly visible at the Osirion at Abydos when compared to early photographs of it. Once the water table levels and flood levels are determined in relation to this site, then and only then can a sensible theory be propounded about it being a reservoir. If it was designed to capture rain water then there would be water erosion in the vicinity. As you have described the oval sarcophagus as basically being a sealed box then to subsequently describe it as a plug makes very little sense. If you sealed a liquid in a granite box made airtight it would never drain or evaporate away or would take millennia. Limestone is a porous material and water flows through it as evidenced by all the caves which support stalactites and stalagmites so why would you make a reservoir of this material? You are saying the ground water would be pumped up by the Great Pyramid power plant to slowly seep back down into the water table again makes no sense. Surely it is more likely that the oval sarcophagus contained some sort of material or element which had an effect or influence on whatever was brought into this structure. It’s style and precision indicates something industrial or technical in its use but which we have not developed or discovered yet in our own technical abilities but which may well come before too long, given the rate of technical and scientific advances we continually make.
You should look into India's sacred Temple wells, Japan's Kofuns (also said to be built as tombs) and the Cyclopian wells of Italy. I think you are right about this site. Its a sacred well.
You are speaking differently it sounds very well. Thank you for your time and your work. The videos are amazing and have been with you for a few years now. Thanks
Very interesting analysis. It seems overkill for a pool. Unless it was a containment basin. Which could have been used to cool radioactive material. Or what ever was in the pot/tub at thd bottom. What was the black material which was in the tub ? This sure is intetesting. And did they fill it in to hide something. ? Seems a little odd. Many thanks for your hard work. Gr8 presentation.
I had a similar thought. My theory: They had something radioactive sealed in the tub, poured water over it and they would have man made hot springs. Would seem pretty magical back then. After a while, they would notice the effects of radiation poisoning on the people who frequented it or maintained it. They dumped all the limestone blocks into it to make the site unusable and protect the people. However, not knowing what radiation is, they may have even removed the sacred object that caused the radiation in the first place (radioactive meteorite?), simply thinking the site was cursed or whatever. I realize theres TONs of holes in this notion.. but its a start. I also think the sarcophagus in the great pyramid may have held a meteorite.
If it was double-constructed, the second use would be ritualistic (i.e. The tub). If it was single use, then probably ritualistic in the first place. The subsequent rocks were most likely from muslims covering pagan sites. Radioactivity is off the table, lol stupid idea.
Cant help thinking that the secret of how pyramids were built is hidden in this site. The word Pyramid itself, implies a fire (pyre) in the midst. Somehow, from this fire, are great stones raised to position by a chemical reaction in the centre pit which produces some sort of anti gravity effect on the heavy stones, allowing them to be easily raised and positioned. I am wildly theorising here, but the recent discoveries of the levitational powers created by the high temperature burning of platinum group metals, is leading me to these conclusions. There seems to be a pit at the base of all pyramids. Does the chemical reactions in the pits allow hydraulic power to raise the large stones effortlessly? The PYRe in the MIDdle, eh??? Thanks again Ancient One for another insightful vid!
The "great pit" would have an "object" placed within. Once the top was placed on the "great pit", an object placed within will move the "object" to a new "place" The "original people" who threw in "debri" became worried of the influx of others, ancient foreigners, and began dumping within and sealed the "great pit".
The blocks in the tub were left over from the great flood at the end of the last ice age? I want to know more about the pre-dynastic Egyptian king whose name was written in cartouche in the giant tub. Please do a video about that. Love your videos. Thank you.
Your theory is credible. I would like to add that the water wouldn't have needed a pump. During the Nile floods the water level on the lake to the South caused the ground water to come up from the ground with it's own pressure. That is why the great pyramid is not a pump - it is an automated valve, that prevents the lake emptying too much.
Just the sheer size of the stone blocks they use is mind boggling, especially given that megalithic structures are found globally... Great video btw, your hypothesis is well needed when so many shills cover up humanity’s history.
" shills" just require evidence.
Your conspiracy BS would be humorous if too many morons didn't believe it.
Evidence.
It is a good day when we get to listen and reply with intelligent discourse. Thank you for your work.
I'm an ancient Egypt fanatic and I love this guy's channel
Thanks for keeping an open mind, and expressing your thoughts. Keep up the good work and alternative theories! Love channels like this!
This is the most fascinating site on the planet in my opinion. Thank you for reviewing this incredible place, it is a damn shame that more info doesn't exist. A couple things strike me. First, it is logically and professionally impossible that a research team did not obtain a sample of the "black residue" inside the tub. It is equally impossible that the tub block was not properly measured.
The site was filled up with limestone blocks, this could be simply to bury unwanted debris during alteration/renovations to the site although that is unlikely considering how valuable hewn stone was/is. More likely this was done to bury the truth. It surely was not to keep flood water out as a mess of rubble would not serve this purpose to any degree whatsoever, although it would act as sheer ballast to keep something else from emerging from the ground beneath the fortress of a floor... The ancients were very infatuated with the "Underworld" perhaps truth is stranger then fiction?
It's military designation after serving no apparent purpose for thousands of years is suspicious to say the least.
I'm thinking it was originally covered. The outside structure, the enormous work involved in carving it out of the bedrock in a way to have a smooth rounded rim is staggering, not to mention it's depth, n/s orientation (like Giza). And it all speaks to me as a high functioning, but simple and elegant machine, either creating a product or neutralizing one, possibly distributing one.
Why bother w/the details if supposed what has been concluded here? That path of pink granite to the "tub" is a factor that asks why did it stop at the opening to both sections of the top of the "T" shape pit? That eastern section wouldn't be necessary in my mind, so something must have fit in it, along with something at the entrance to them, at the end of the elbow of the intentionally placed pink granite. The entire column of that granite under the oval tub, directly below it, and heavily reinforced w/limestone blocks, ending in the one giant p.granite block at the base touching and really reinforced by the entire mass of natural bed rock, tells me a big reaction/vibration/current?would be occurring for some long lost purpose. Calling it a "pit" is so wrong. Those military barracks, refilling it once again a travesty. I used to think Egypt had evolved enough to realize doing harm and covering up was not in its interest or the world's. But, Muslim fanatics do still have sway, and their whole history is about reaction to the fear of being displaced, not valued by a changing world, and tech, and the diminishing of the power they currently have and their version of a harsh god. It will take a world-wide powerhouse to force removal of the debris thrown in there and removal of the structures built over it. Because it must have been a very fearful discovery after that movie of the '50s was allowed so much access. (And maybe someone (one of the 100s of extras) was smart enough to take a sample of the blackish red stuff in that tub, if not a patriotic, but scientifically minded Egyptologist?
Huge thank you to Ancient Achitects, and Keith Hamilton. Job well done guys.
Glad to see that there are still people who collaborate for the benefit of all! Amazing work ! When on the site in the early 1980's, Kemit's would talk about this saying it was a sacred rain water collector used for rituals and beneath, precious oils used for mummification purposes were stored for this generation to find. IDK but a elderly man said that when the people of ancient Egypte drank from this ''well'', the water had powerful benefits for the human body, the crops or animals, like our ionized water we drink today. I would have been curious to have a rain sample taken in that ''pit'' when Alexandre Barsanti saw the rain in there before it all went away! As for a sample of the oil found there... One thing was clear to all locals there, this site had nothing to do with a ''unfinished pyramid'' and I believe it also, call it a hunch! Hope they use less drastic excavation methods if they intend to ''dig'' some more. Thanks for sharing and cheers!
I greatly appreciate being able to share such excellent material with us. I believe that both the pyramids and the Osireion and the Serapeum, were built by predynastic times around 40,000 years. 6,500 years ago, coinciding with the beginning of the warm climate cycle, of which we would be coming to an end, the immense population that at that time lived in the Sahara savannah found itself in need of water, which it obtained from the only nearby source, which is the river. The Nile, the curious thing is that when they reached its eastern margin, it already had immense pyramids, temples, and a sphinx built tens of thousands of years ago. A big hug to everyone from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Oscar E. Martínez - Cartographer & Architect
Great work my friend. I'm very thankful there is RUclips to generate alternative ways of thinking.
Thank you.
Watching your channel has become an essential part of my nightly, winding-down-routine. Your videos nicely balance evidence with skepticism. They're both fascinating and relaxing.
I have a boring explanation. It was a well and water storage, but since Nile flooded they had to find a way to empty it from the flood water (which was not that clean) and that's why there is that plug. Also, the flood could explain why they built walls around it, maybe in some years the flood was low that walls kept the water away from that place.
Sometimes the simplest explanations are the correct ones. 👍
Interesting theory Paul,...but a large stone plug submerged under a good depth of water, would have been extremely difficult to release.
clive gilbert It reminds me of how a toilet works if there were more chambers below it and the plug was hinged somehow with a lever and chain mechanism at the top which would take a team of elephants to flush. Though I don't see a purpous behind that unless they had devised a way to quickly drain away the aforementioned filthy flood water through a huge septic system (which there would be evidence for if my theory wasn't just for fun lol) to save crops and stop disease from the stagnated water. I do love the ancient waterworks system theory as a whole because ancient structures almost always serve several purposes and in ancient Egypt I'm sure anything to do with water was seen as divine.
i was thinking about stagnant water too - at the level where the wals of the pit are blackened - even if there was a stream of water or if the water was still, i think the water level stood constant at that level for a good period of time as limestone, being porous, allows microorganisms and simple algae to stick and deposit close to the surface of the water - when the water dries out that deposit allways turns black and solid much like paint.
Well, except the site is well above even the highest Nile flood levels. And the Tub is and has a solid bottom. Its NOT A pipe.
Just reviewed this again after having watched your latest video on this subject. I will also try to read Keith Hamilton's paper. Thanks Matt. Your work is greatly appreciated.
To me, as an engineer, that tub looks as if it originally held something dangerous! Possibly chemical, or maybe radioactive, and only accessed by "qualified personal" for maintenance or re fueling. While limestone is semi porous, granite is not. Also, granite, being mostly quartz, has interesting electrical properties. It vibrates when electricity is applied, and can generate electricity when vibrated. Looks like the remains of a machine, with any metal parts long ago oxidized to dust, and that tub held the "fuel" to run it.
Hmm ancient nuclear reactor! In all seriousness. It could be something to do with electricity. Maybe not nuclear though.
Granite under immense pressure will make an electrical charge.
A piezoelectric crystal is placed between two metal plates. At this point the material is in perfect balance and does not conduct an electric current. Mechanical pressure is then applied to the material by the metal plates, which forces the electric charges within the crystal out of balance.
We use it right now!
Piezo ignition - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Piezo_ignition
A piezo igniter element from a typical lighter. Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some ... spring-loaded hammer which, when a button is pressed, hits a crystal of PZT or quartz crystal.
This possibly is where all the drilling took place? Water cooled diamond tipped drills anyone?
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It's an odd thing that forming an opinion based on unbiased research, previous knowledge and just using your noggin is unscientific and unprofessional.
Damn, this guy was supposed to be an expert and he destroyed the very thing he found.
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What incredible vandalism!! For all the damage it is still an enigmatic structure.
At least it’s not as bad as what Egypt did with it. A garbage dump? Disgusting!
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Thank you so much!
Great video (and great paper by Keith Hamilton as well !). I'm off to do some reading and some thinking.
I can't help but think that oval "sarcophagus" feature had some technical purpose beyond being a simple hole for water to seep from. I really can't see it being a shrine. And why would later generations fill the pit with rubble to stop the water flooding it ?
The excuse of attributing a "ritual" or "religious" purpose to something in archaeology usually means they have not got a clue about what purpose something really served. We are possibly looking at technology that we don't understand (since there are sites and artefacts in Egypt that we cannot reproduce with modern technology this must always be seen a real possibility). Also this site (like so many others) may have once had significant fittings made from metal or other materials that have long since decayed or been plundered. We always see the stone left at these sites when it is too heavy to move and or too hard to cut and re-use with less sophisticated tools. After all it 'defeated' Barsanti over several seasons of excavation.
The world may never know! LMFAO, great comment, seriously.
With the technology we have at our disposal, the greatest minds in the fields of Egyptology and archeology, still, ignore common sense. Wow, like WTF!
Thank you.
I have been trying to discover the name of el Aryan for ages.
The link is a great thing.
Thank you.
We tend to think that we, as today's civilisation, are the most developed and intelligent human beings in the world history, but the truth is that we are exactly the opposite of it. We are so dumb that we don't know how Ancient people built these amazing structures, but still underestimate them as "primitive" and even if we know how they built it, we can't imitate the original. We can't even put one foundation stone of it. It seems like we are degenerating with each generation until idiocracy becomes reality. I am done, literally.
Ηλίας-Διονύσιος Βορέας I feel your pain my friend.
And it's even more painful to think that some destroy these glorious structures like ISIS with Palmyra and his brother Turkey in Ain Dara. Both are cancer to humanity. Also, historically, the Library of Alexandria was destroyed, Mayan and Incan Temples were destroyed by the Catholics (Christian version of ISIS) and there are tons of other instances were Ancient wisdom has been lost. It's a great lost for each civilisation, as well as for humanity.
Ηλίας-Διονύσιος Βορέας boy aren't you the mental giant with original comments.
Yes, that's me! What do mean with "mental giants"?
Ηλίας-Διονύσιος Βορέας ....Very eloqantly put my dear. I felt this way for years.
I embrace your open thinking and your similar attitude to speculation without conclusion or exclusion.
Love learning about pre dynastic Egypt.
Anything I can correlate with with ancient nephilim theory is quite intriguing. Great work sir! 🤙🏾
Four and Five granite blocks thick and all perfectly fit, you better believe it was intended to be a Pyramid base chamber and sarcophagus. And what proves it is the L shaped marble floor which would have been the only entry way showing after tons of blocks were stacked over, in and around it to fill in the main chamber.
The red paint on the walls on four sides would have been used by the builders to mark levels for the block layers as they are placed and for keeping each layer leveled. This whole pit would have been the main support for the massive weight of the entire Pyramid built on top of it. In fact this site is labeled by modern archaeologist as Pyramid Xiii as unfinished.
Excellent.
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I love your channel as well. I am glad you appreciate this channel, also.
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Nobody really knows exactly what it was used for, so your explanation is worthy to be thought about. Good job on bringing this site to us. I didn't know it existed until I saw it on your channel. Thank you.
im watching your videos for 12 straight hours! you doing a great job mate. keep it up
Wow! You must be sick of my voice!
Well the words such as hundred , ugly are pinching my ears lol! I want to be a active part of all this adventures ! Hopefully after my study ends next year !! hopefully..
I’ve read the different theories on the Great Pyramid, but building such an enormous structure for a water pump doesn’t make sense when they could have used canals to deliver water. I think the pyramid was possibly a power producing device and the electrical characteristics should be looked into further, in particular, electrostatics and ionization. The pyramid might even have been able to draw streams of ions from the atmosphere. It could possibly have used some of Tesla’s coil principles such as resonance and then used the aquifer as a conductor. Instead of being a reservoir these other structures were sort of substations or possibly batteries. I’ve read that red granite becomes more conductive when heated. I think the granite was used as a conductor to the covered dish. The rubble that fell into the pit was part of the original structure, again possibly a substation or some type of industrial facility.
Love your channel dude! Thank you for the great information and speculation. I find your pyramid water pump theory really intriguing.
Awesome analysis and hypothesis. It makes a lot of sense. It ties into the hypothesis that the ancient Egyptians used water to move the large blocks to make the pyramids, etc.
Wonderful. Something I can listen to and be fascinated in.
Really enjoying this channel
You channel is gonna be one of the biggest on RUclips. All the best with the good work that you are doing. Looking forward to some videos on ancient Hindustan.
Samir Adhikari thank you!
I"m glad you follow the scientific method. Too many archeologists are prone to formulating theories, and then rejecting any evidence that counters them. We must always keep our minds open to new ideas.
David Leahy Exactly. I try and be methodical but I also try to use some imagination as many of these structures are unknown. I always think ancient people are resourceful and not wasteful and therefore everything would have been a worthwhile project.
I'm crying, Zawyet El Aryan we love you, one day you will shine again.
Great follow up
Interesting! Your hypothesis is very plausible,and includes all the information we have on this site,thank you for your research.
Brilliant! The first thing the Anunaki (or whoever was here first) did was water management.This according to the Sumerian and Babylonian tests. First on arrival and next immediately after the flood. This fits perfectly.
Thanks for all your work.
I too am pleased to see someone who is realistic in his analysis, and we simply do not know what the answers are.
I just downloaded the paper and will read it soon. I'm not clear how the pyramid would act as a pump but if there are enough reasonable accurate dimensions on these structures and their chambers and their elevations that I can use to create a schematic of the system (pyramid and pits), then I can do an engineering analysis on how it might work. I am an experienced chemical engineer with experience with pumps, fluid flow, and much more. Just analyzing the pyramid as a pump might be a good start, but why build a big pump if you can just dig a channel so the nile runs into pits that feed the ground water system?
I agree James, imagining the pyramid as a water pump begs the question of why. I can't imagine a reason other than agriculture that it would be necessary to divert such quantities of water and that would be served far more effectively by the kinds of canals and irrigation we use today. The secrets of this place don't give themselves up easily.
James, I believe the pyramid water pump goes back to the theory that the pyramid was a power generator for free electricity transmitted wirelessly to the area and perhaps collected at different points by obelisks. To generate the electricity, electrons are stripped from water. Tesla built such a system pulling electrons from the aquifer below his structure. There is an aquifer below the Great Pyramid as well, however I believe it would have been a faster and more consistent source to pump water through the structure for the source of electrons. I also believe the size of the pyramid is directly proportional to the output of energy. It should also be noted that the "water pump" shafts and chambers of the Great Pyramid are also present in other pyramids like the Red Pyramid indicating that they were also power plants.
what were your findings?
Funneling down the water pressure to drive the missing machines that cut all that stone could be one reason.
@@1111xyz or creating a water jet to cut the stones.
No, as long as your channel is here I'm not moving on. Top five history channel!
I love all your videos. Don't let naysayers get to you. No one knows how old these structures truly are we won't without discussing all possibilities. Keep up the great work.
Hi my name is ron Williamson I never leave comments but I enjoy all of these videos. Its like taking a class. Very cool
Fascinating. Thank you for your rational joined up thinking. Food for thought indeed.
Richard Connor cheers!
He should never have been able to do such damage. Edit vandalism 😥
Stewart Meetball ....not an Archeologist..but a bloody treasure hunter...
Makes my blood boil thinking about it
Wonder what we might have learned if the idiot plunderer had been kept from such a destructive "method". The vandal looked for riches when they may have been all around him in the form of knowledge. Maddening.
Those were the days when Europeans did whatever they wanted to the "savage lands" of the world.
@@darksidehero Not all Europeans were destructive in their methods
I find your video's superbly fascinating!...Beautifully thought provoking! ;)
brillbilly Thank you so much
excellent commentary and analysis : i am sure as in all pre- dynastic architecture everything had dual purposes.
Excellent video! I have always wanted to know more about this site but I'm so curious of why they turned it into a landfill? And turned it into a military zone and made it off limits. It is truly a shame to hide such amazing structures.
Your channel is the most informative I've found on the subject. Keep up the good work!
A friend told me that, after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, during the U.S. occupation, the T Shaped Bridge used as Ground Zero was more lethally radioactive than any other place there. That even crossing the bridge was deadly. It was suspected that the Running Water under the Iron Bridge has an effect in retaining radio active properties.
I wonder,,, the Great Pyramid has been theorized as being some kind of power generator,,, it also has water that flows under the base,,, has someone made this connection, and / or does the running water under the Great Pyramid contribute in some way to it being a power plant???
The nuclear power plant theory does work in that sense. I, also have that theory in the top 3 pyramid theories, in my head. Lol. The major problem here is not the theory. It's the destructive acts done to the Giza sites. Over time, people have been looking for treasure. Greed mackered up the sites. The real treasure, the knowledge of what these sights were used for, are now destroyed. We may never know what or how or why.
it would make a heck of a location to carry out astronomical observations... For instance, Venus can be observed during daylight hours from the bottom of deep, hand-dug wells... Jupiter can also be observed in such a manner. As an amateur astronomer i have often dreamed of some similar structure, tho nothing so lavish, in order to reduce light pollution coming from artificial sources (which scatters in the air and severely reduces sky transparency). Regardless of its intended use, this structure would serve splendidly to carry out precise observations, locked in time and location, well into daylight hours. very interesting, and i have no idea what this place was used for. it seems a little too much to be a drain/fountain.
Remember how Herodotus said that there was an underground chamber in the Great Pyramid that was filled with water? The Egyptian priests told him that there was a sarcophagus in the middle of the underground chamber, and it was surrounded by water that flood in through an artifical canal from the Nile.
Then there are also ancient sources that said that when they built the pyramid, they first put the sarcophagus in the middle of the ground and then built the pyramid around the sarcophagus. That of course sounded very unrealistic.
But what if that was exactly what they were trying to do here? Maybe the tub was the sarcophagus and it was supposed to be in an underground chamber, and they were going to build a pyramid around it. The underground chamber would be filled with water as you said. But plans had to be abandoned because there was too much water flooding in.
This is a bit of a mixture of thr mainstream "abandoned pyramid" theories and yours.
However the black deposit is what's interesting here. Reminds me of the black/red liquid they found in the newly opened Alexandria sarcophagus. Too bad they didn't take a sample.
The Alexandria sarcophagus leaked sewage when it was I seem to remember . Nice .
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Truly fascinating theory. Well thought out and explained perfectly.. technology has made a golden age for knowledge sharing and deeper studies. Keep up the great work!
Reminds me of the LOTR universe, where the Dwarves tunnelled into the mountain, greedily extracting prescious metals. But they dug too deep, and woke an ancient evil. They hastily and desperately tried to bury it. Frantically dumping huge blocks upon the entrance to the underworld, where the demons came from
Great vid. Thankyou to Keith Hamiltonand yourself for excellent research into and descriptions of this site.
I believe in the water pump theory. I had a vision of the sphinx enclosure one morning, after asking the cosmos for some insight. I believe the sphinx was a water feature. Like a waterfall down the enclosure around the sphinx and back into the valley river. The original builders seemed to produce things in a smooth, almost art Deco type style. I made some short sketches that day and am in the process of producing a finished piece in color.
Smoke more weed why don’t you.
1. Barsanti labeled the "tub" as a sarcophagus, don't you think he would have mentioned and piping/shaft within the tub if it was there? 2. Sealing off running water with a lid & clay? That would work brilliantly... 3. Why would they be so desperate to seal off sipping water, what's the risk of not doing this, too much water which you can always make some use of? 4. If the water was only running thanks to the Great Pyramid "pump" (can't believe i'm writing this), wouldn't they be able to depressurize the aquifer by turning it off and doing a proper repair/sealing of the site, and not desperate piling up of rubble?5. Dark, soot like residue which supposedly was evenly deposited on the tub would not come from organic matter (how much organic matter do you have in an aquifer?) which would pile up only at the bottom. etc. ....
The stage is yours - please tell us exactly what we're looking at. Thank you.
I don't have the slightest idea, similar to you; the difference is, I'm willing to admit it and I'm not married to an ad hoc theory and looking for nails with this lonely hammer. Have you been in the great pyramid? Have you looked at it's structural complexity? To say it was a pump is more than a stretch.
Consider this: What if the tub was holding something *radioactive?* They sealed it and then poured the water over it. Man made Hot springs. Once they noticed the effects of radiation poisoning on everyone who went there, they sealed it up with the blocks.
The tub was where the aliens excreted their waste. Like an intergalactic toilet that could be flushed directly into the Nile
the contents appeared to be an issue, whatever was in there was sealed and buried very deep. The black sludge seems to be a reoccurring theme in ancient Egypt doesn't it.
I just found this group and because of the great research done I joined your group. Keep up the good work.
I'm sure there are more of these structures along the Nile to collect water, filter it and channel the water to various sites for farming and drinking water. Unfortunately, no one will take the time and look. One can start looking from the areal satellite mapping of the Nile at it's ancient position, trace channels and locations of ancient, now dried up aquifers. Chances are there will be one of these "collectors" in the area.
Just thinking out loud. ;-)
There are many of these structures in Egypt - that's correct!
That black residue may be remnants of sacrificial offerings to please the gods. The people who did it needed water as they were in drought times then. Pity the black residue wasn't sampled too. Excellent work Matt and Keith!
the setup, its very similat to a nuclear reactor controled by a water flow. it's certainly far-fetched; however, my guess its that the nuclear fuel was inside the oval chamber and water flowed to control the temperature, something went wrong and to avoid a nuclear fallout, the chamber was quickly sealed. great video, grear cooperation.
I thought this as well. Would there be any lingering nuclear readings possibly still detectable, or would it have had plenty of centuries to half-life itself back to zero?
Yeah. The ancient Egyptians also had nuclear hazmat suits, dosimeters and detectors to measure radiation, so............oh wait. They didn't.
I really like your hypothesis. It actually makes a lot of sense.
Good theory, and thanks for the link. Could also have done the opposite, serving as a giant drain after the great flood. In fact ive been recently considering the entire Giza plateau might have been like a giant sump pump and garden ready restart location with the many "tombs" with massive granite chests and sarcophagus being seed vaults probibly containing those little purses and pinecones(planters) seen so much in Sumerian artworks and indeed across the planet. I propose an ancient modern-day or close to it (or beyond) seen what was coming and prepared the area to start over. In fact i even wonder if the Sphynx might have originally been something like a paddle-wheel steam ship that brought survivors there to restart civilization or even simply washed up there by chance. The abuse of seed from all across the planet without the knowledge of crop rotation could easily have stripped the land bare soon after as well. Imagine what it would have been like to find that promised land existed after passing down the tales generation after generation of god-like ancestors leaving a paradise for any who survive the great winter...
We might get more clues about the function with a compilation of stats such as the elevation of the top and bottom of this structure, along with the different sections of the pyramids, underground tunnels, lake and other structures, plus a map orienting all their locations. I'm sure this information is out there, but having it all together in one would really help with brainstorming!
Yes, into a computer, a.i. and it could maybe make a 3- dimensional replica, as well!😊
Granite and limestone, why not use the denser and stronger granite with no limestone for the bottom? What is the connection? So far, modern man has no clue, so which society was the most advanced?
Wait a minute ... An Italian man who likes to destroy stone blocks ? ... Did he also have a little red hat and overalls and work part time as a plumber ?
I just love how you found this paper through a comment! Ancient Architects, your channel is amazing, i only have a handvol of channels where i enabled notifications but yours is by far my favorite! I like the way you just show us different theories but not the usual alien stuff.. Please keep making such amazing vids i love every single one of them even if i dont agree! :)
I meant handful, damn dutch auto correct xD
I will and thank you so much for such lovely words!
I'm amazed at the sheer number of granite blocks were pushed in to cover up what was underneath.
Excellent theory, interpretation, and imagination.
In order to cut the stones I think they used water jet cutters with pressurized water and certain abrasives depending on what they were cutting in sign shops they just use sand I believe (plenty of that in Egypt . I haven't watched your video on the pyramid being some kind of pump yet but even watching this video kind of leads me to believe my theory is plausible. I've seen what a water jet can do to a slab of granite, glass, and other stones and you can adjust the pressure to do find detailing or shallow cuts.
When I look at a pit like this, I imagine the manufacture and storage of nitroglycerine, with the tub and heavy lid a storage vessel for the explosive, safe in the event of a manufacturing error causing and explosion not taking out the reserve. The depth of the pit would be cooler and the orientation of the shaft would offer shade at the bottom of the pit, while plenty of light to work in. The lines might be a sundial. The granite pad would ensure that in the event of lightning, the bolt would hit anywhere but the storage tank. The oversized lid would offer shade below it and moderate heat. The boiling temperature of nitro is 122F. The pit was also flood proof. Or along my story, it might store tritium.
"If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck".
The oval hole sounds ,like a well to me. The dark ring around the inside it was probably a "level" line. so they would know exactly how deep the water was inside it. With wells, that's important to gauge, if something needs to be done to raise or lower the amount coming in.
I really enjoy your videos, and you have some great ideas that less sensible archaeologists would never think of.
True story: I remember three archeologists trying to resolve what had happened to a particular city. One of them was the usual non-imaginative academic, another was a more down to earth practical thinker, and the third, just listening to them. The second was trying to show that he city hadn't been attacked and destroyed, but that an earthquake had destroyed it. The non-imaginative academic INSISTED it wasn't. Finally, the non-imaginative academic said, "Who would be dumb enough to build a city on top of a major fault line?" The third archeologist, said, "Uh, I live in San Francisco." That was the end of the argument.
That was an interesting analysis and interesting presentation.
The only thing I can offer as an opinion is this: the gaping hole in our knowledge as to WHO the builders really were, whether pre-dynastic Egyptians or some other race altogether, is truly the most daunting obstacle to any endeavor to ascertain what those structures are and what purpose do they serve? Everytime explorers and archeologists are faced with a flat granite stone slab, it automatically becomes either an altar or something that has a religious purpose affixed to it, as if by a pre-programmed perception. If no one knew who Nimrod was or who was behind the failed attempt to build the tower of Babel and if present day archeologists would finally find it, would they also proclaim that the tower was a) a temple, b) an altar, c) has religious purpose? Can't we just say that the man behind it was a huge prick who had to conquer and enslave people in order to have it built, simply to have himself elevated as a world ruler and eventually, as a demi god, with the tower serving as his "trophy"?
My point is, we keep punching holes on walls just so it would fit the imagined narrative that we want to publish and then add more conjectures to support the richly imagined narrative. Imagine for a minute that a mobile phone falls and lands in the midst of a centuries long isolated primitive amazon tribe and then sudddenly a voice comes out of it, will they automatically turn the mobile into an object of worship, or wouldn't curiosity lead them to study it and find out how it works? Our modern civilization has mostly brainwashed many of us to think that since we are at the apex of technological developments, we are smarter than the Ancients yet though embarrassingly, we couldn't even figure out their ancient technology. Perhaps in this case, "smarter" is arbitrary? Can't we just admit that for a minute?
Through a reverse process, similar to reverse engineering, let's find out and ascertain first WHO built such and such structures (such as the "pregnant lady" in Baalbek), then work our way to knowing the why's and the how's. This might sound too forward but I'm really sick and tired of the "drone" mentality proclaiming that such and such structures are temples, altars, etc...Man! Not even a toilet or a washroom found. Makes you think that the Ancients never needed any, right? : ))
This comment is very refreshing. Thank you for your logic.
Me, too, Thanks. Thoughtful and my same attitude. Something is always looked over in many of these investigations is what the natural environment was like if considered the structure was pre-dynastic, much earlier: water abundant, huge amount of greenery, fertile soil extending much further than in dynastic Xs, the river probably close to the top of the Giza plateau, and here 5mi. south, and at one time more than likely much closer to it too. No need for capturing rain water, just the Nile flooding. And turning/using that into amazingly something else? Besides which we know that dynastic Egyptians were great canal builders, why in heck bother with all the rest? Tide(ie low season for Nile) goes up and down, and structures marking it's level are every where along the riverbanks, no need for two red stripes just in the section where the tub is located, and why extend that section further beyond the terminal of the ramp? Reinforcement only to and from that point is the clue, as is what could have been in that "tub".
But where were the individuals running it, those stairs suggest quite a few were going in and out, or with whatever structure they were operating/taking up or down needed to make the entire structure work or useful? Looking over the edge at the top? Was there a structure on the top edge of the pit to check the water level? Were those stairs added later or part of it's original unique design? If originally a smooth-floored but much wider, corridor like those in the pyramids at Giza, what was it necessary for, since Nile flooding wouldn't affect that lidded tub. But would, if it contained radioactive/dangerous material in a very safe way. Like our nuclear reactors today?
I would say, based on your two videos and detailed information that granite tub look like more of a valve to control water pressure. And since it have a lid with 4 notches, it was made to be moved from place, so it have a function. Water clearly was used, maybe it work both ways, as a reservoir and a valve. For me it was a mechanism to control some type of funtion in the pyramids, and hydraulic pressure pump to move stones, block or unblock access to the pyramids!
Love these videos! 🍻😎👍
Superb presentation . Made me wish for more and more minutes of enjoyable work. And a very interesting and remarkable theory.Keep up the great job!!!
have keith do a video! seems very plausible, an amazingly interesting structure especially if pre-dynastic
Bucky Barnes I wanted to ensure I mentioned Keith's work as well as credit him as much as possible - and link to his work as he deserves a lot of credit for what he has done!
You make a pretty good case. Water was a problem with the flooding of the Nile being the one dependable once a year source. Storing it and having some reserve would make perfect sense.
Maybe, just maybe. This was designed to seal Something that they did not want to have released from the depths below.
Something Lovecraftian? Nyarlathotep, perhaps?
The Proverbial Pit Perhaps. . . However, if Full it drained almost instantly, how'd it ever fill up in the first place?
Balrog
Pandora’s Tub….
@@pwned2iceheyy😄😄 nearly gonna comment that too hehe
I think you are correct! Thanks for thinking it through & sharing it.
Very interesting theory - for this to work I think that the Nile would have to flow directly underneath this structure for the water pressure to cause and upward flow. It is well know that the Nile migrated from West to East over the course of many decades, and this may be one way of dating the site. These deep pits remind me of the bottom of the Great Pyramid of Giza, whose purpose has not been explained. I don't think that you need to invoke the Pyramid as a water pump for this to work as a storage tank of water. If this site is no longer available, that makes the site at Abu Roash even more important for study. Its too bad that Egyptologist insist that everything has some ritual religious purpose rather than some practical engineering purpose like water management and control
Robert Saler this is a very early theory and one that need a lot of work. I welcome ideas and discussion!
The movement of the Nile eastward would explain why it's used changed to a temple (if it was one). There wasn't enough water to fill it. If there are natural limestone tunnels underneath (like at Giza) it would explain where all the water after a rainfall went and the overkill attempt at sealing it. Catching water from rainfall would be precious to people.
I just read somewhere a "passage" that read differently to me for the first time. Everyone knows the "parting of the sea" story. There is at least one other story in some Scripture reading that speaks of a Lord ALSO parting the sea drum roll... so they would be passed over!!
Liked what you said except the first part. Just use terrain mode on Google map and look at the pyramid of Giza zoomed way out. Its almost perfectly at the mouth of the nile river delta. Regardless of migration in either direction, the underlying water table would be accessible. Given it's proximity to the river in current location, there would be more than enough water pressure if a well was dug below these "cork"
Robert Saler it took thousands of years to migrate not decades....
thank you, I have always wondered about this site. when I was told it was a pyramid, I just couldn't see it. you're research is compelling
Interesting presentation.
14:45
It seems you’re saying the water comes from the oval basin, so they sealed the basin to prevent more water coming out?
The problem is, the basin is like a big bowl without holes in the bottom.
It’s not a faucet, it’s a bowl.
I think we should be seeing if there’s any black residue left that we could test.
That way we can try to determine what they put in the bowl/basin to better understand what they might have used it for.
Maybe it was something like ancient Egyptian baptisms (not Christian based, but maybe they had some religious ceremony that used the basin, so that’s why the basin was so polished?)
Agree with much of what you theorise apart from the uncontrolled flooding and subsequent capping. Certainly pre-dynastic but I believe superstition caused the filling in of the structure. In awe of the peoples that created these structures - witnessed by later crude attempts to emulate them - they also were in fear of them and a possible return. Hence the need to remove the early statements in the landscape and replace them with their own inferior versions. No doubt they put plenty of lipstick on their pigs to impress the population and hide the lack of technological competence.
That oval cover/plug is what ended the great flood!
J/k, another amazing video, keep'em coming!
quality video many thanks
I saw other videos about this, this is the best one
Amazing
BTW the Serapeum of Saqqara also had a black unknown deposit in them.
Interesting
Just watched a video recently featuring Yousef Awyan on the Seraquem; in one section you can clearly see the "black goo" on the lid of one of the boxes.
Your videos are very captivating and full of information. Glad I stumbled on your channel please keep the videos coming.
I love follow up videos....More information. I love your channel. I believe it held water.
I like the theory that Zawyet El Aryan was a created spring that proved to be a mistake. Perhaps tapping the ground water there caused other springs and wells in more strategic or religiously relevant locations to dry up, explaining why it was so thoroughly filled in. A detailed hydro topical map with locations of known springs could prove that scenario.
I believe the tub was used to contain one of the creatures that was buried in a tar-like substance, found elsewhere in Egypt, that people wanted to make sure would not be able to escape. Eventually, they would have built a pyramid on top of it all to seal it forever, as I believe lies under the pyramids at Giza.
Surely the first thing to do is verify the topography and measure the height and depth of this edifice to see how it relates to the mean, lowest and maximum Nile water levels and also to the natural water table that existed throughout history. I was led to believe this is on a natural hill, why would you make a reservoir here unless you had adequate pipe work or natural bore holes for the water to be pumped up to it? Where would the water be fed to and for what purpose, religious, agricultural, hygiene or potabilty? We know that the water table in the Nile valley has risen considerably since the Aswan High Dam was built and the volume of water in Lake Nasser has been maintained. This is easily evidenced by the ground water level plainly visible at the Osirion at Abydos when compared to early photographs of it. Once the water table levels and flood levels are determined in relation to this site, then and only then can a sensible theory be propounded about it being a reservoir. If it was designed to capture rain water then there would be water erosion in the vicinity. As you have described the oval sarcophagus as basically being a sealed box then to subsequently describe it as a plug makes very little sense. If you sealed a liquid in a granite box made airtight it would never drain or evaporate away or would take millennia. Limestone is a porous material and water flows through it as evidenced by all the caves which support stalactites and stalagmites so why would you make a reservoir of this material? You are saying the ground water would be pumped up by the Great Pyramid power plant to slowly seep back down into the water table again makes no sense. Surely it is more likely that the oval sarcophagus contained some sort of material or element which had an effect or influence on whatever was brought into this structure. It’s style and precision indicates something industrial or technical in its use but which we have not developed or discovered yet in our own technical abilities but which may well come before too long, given the rate of technical and scientific advances we continually make.
You should look into India's sacred Temple wells, Japan's Kofuns (also said to be built as tombs) and the Cyclopian wells of Italy. I think you are right about this site. Its a sacred well.
You are speaking differently it sounds very well. Thank you for your time and your work. The videos are amazing and have been with you for a few years now. Thanks
Very interesting analysis. It seems overkill for a pool. Unless it was a containment basin. Which could have been used to cool radioactive material. Or what ever was in the pot/tub at thd bottom. What was the black material which was in the tub ?
This sure is intetesting. And did they fill it in to hide something. ? Seems a little odd.
Many thanks for your hard work. Gr8 presentation.
I had a similar thought. My theory: They had something radioactive sealed in the tub, poured water over it and they would have man made hot springs. Would seem pretty magical back then.
After a while, they would notice the effects of radiation poisoning on the people who frequented it or maintained it. They dumped all the limestone blocks into it to make the site unusable and protect the people. However, not knowing what radiation is, they may have even removed the sacred object that caused the radiation in the first place (radioactive meteorite?), simply thinking the site was cursed or whatever. I realize theres TONs of holes in this notion.. but its a start.
I also think the sarcophagus in the great pyramid may have held a meteorite.
I'll bet it was Tut's Royal Commode.
radioactive my ass
If it was double-constructed, the second use would be ritualistic (i.e. The tub).
If it was single use, then probably ritualistic in the first place.
The subsequent rocks were most likely from muslims covering pagan sites.
Radioactivity is off the table, lol stupid idea.
matthew haines Not " radioactive" as we know it. Something else.
Cant help thinking that the secret of how pyramids were built is hidden in this site. The word Pyramid itself, implies a fire (pyre) in the midst. Somehow, from this fire, are great stones raised to position by a chemical reaction in the centre pit which produces some sort of anti gravity effect on the heavy stones, allowing them to be easily raised and positioned. I am wildly theorising here, but the recent discoveries of the levitational powers created by the high temperature burning of platinum group metals, is leading me to these conclusions. There seems to be a pit at the base of all pyramids. Does the chemical reactions in the pits allow hydraulic power to raise the large stones effortlessly? The PYRe in the MIDdle, eh??? Thanks again Ancient One for another insightful vid!
Knowledge is power. Time to wake up world. Reboot your brain and take control. Like your channel, keep up the good work
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The "great pit" would have an "object" placed within. Once the top was placed on the "great pit", an object placed within will move the "object" to a new "place"
The "original people" who threw in "debri" became worried of the influx of others, ancient foreigners, and began dumping within and sealed the "great pit".
The blocks in the tub were left over from the great flood at the end of the last ice age? I want to know more about the pre-dynastic Egyptian king whose name was written in cartouche in the giant tub. Please do a video about that. Love your videos. Thank you.
Anna Jones left over? What? Was it a flood of blocks?
@@marioncawley1343 water. Great flood of water.
Your theory is credible. I would like to add that the water wouldn't have needed a pump. During the Nile floods the water level on the lake to the South caused the ground water to come up from the ground with it's own pressure. That is why the great pyramid is not a pump - it is an automated valve, that prevents the lake emptying too much.