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Do we Really Not Know How the Pyramids Were Built?

Decoding the Unknown

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Unlock the Secrets of Egypt's Pyramids! Explore their 1000-year history, from early experiments to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Discover construction theories, including the intriguing internal ramp hypothesis.

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20 Comments

@magdilen7 3 years ago

The thing about camel mathmaticians is a reference to author Sir Terry Pratchett. A recurring joke in a couple of his books is that camels are the worlds greatest mathmaticians, but they primarily use it to calculate the correct angle to spit in peoples' eyes.

@SunshineAndRainclouds 3 years ago

Simon: gives out about how long the scripts are
Also Simon: rambles aimlessly for 50% of the video
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@TheAntiburglar 3 years ago

The real mystery, of course, is where the ending went in the original upload. Clearly the aliens didn't want anyone to know the truth!

@meu3211 3 years ago

I love how Simon mispronounces tutankhamun then proceeds to say that he used to think it was pronounced a different wrong way that is actually closer to the actual pronunciation. He even got me to look up the pronunciation just to make sure I hadn't been mispronouncing it myself. Lol

@Devadas44 3 years ago

I'm imagining Simon reading a bedtime story to his daughter, going of on a tangent "oh my god this EXACT thing happend-" "Dad! the story!" "Right, sorry sweetie".

@LiamJoyce 3 years ago

I absolutely love how Simon can leap from being humorous in videos like this to being profound and serious videos covering horrific subjects that require gravitas. Truly one of the best 'presenters' on YouTube.

@Rifter- 3 years ago

Great job with the re-upload. Don't let the aliens silence you!

@Tyrany42 3 years ago

I don’t care how many videos you make about ancient Egypt, I’m going to watch them all. One of my favorite subjects!

@bilboswaggings 3 years ago

The simple truth is that the pyramids were quite simple to build because gravity hadn't been invented yet

@dena81 3 years ago

I'm Egyptian and used to go every summer to Egypt to visit family. I used to always think it was so weird how the movies make the pyramids look like it's in the middle of nowhere when it's like right there. There's actually an amusement park nearby and we would ride the Ferris wheel and see the pyramids just hanging out right there as we're moving around.

@angryotter9129 3 years ago

Did I watch this yesterday until the sudden cutoff? Yes. Will I watch it again in its entirety? Also yes.

@metagames.errata7777 3 years ago

Simon, a man who's not had a real job for a long time, explaining to normal people what time cards are. lol.

@Irankunda11111 3 years ago

Will i watch the full 46 minutes again? Yes i will

@ryanm9566 3 years ago

When I first came here, this was all sand. Everyone said I was daft to build a pyramid on sand, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the sand. So I built a second one. That sank into the sand. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the sand. But the fourth one stayed up. And that's what you're going to get, Lad, the strongest pyramid in all of Egypt.

@richtravis9562 3 years ago

there is no excuse for not being aware of camels math skills, simon. none.

@ASJones-re2oe 2 years ago

Ok, I've never had a complaint before, your editors are amazing but the background nursery music is making this almost unbearable. It's so loud and it goes on and on and I can't focus on what is being said.

@meggiddy 3 years ago

Me screaming sarcophagus then Simon says Coffin 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂😂

@nathanielturner2577 3 years ago

It’s amazing what you can do when the people building a pyramid are told by their clients “ I care how much it cost, just get it done!”

@laurenhelms1161 3 years ago

Oh thank god. This was figuratively killing me.

@marty0063 3 years ago

I have always been fascinated by the Egyptian Civilization ever since I was a child. Maybe one of the reasons I majored in anthropology and took so many archaeology classes. I had that same first reaction too when I found out how close to the city the Pyramids of Giza actually are because every time we see them photos or videos, they are taken from certain angles, so that we don’t see the city in the background.