The Great Pyramid Solves a Paradox

The pyramids of Ancient Egypt are key elements to a spiritual belief system of that mighty civilization.

The hieroglyphs which have survived the ages tell stories of the glory that awaits after death, but how did the actions of Egyptians speak to their belief system?

The requirement that the living venerate the dead for prosperity to occur in the afterlife is a great paradox. This video examines how the Great Pyramid achieved what had never been done before to solve an impossible dilemma.

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Thanks to Keith Hamilton for inspiration on the Pepi II pyramid masonry belt.

Quotation Sources:

Reg Clark “Securing Eternity: Ancient Egyptian Tomb Protection from Prehistory to the Pyramids” The American University in Cairo Press, New York. 2019 Pp 120

Gustave Jequier “Le Monument Funeraire de Pepi II, Tome II” French Institute Of Oriental Archaeology Press, Cairo. 1938 Pp 6-7

Soundbite Sources:

“The Pyramids: Solving the Mystery” Ep 2 Label News, 2018

“Mystery of the Lost Pyramid” Lion Television Limited, 2019

“Decoding the Great Pyramid” NOVA, WGBH Educational Foundation 2018

Graphics Sources:

Reg Clark “Securing Eternity: Ancient Egyptian Tomb Protection from Prehistory to the Pyramids” The American University in Cairo Press, New York. 2019

“Scanning the Pyramids” HIP Institute, 2017

Miroslav Verner “The Pyramids (New and Revised)" AUC Press Cairo 2020

[antibrevity]

A big reason I like this channel is that it doesn't presume that people in the past were dumber than people today.

[oskarsaristie]

Normally you look for good Youtubers according to your interests, here you start to take a keen interest in Egyptian pyramids because the Youtuber is so spectacularly good...

[Salmon_Rush_Die]

A Parson & a parishoner strolling together after a funeral burial service. The parson said, " Jim died a very rich man. He wanted to disprove the notion: 'you cant take it with you when you die.' His will stated he was to be buried with all his money."
The man asked the parson, "Really? Was he really buried with all his money? He was a millionaire from what I understand."
"Yes, of course. I followed his wishes exactly."
"You're kidding! All his money in the casket? How?"
"I wrote him a check."

[trolleymouse]

You are without a doubt my favourite alternative Egyptologist.
No fanciful tales of lost technology, no smug cracks about ancient fools, just reasonable conjectures based on human nature and historical records.

[martleeflang]

Did I miss an announcement? This video came out of nowhere, it must be a blessing. The pyramids have spoken.

[truegret]

Unfortunately, those "scholars" or "experts" like Hawass, have invested so much to make people believe their position as being THE (only) position, Hawass became blinded by the truth. The truth being "hidden in plain sight". Hawass could not "afford" to change his position, and insisted on being THE only expert. I am soooo pleased your work and videos have carefully, methodically, diligently, respectfully shed light on the most likely reasons for the existence and meaning of the Great Pyramids. Thank you.

[AVR_Surge]

You're channel is very informative. And I love how you look at things from other angles.. it's refreshing. You try to find answers, while other egyptologist just perpetuate mysteries and provide no new answers.

[jrcat]

A Pharaoh's death might have been leveraged to tax the people. "Pharaoh needs food in the afterlife" "The Pharaoh will be a God so we need to keep him happy, everybody donate food and money". The food would obviously be used/sold to maintain the pyramid and some of it would be stored in the pyramids/mastabahs as a token, like "See, the Pharaoh is receiving all that tax food". We need much more logic to be applied to archaeology as a whole. Obviously our ancestors weren't stupid, they would have used logic to help rule the lands.

[ThatCuberJoey]

Keep up the great content! Egytpology needs you.

[M]

I know it'd be a large and complex idea but perhaps a video where you list, or refer to, all conclusions you made in earlier videos would be a good idea. You could use these conclusions to paint a picture of your views and maybe compare that to some general themes you perceive contemporary egyptology to lack or be wrong about. I find all your videos compelling and in the last few you really tied a few points together and i thought that was great. Pointing out a red line between all of them might be productive.
On the other hand, your videos rely on some very thorough and specific researching, a meta video would have a different focus and i don't know how that would work.

Anyway thanks for the content and have a good one!

[jasoncrandall]

All your videos are awesome but especially the last 2. You’ve changed my perspective.

[WhoDoUthinkUr]

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[Mariam_Kir]

This explanation makes so much sense! Even as a child, I often wondered why would the ancient Egyptians deem pyramids a good idea for keeping their burial treasures safe. This theory is a sensible middle ground between "Just-a-Tomb-Nothing-More" and sides.

[Blahem]

Stealth video drop. Ill take it. Thank-you!

[ravenragnar]

I did a search to see if you had any new videos and 20 mins later here we are. Good video.

[sushka]

I love your content! I fell in love with Egyptology during my first visit to Egypt at 10, and renewed it at my second visit at 36.
Very well prepared videos.
Mahalo 🤙

[neIntangible]

Your efforts to produce this video is much appreciated, thank you!... And it kinda' brought my mindset back to the structures being built as tombs, from the ideas of others suggesting they were machines or factories of some sort.

[Tomee]

Fantastic work & delivered without ignorance or arrogance!, I'm subscribed keep them coming my friend!❤😊

[Hentaicho]

Only in Egyptology would such sensible and rational ideas be groundbreaking and novel.

[oivinf]

You have addressed nearly every comment I've made and I'm very grateful for every video. What I would love to see is an in depth video about the bent pyramid in the context of open pyramids. Even with that knowledge it keeps its mystique to me. The open portcullis. The plugged entrance. The tunnel connecting the lower and upper chambers.

Either way I will continue to watch and be fascinated by your research. Thank you