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The history of Giza before the great pyramids of the 4th dynasty is a subject I’ve covered in a number of videos, as I find more and more pieces of the puzzles that prove beyond any reasonable doubt that the Giza Plateau was occupied long before King Khufu set foot on it. This early history often goes unmentioned. It feels like forbidden history – a forbidden topic to research, and I think this could well be because certain people don’t want the debate over the age of the Sphinx to resurface. When you read about Giza in any book, or when you watch any tv documentary, we get the impression that the origins of Giza are firmly rooted in the 4th dynasty but this is simply not the case, and this past week I’ve been presented with yet more supporting evidence of pre-4th dynasty occupation, hard scientific evidence that nobody can refute. The evidence is there for all to see, scientific data and archaeological finds, which together prove that there was substantial activity on the Giza Plateau, long before the blueprints of the Great Pyramid were drawn. In this video, I’ll be giving you a brief re-cap of the archaeological evidence, and then we’ll take a look at the new scientific data that’s come to light. All images are taken from Google Images, Google Earth and the below sources for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you. Useful Links: Buy Colin Reader's NEW Book: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781805832096 Subscribe to Martin Odler's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@martinodler Video Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:49 An Introduction to Giza 3:01 The Pre-Dynastic Maadi Culture at Giza 3:50 Early Dynastic Tombs at Giza 4:01 The Wadi Cemetery 5:25 The Age of the Sphinx Enclosure 6:39 New Book by Colin Reader 7:17 The Kromer Dump Controversy 9:54 Reused Rock Cut Buildings? 10:09 Scientific Sediment Copper Contamination 12:23 Scientific Evidence of Pre-Dynastic People at Giza 13:50 Evidence of an Early Dynastic Settlement 15:51 Date of Pyramid Building Identified in Sediments 17:56 Concluding Remarks Previous Videos: https://youtu.be/D7grQEJdPQw?si=IAKaTpanJ9BRJaS3 https://youtu.be/t9trV74awl8?si=C6PQcUfbLPfyEkXE https://youtu.be/ZZnf1gA28O4?si=-j3fJDmKZ1qpeyS9 https://youtu.be/pxVqVGVVB_I?si=_qc71JYZXAK7a2nn https://youtu.be/oUISB9V7lwo?si=Yd5aZRl0njWO6THv https://youtu.be/ZZnf1gA28O4?si=EVpgb5YutYG_8FWH https://youtu.be/vrpbxQ3oCaY?si=_Z7qw8dvWg22NRcu Sources: Younes, G. et al: The construction of the Giza pyramids chronicled by human copper contamination: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/52/10/774/645706/The-construction-of-the-Giza-pyramids-chronicled Younes, G. et al: The pyramid builders’ waterways: Reconstructing the ancient topography of Khufu’s Pharaonic Harbour at Giza, Egypt: https://hal.science/hal-04295184v1/file/2-%20JAS%20Manuscript%20Younes%20et%20al.pdf Engles, D.: An Early Dynastic Cemetery at Kafr Ghattati: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/documents/engles_jarce_27_1990.pdf Petrie, F: Gizeh and Rifeh: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/petrie_gizeh_and_rifeh.pdf AERA 2024 Newsletter: https://www.academia.edu/144090364/The_Datas_in_the_Details_3D_Micro_Scans_of_Giza_Clay_Sealings_Show_the_Promise_of_Using_Technology_to_Bridge_Distance_and_Time #pyramidsofegypt #greatpyramid #gizapyramids