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Currently Playing: The Mystery of Abu Rawash: Was it REALLY an Egyptian Pyramid?

We’re told the ruins of Abu Rawash were once a pyramid complex belonging to King Khufu’s 4th dynasty successor and son, Djedefre, but what we see today is really just a huge trench and pit, with a few courses of stone. The site is not very well understood, is in a terrible state of preservation, and it's therefore subject to much speculation, so in this video we’ll take a closer look. Was this site once an ancient pyramid? Was it finished or unfinished? Or could it in fact be the remains of an early solar temple? Watch this video to learn more. With special thanks to Keith Hamilton. Check out all this work on Academia at: https://independent.academia.edu/KeithHamilton With special thanks to the Planete Raw YouTube channel. Please subscribe at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSEPLnkG2lDl1BxBtEB1XwA All video and images are taken from the above two sources, as well as Google Images for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you. Video Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:22 History of the Pyramid of Abu Rawash 4:09 Why is this the Pyramid of Djedefre? 5:21 The Foundations and Pyamid Building 6:34 The Trench and the Pit 10:29 The Pyramid Temple and Boat Pit 11:37 An Unfinished or Deconstructed Pyramid? 15:09 Is This Even a Pyramid Project? 18:13 Concluding Remarks #AncientArchitects #AbuRawash #AncientEgypt