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The pyramids are arguably the greatest structures ever built by human hands, thousands of years old, and still standing mightily above the Giza Plateau; yet to this day, with all the research that’s gone into them, there is no consensus as to how they were built. But maybe one of the reasons we don’t get close enough to finding out, is because some of the details we’re told are actually incorrect. Pyramid experts and enthusiasts tell us the Great Pyramid is made up of 2.3 million large blocks of stone, the vast majority being limestone, but some granite, and that these blocks were all accurately cut and fitted together to build this incredible monument. But what if the pyramid actually does not contain 2.3 million blocks of cut and dressed stone, precisely fitted together? What if a large proportion of the pyramid is rubble? There are so many Great Pyramid construction theories out there and in this video I'm taking a look at the materials used, which should always be the starting point. I look at the mastaba of the pyramid architect, Hemiunu, the work of Jean-Pierre Houdin and also @nightscarab5802 . To try and understand how the pyramids were built, we need to start with the materials and then we can start unlocking the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza. All images and video are taken from the below sources, are my own assets, or are taken from Google Images for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Thank you. 0:00 Intro 2:14 Great Pyramid Assumptions 4:52 The Mastaba Tomb of Hemiunu 9:21 Rubble Used in Pyramids 10:48 JP Houdin's Pyramid Core Masonry 13:11 Night Scarab's Great Pyramid Analysis 16:50 Benefits of Using Rubble 18:20 The Great Pyramid Notch 19:31 The Bent Pyramid Masonry 20:48 Voids in the Pyramid 21:52 Outro Sources: Night Scarab Video: https://youtu.be/nlchEBh7RHM?si=DkkrJgRZ1AxFeV3c Digital Giza Archive: http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/sites/999/full/ Dieter Arnold, Building in Egypt: https://archive.org/details/buildinginegyptp00unse Mastaba of Perneb: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/587738 Egypt Travel Blog: https://egypttravelblog.com/is-the-great-pyramid-filled-with-rubble/ Khufu Revealed documentary: https://youtu.be/eGqfdXkAQMk?si=nDdsBvnfgg5vVwsQ Jean-Pierre Houdin, Constructing the Pyramid: https://youtu.be/G9OhJAasatM?si=4XPgHE6oz0Yo4E9k John Romer, The Great Pyramid: https://archive.org/details/greatpyramidanci0000rome/ Airpano: https://www.airpano.com/360photo/egypt-cairo-pyramids/ #ancientarchitects #greatpyramid #pyramid