We Know More About The Pyramids Than You Think

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*It was the aliens!* Or was it? Egyptologist Professor Laurel Bestock rejoins WIRED to break down five discoveries that tell us exactly how the Egyptian pyramids were built; from the Giza quarry to The Diary of Merer, Laurel paints a vivid picture of just how the ancient pyramids were built from the ground up. WIRED recommends: https://youtu.be/E7oEq6CE78g https://youtu.be/jXJI7i7W4Pc https://youtu.be/Iy0akbbmJOI #Egypt #Pyramids #History 00:00 - The truth about the pyramids 00:21 - The Giza quarry 01:54 - The ramp 04:49 - The Lost City 07:17 - The Diary of Merer 09:17 - The early pyramids Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7  Listen to the Uncanny Valley podcast ►► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncanny-valley-wired/id266391367 Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ  Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired  Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT  ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.

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