Dr. Naunton also argued that the pyramid’s architects did not have “any type of advanced technology and relied mostly on manpower, some very sturdy ropes, and a lot.
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Egypt s Great Pyramid: New Construction Theory Over abandoned Burial Chamber
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Egypt s great pyramid has now fuelled a new construction theory over the ancient society.
Egypt s great pyramid located on the Giza Plateau believed to have been built during the Fourth Dynasty for the Pharaoh Khufu. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one still largely intact has now fuelled a new construction theory over the ancient society. An Egyptologist Dr. Chris Naunton told Express.co.uk that he suspected that the pyramid was going to be constructed with a subterranean chamber but the construction plan was later changed.
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Located on the Giza Plateau, the colossal monument is believed to have been built during the Fourth Dynasty for the Pharaoh Khufu. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it is the only one still largely intact and is believed to have been constructed more than 4,500 years ago. There are three known chambers inside – the lowest was cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and is believed to have been unfinished.
On the Twitch channel of mutey you can find a series of streams about ancient Egypt;
In subsequent episodes there are discussions on various topics (such as death and afterlife, crafts, technology, social issues), featuring famous Egyptologists and historians;
Assassin s Creed: Origins is used to visualise the issues discussed in the streams.
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Assassin s Creed series, however, take us to times we know much less about than, say, the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, or Renaissance Italy. It would seem, then, that ancient Egypt and Greece will be only a loose interpretation of the past. Meanwhile,
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The last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt is one the most famous of all pharaohs, but her tomb has never been found in the 2,000 years since she died. Dr Kathleen Martinez has spent decades trying to locate it, and she is convinced it lies 30 miles outside the city of Alexandria, in the ancient temple site of Taposiris Magna. She has made some fascinating finds in the last few years – and the most recent – a mummy with a golden tongue – has piqued the interest of Egyptologists once again.