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Scientists solve the mystery of the construction of the pyramids of Egypt

2024-05-17 07:24:00, Kuriozitete CNA

Scientists solve the mystery of the construction of the pyramids of Egypt

Scientists believe they may have solved the mystery of how 31 pyramids, including the world-famous Giza complex, were built in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago.

A research team from the University of North Carolina Wilmington has discovered that the pyramids were likely built along an ancient branch of the Nile River - which is now hidden under desert and farmland.

For many years, archaeologists have thought that the ancient Egyptians must have used a nearby waterway to transport materials such as the stone blocks needed to build the pyramids on the river.

But until now, "no one was sure of its location, shape, size or proximity to the actual location of the pyramids," according to one of the study's authors, Eman Ghoneim, the BBC reports. 

In a cross-continental effort, the team of researchers used radar satellite imagery, historical maps, geophysical surveys and sediment cores (a technique used by archaeologists to find evidence from samples) to map the river branch - which they believe it was wiped out by a great drought and sandstorm thousands of years ago.

The team found that the tributary of the river, called the Ahramat tributary, with "ahramat" meaning pyramid in Arabic - was approximately 64 km (39 miles) long and between 200-700 wide.

And it was bordered by 31 pyramids, which were built between 4700 and 3700 years ago.

The proximity of the river branch to the pyramid complexes suggests that it was "active and functional during the construction phase of these pyramids," the researchers said. 

The Nile River was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt - and remains so to this day./ CNA 





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