Ancient Innovation: Did Egyptians Use Waterpower To Build The Pyramids?

Engineers Find Evidence of Hydraulics In An Ancient Pyramid

Anton Petrus//Getty Images Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids.In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids and potentially constructed about 4,500 years ago offers a remarkable blueprint for hydraulic engineering…….Continue reading…. By Tim Newcomb Source: Popular m…

Ancient Innovation: Did Egyptians Use Waterpower To Build The Pyramids?

Source: FabrikaCr / Getty A groundbreaking study suggests the ancient Egyptians may have used hydraulic power before we could have imagined this skill.  They did not utilize just ramps and manpower, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest known pyramid in Egypt. Researchers discovered that the pyramid’s layout, along with surrounding features like a massive “dry moat” and a stone structure called the Gisr el-Mudir, resemble parts of a mo…

One study suggests that the pyramids of Egypt were built with incredibly advanced technology and reveals sophisticated architectural knowledge