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Pyramid Secrets Revealed Inside the Great Scar

Even though it stands proudly at a height of 200 feet, the Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three major pyramids on the Giza Plateau.

2023-01-31 18:00:00 - Ancient Architects

Primarily made of limestone, but part-cased and part-lined with pink Aswan granite, although small in comparison to its neighbours, this pyramid is far from insignificant.


King Menkaure was the son of Khafre, is believed to be the man responsible for this pyramid’s construction, sometime in the 26th century BC.


But today the pyramid is a ruin, and we see this huge gash on its northern face, as iconic a sight as the pyramid itself. But why is it there and who is responsible for this damage, and what can it actually tell us about the construction methods employed by the Old Kingdom pyramid builders?


In this video, we’ll find out.


00:00 - Intro

01:30 - The Pyramid of Menkaure

04:03 - Arab Explorers of the Pyramid

05:02 - History for Granite's Analysis

05:53 - Why is there a Huge Scar?

08:08 - What the Scar reveals

09:27 - The Nucleus of the pyramid

11:21 - The Myth of Pyramid Construction

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