Ancient Architects | Scientifically Dating the Giza Pyramids
The Giza Pyramids are the most studied ancient structures in the known world. The three enormous monuments on the western bank of the River Nile, continue to excite and captivate us in the 21st century.
2024-01-05 22:00:00 - Ancient Architects
But although, for many, their origins are mysterious, their age is not debated by scholars, yet it remains a subject that has long been challenged by many independent researchers.
So how do we date the pyramids? How do we know who was responsible for their construction? Well, we have to look at the associated archaeology; we need to read the historical writings, but there are also more scientific methods as well.
In this video, I’m going to re-evaluate the science, re-examine the scientific methods that have been used to date the Giza Pyramids. By bringing this information back to the forefront of our minds, will the data finally end the debate, or could we be left with more questions than we started with?
00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Dating the Pyramids with Archaeology
03:35 - Dating the Pyramids with Historical Sources
04:56 - Scientific Methods to Date the Pyramids
05:09 - Surface Luminescence Dating Pyramids
08:15 - Radiocarbon Dating Pyramids
11:46 - Dating the Wooden Dixon Relic
12:50 - Why are Radocarbon Dates Too Old?
14:59 - Is the Timeline of the Old Kingdom Wrong?
15:38 - Concluding Remarks