How Did the Egyptians Actually Make the Pyramids?

The pyramids have been baffling archeologists for years. A combination of new technology, old methods, and prominent theories have led researchers to examine the pyramids more closely, and it has yielded a surprising result. This project originates in early Egypt between roughly 2700 B.C. and 1500 B.C.

1. Plastic yogurt container
2. Small container
3. 20 gram weight
4. Scissor
5. Tape
6. Straw
7. Syringe

Use the scissor to poke a hole about 1 inch from the bottom. Poke the straw through the hole and seal it with tape. Pour water into the container, making sure to seal the end of the straw with tape so water doesn't make whatever you're working on soaked. Set the small container on the water and put the 20 g weight inside. I used a brass fitting that I found laying around that was 20 g. Use the syringe to put water in and uncap the straw to let water out. When you let out water the small container goes down, and when you put water in the small container goes up. This is the principle of a water elevator.

The water elevator theory claims that blocks were floated up to the top of the pyramids. Surprisingly, this new theory has a lot of evidence behind it and is hard to debunk. Researchers claim that the 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara is the pyramid that displays the water elevator technology. Along with the new theory behind the water elevator, Italian researchers found an underground city underneath a pyramid leading to wild and absurd claims about what it really is. Examples of these claims include evidence of a lost civilization, aliens, and a library of long lost information.

The most common theory of how the pyramids were built pyramids is using a combination of engineering, labor, and resources. While specific details remain debated, the most widely accepted theory involves using ramps, sledges, rollers, and levers to move massive stone blocks from quarries to the construction site and up ramps around the pyramid. Some evidence suggests the use of water-filled trenches and even a system of sluices to further aid in moving blocks.

While the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara might of been built by the water elevator method, the method of construction was probably a mix of all of the methods to create the magnificent technological marvel of the pyramids.