For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a hydraulic lift device that would have floated the heavy stones up through the middle of Egypt’s oldest pyramid using stored water.



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How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists float new theory

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Study claims ancient Egyptians used hydraulic lifts to build first pyramids

A team of engineers suggests a new theory on how Egypt’s first pyramid was built — a water elevator used to float heavy stones through the middle of the structure.

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Egypt’s first pyramid constructed using a hydraulic lift, study says

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4,000 years ago. Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table — a hydraulic lift device that would have floated the heavy stones up through the middle of Egypt’s oldest pyramid using stored water. Ancient Egyptians built the Step Pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC, an…

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The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to a study published August 5, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Xavier Landreau from CEA Paleotechnic Institute, France, and colleagues.

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Hydraulic lift technology may have helped build Egypt's iconic Pyramid of Djoser

The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to researchers. A new study suggests that water may have been able to flow into two shafts located inside the pyramid itself, where that water could have been used to help raise and lower a float used to carry the building stones.

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For years, Egyptologists have hotly debated how the massive pyramids of ancient Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago.Now, a team of engineers and geologists brings a new theory to the table - a hydraulic lift device that would have floated the heavy stones up through the middle of Egypt's oldest pyramid using stored water.Ancient Egyptians built the Step Pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC, and it was the tallest structure at …

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How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? Scientists have a new theory

A new study proposes that the construction of the Pyramid of Djoser involved a hydraulic lift system, where water from a nearby dam helped elevate building materials. This innovative method suggests a sophisticated use of water technology in ancient Egypt. The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egy

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Ancient Engineering: Water Technology May Have Helped Build Egypt’s Step Pyramid of Djoser

Finding elusive pictorial, textual references to hydraulic device may help convince skeptics.

Study suggests Egyptians used hydraulic lifts to build Pyramid of Djoser

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