An ancient, 4,500-year-old papyrus reveals the secrets of how Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza was built. In these fragile scraps of history, archaeologists decode the diary of Merer, a brilliant engineer.
The Great Pyramid was the monumental mausoleum of the god-king Khufu. To complete it, Khufu struck a unique bargain with his people: if they ensured his safety and comfort in the afterlife, he would protect them in the afterlife. This collective effort did more than build a tomb—it constructed a nation.
Join David Suzuki as he examines how the quest to build this eternal monument transformed Egyptian society forever.
Title: The Nature of Things Season 57 Episode 6, Lost Secrets of the Pyramid (2017)
Produced, Written & Directed by Gwyn Williams
Hosted by David Suzuki
#AncientEgypt #Pyramids #archeology
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