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ЩΉӨ BЦIᄂƬ ƬΉΣ PYЯΛMIDƧ - Who Built The Pyramids

Season 5 Episode 19 | 4m 47s

when the pyramids were built, the ancient Egyptians hadn’t invented the wheel, developed bronze tools, or discovered pi. How were they able to stack two million stone blocks, each weighing more than two tons, into precise geometric alignments that would survive more than 4,000 years and capture the imaginations of explorers throughout history? They did it the same way we always have: by trial and

Aired: 06/01/17
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