History for GRANITE | How the Great Sphinx Transformed Giza @HistoryforGRANITE | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 47 minutes ago.
The Great Sphinx draws enormous attention due to its unique role in Egyptian history. Throughout time humans have used its projection of power to for their own needs and desires. But what are the origins of this oldest surviving megalith statue?
This video analyzes the Sphinx from multiple perspectives, including the geological evidence, the contextual evidence, and the logistical evidence for constructing the largest pyramids at Giza.
The abyss of time prevents us from being certain about how the Sphinx began, but what is the historical pattern that makes the most sense based upon how humans have behaved for thousands of years?
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Colin Reader on Academia.edu: https://qmul.academia.edu/ColinReader
A Gift of Geology by Colin Reader:
amazon.com/Gift-Geology-Egyptian-Landscapes-Monuments/dp/1649032188
Note: This is a geology book, NOT a history book.
0:00 Intro
1:42 Who built the Sphinx?
2:58 Pharaohs Stealing Stuff
4:53 Geology of the Sphinx
6:50 Double standards for evidence
10:17 Pyramid casing erosion
11:05 Contextual evidence
12:34 Causeway - Temple alignment
14:40 Matching the temples
16:05 Pyramid construction evidence
18:11 Causeway as a construction ramp
20:03 Sphinx purpose?
22:05 History repeats
The Great Sphinx draws enormous attention due to its unique role in Egyptian history. Throughout time humans have used its projection of power to for their own needs and desires. But what are the origins of this oldest surviving megalith statue?
This video analyzes the Sphinx from multiple perspectives, including the geological evidence, the contextual evidence, and the logistical evidence for constructing the largest pyramids at Giza.
The abyss of time prevents us from being certain about how the Sphinx began, but what is the historical pattern that makes the most sense based upon how humans have behaved for thousands of years?
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Join this channel to get access to livestreams:
youtube.com/channel/UCDWboBDVnIsGdYSK3KUO0hQ/join
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Colin Reader on Academia.edu: https://qmul.academia.edu/ColinReader
A Gift of Geology by Colin Reader:
amazon.com/Gift-Geology-Egyptian-Landscapes-Monuments/dp/1649032188
Note: This is a geology book, NOT a history book.
0:00 Intro
1:42 Who built the Sphinx?
2:58 Pharaohs Stealing Stuff
4:53 Geology of the Sphinx
6:50 Double standards for evidence
10:17 Pyramid casing erosion
11:05 Contextual evidence
12:34 Causeway - Temple alignment
14:40 Matching the temples
16:05 Pyramid construction evidence
18:11 Causeway as a construction ramp
20:03 Sphinx purpose?
22:05 History repeats
