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'Ancient tech exposed': The Great Pyramids of Egypt may be hiding a secret

Produced by: Manoj Kumar

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Stone Surge

New research suggests Egyptians may have used water-powered lifts to raise massive stone blocks.

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Buoyant Build

By channeling Nile floodwaters, builders may have harnessed hydraulic force to elevate pyramid stones.

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Firefly A cutaway view of the Step Pyramid showing two vertical shafts, functioning like ancient wat

Lift Shafts

Two vertical shafts in the Step Pyramid may have functioned as ancient water-powered elevators.

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Volcano Method

Dubbed “volcano construction,” the process used water pressure to successively push stones upward.

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Canal Clues

Researchers point to nearby watercourses and a suspected dam structure as integral to the system.

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Ancient Pumps

A water purification system might have filtered silt from Nile floodwaters for smooth hydraulic flow.

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Firefly Side-by-side comparison of a traditional ramp-based pyramid construction vs. a hydraulic lif

Ramp Rival

This theory challenges the dominant ramp-based construction narrative that's lasted for centuries.

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Hydraulic First

If confirmed, this would be the earliest known use of hydraulic engineering for monumental building.

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Tech Rewritten

This idea redefines ancient Egyptian ingenuity—placing them among the earliest hydraulic pioneers.

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