Today on Far Future Horizons we join renowned Egyptologist Bob
Brier in following the story of how one man's decade long obsession produced a
compelling new theory on how the Great Pyramid was built.
When ancient
architects completed construction on the Great Pyramid at Giza, they left
behind the greatest riddle of the engineering world how did builders lift
limestone blocks weighing an average of two and a half tons, 480 feet up onto
the top of the pyramid? For centuries, adventurers and Egyptologists have
crawled through every passageway and chamber of the Great Pyramid, measuring
and collecting data in an attempt to determine how it was built.
For the first time, a revolutionary theory argues that the answer may be inside the pyramid. Architect Jean-Pierre Houdin has devoted his life to solving this mystery by creating incredibly accurate blueprints of the Great Pyramid, using cutting-edge 3-D software. Unlocking the Great Pyramid follows Houdin and renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in Giza as they put Houdin’s theory to the test.
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For the first time, a revolutionary theory argues that the answer may be inside the pyramid. Architect Jean-Pierre Houdin has devoted his life to solving this mystery by creating incredibly accurate blueprints of the Great Pyramid, using cutting-edge 3-D software. Unlocking the Great Pyramid follows Houdin and renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in Giza as they put Houdin’s theory to the test.
This
documentary is based on the book The
Secret of the Great Pyramid by Bob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin.
A decade ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by
the centuries old question: How was the Great Pyramid built? How, in a nation
of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age, could such a massive,
complex, and enduring structure have been envisioned and constructed?
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Labouring at his computer ten hours a day for five years—creating
exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the Pyramid's interior—Houdin finally had
his answer. It was a startling revelation that cast a fresh light on the minds
that conceived one of the wonders of the ancient world.
Diagram of Great Pyramid showing internal ramp
Written by world-renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in collaboration
with Houdin, The Secret of the Great Pyramid moves deftly between the ancient
and the modern, chronicling two equally fascinating interrelated histories. It
is a remarkable account of the step-by-step planning and assembling of the
magnificent edifice—the brainchild of an innovative genius, the Egyptian architect
Hemienu, who imagined, organized, and oversaw a monumental construction project
that took more than two decades to complete and that employed the services of
hundreds of architects, mathematicians, boat builders, stonemasons, and
metallurgists. Here also is the riveting story of Jean-Pierre Houdin's
single-minded search for solutions to the mysteries that have bedevilled
Egyptologists for centuries, such as the purpose of the enigmatic Grand Gallery
and the Pyramid's crack.
This book and documentary are both available from
Amazon.com.
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