[SunkenCiv]

The water course of the ancient Ahramat Branch borders a large number of pyramids dating from the Old Kingdom to the Second Intermediate Period, spanning between the Third Dynasty and the Thirteenth Dynasty.

Eman Ghoneim

[DannyTN]

De Nile is not just a river.

[no-to-illegals]

Abundant water would sustain crops, animals and a larger population.

[Candor7]

This solves the mystery as to why the Sphinx has waterline marks on its base due to suspected flooding!

This theory seems viable. There would be other implications also about transprt of materials to build the pyramids.

[moovova]

"...which they suggest is evidence the river was used for transporting construction materials."

Has the source of the pyramid's stone ever been determined? Maybe the stone was floated down the river on barges. And, to think that many of the pyramids might've had causeways that led to the river. Wow....what a theory. Not only did the slaves have to build those pyramids, they had to dig causeways first.

I'm thinking there's some reparations in order.

[SunkenCiv]

distantly related sidebars:

https://freerepublic.com/tag/saharaforest/index

[Ex-Episcopalian]

“Flown” by the pyramid locations. I suppose their drone technology wasn't as good as it is now. sarc/

[odawg]

“may have flown by the pyramid fields”

That made me do a double take. The river flowed, rivers can’t take to the air.

[ArtDodger]

I found this related article interesting.
https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/articles/a-new-theory-for-the-great-pyramid-how-science-is-changing-our-view-of-the-past

[logi_cal869]

Often times we find that scientists are really quite stupid.

This was debated DECADES ago. I wonder why it took so long for actual study to be accomplished? Hmmm...

Or it could be, in this case, an effect of ‘Heil Hawas’ as it pertains to the very narrow study of Egyptology under his idiotic leadership.

[MeanWestTexan]

I doubt they would use fertile riverfront for tombs.

Especially in Egypt.

[PIF]

There are pictures of the Nile coming right up to the Sphinx in the 1800s - images are not online so no link.

[Openurmind]

I can’t believe this was ever a question, it is a no brainer. Every river cuts new channels and perpetually changes course back and forth across it’s flood plane from bank to bank. This is why they meander and don’t flow in a straight line. How could anyone even assume the course has always been the same? It is impossible.