Why, of course we are supposed to take what uneducated people say as fact.
It appear you don’t even take educated people. The claim about Egyptian high speed drills was documented - sorry I do not have the time to do your work for you. And much of the work done in Egypt cannot be duplicated today - so says numerous sculptors, architects, and engineers.
If you can provide a link to such material, I would like to read it. Otherwise, you aren't participating in an intellectual discussion. You would be preaching.
I have encountered plenty examples of highly educated people speaking nonsense. This is especially true when said educated person is speaking of a topic well outside of his domain. For example, how well do you think Computer Science classes go when they are designed by a PhD in Home Economics? (Actual case from the Georgia school system.)