Basically, the author outlines technical evidence of a culture predating the Egyptians, directly conflicting in many ways with orthodox Egyptology.
Too many images from the source to place here. His blog promotes his book, Before Atlantis. I recommend clicking through to see the evidence.
The paper: "The Labyrinth, the Colossi, and the Lake: New Evidence of Advanced Prehistoric Civilizations in the Faiyum" https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4518835
The original video which hooked me to the paper: "The Labyrinth, the Colossi, and the Lake: New Evidence of Advanced Prehistoric Civilizations" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT1uGszLSZI
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The paper: “The Labyrinth, the Colossi, and the Lake: New Evidence of Advanced Prehistoric Civilizations in the Faiyum”
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4518835
The original video which hooked me to the paper: “The Labyrinth, the Colossi, and the Lake: New Evidence of Advanced Prehistoric Civilizations”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT1uGszLSZI
PING
Here’s a summary of it:
1. **Labyrinth’s Fame**: The Labyrinth of Hawara, near Lake Moeris, was described by ancient historians like Herodotus as an architectural marvel surpassing even the pyramids.
2. **Herodotus’s Account**: In the 5th century BC, Herodotus detailed the Labyrinth as having 12 roofed courts and 3,000 chambers, half above ground and half below, with intricate passages.
3. **Purpose**: The underground chambers were believed to be burial vaults for kings and sacred crocodiles.
4. **Petrie’s Survey**: In the 19th century, Sir Flinders Petrie surveyed the site, estimating the above-ground structure’s area to be about 277,000 square feet.
5. **Mataha Expedition**: In 2008, the Mataha expedition used geophysical methods and reported discovering underground features south of the Hawara pyramid, suggesting the presence of numerous large rooms.
6. **Geophysical Findings**: The expedition identified vertical walls forming nearly closed rooms, indicating a complex subterranean structure.
7. **VLF-EM Surveys**: Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic surveys revealed anomalies interpreted as walls and rooms of the Labyrinth’s mortuary temple complex.
8. **Structure’s Extent**: The surveys covered a limited area, so the full extent of the underground structure remains unknown.
9. **Historical Discrepancy**: There’s a discrepancy between Herodotus’s account of colossal structures in Lake Moeris and Petrie’s findings of more modest ruins at Biahmu.
10. **Alignment Analysis**: An analysis of the Labyrinth’s alignment with other ancient sites in the Faiyum suggests they may be much older than previously thought.
11. **Advanced Civilizations**: The findings imply the existence of advanced prehistoric civilizations in the Faiyum region.
12. **Underground Structure**: The article presents space-based evidence of an enormous underground structure at Hawara, likely the subterranean portion of the Labyrinth mentioned by Herodotus.
13. **Herodotus’s Access**: Herodotus was allowed to see the above-ground chambers but was denied access to the underground ones by the Egyptians.
14. **Architectural Marvel**: The Labyrinth was considered a creation greater than human, with mazy passages and intricately fitted stone pillars.
15. **Pyramid Connection**: Near the Labyrinth’s end stood a pyramid about 240 feet high, with a passage connecting it underground.
16. **Preservation State**: By the second century BCE, the Labyrinth was still under royal care but likely faced ruin shortly after.
17. **Modern Technology**: The use of modern geospatial data has provided new insights into the Labyrinth’s structure and extent.
18. **Ongoing Mystery**: Despite these findings, much about the Labyrinth remains unknown, inviting further exploration and study.
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So some ancient civilization capable of building such a large stone structure does so to bury f’ing alligators? Not buying it. And how many kings did they have to bury, when societal stability (IOW, no rapid turnover of leaders) would be necessary for such a project to be completed. Definitely not buying it.
Can’t wait for Hawass to retire, one way or another - then we might actually find out something true about Egyptian history before about 4,000 years ago.