This passage discusses the construction and history of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. It mentions the theories and mysteries surrounding their construction. The text also covers the efforts and failures of different pharaohs in building these pyramids, with detailed explanations of the techniques and challenges they faced, such as the use of ramps and sleds for moving the massive stone blocks. Additionally, it touches on alternative theories like water elevators. The passage concludes by mentioning historical damage to the pyramids, including earthquakes and the removal of some stone blocks for other construction projects.
1. The Pyramids of Giza are the largest and oldest man-made structures on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world [Source: Document(page_content="00:00:00.00: It is the largest and oldest man-made structure\n00:00:02.67: to be on the list of the seven\n00:00:05.07: wonders of the ancient world, surrounded by\n00:00:07.89: mysteries, theories and myths.\n00:00:19.25: Like, subscribe to the channel that\n00:00:22.35: comes with me into this Epic\n00:00:24.48: history of engineering\n00:00:47.62: and the great pyramids are one of\n00:00:52.09: humanity's most intriguing structures, they are so absurdly large\n00:00:54.61: that to this day there is no consensus on the\n00:00:57.28: technique used in their construction to\n00:01:00.49: understand more about the Pyramids, we went\n00:01:02.80: deep into history to trace the entire\n00:01:04.96: origin of these movements.")]
2. The construction of the Pyramids of Giza was a process that took more than 20 years and involved the work of thousands of men [Source: Document(page_content="00:10:47.83: It is estimated that 200 thousand men worked\n00:10:50.11: on its construction in two teams of 100\n00:10:53.27: thousand men reviewing day and night\n00:10:56.59: considering this journey of work\n00:10:59.65: without breaks and in 20 years of work an\n00:11:03.58: average of 13 blocks\n00:11:05.71: have to be positioned per hour,")]
3. The Pyramids of Giza were not built with slave labor but by free workers who were paid with wheat and beer [Source: Document(page_content="00:09:18.80: it is estimated that 200 thousand men worked\n00:09:21.17: on its construction in two teams of 100\n00:09:23.90: thousand men reviewing day and night\n00:09:27.59: considering this journey of work\n00:09:29.52: without breaks and in 20 years of work an\n00:09:32.49: average of 13 blocks\n00:09:35.65: have to be positioned per hour,")]
4. The Pyramids of Giza were covered with polished stones that followed the same slope as the faces of the pyramid, providing an elegant finish and sophisticated look [Source: Document(page_content="00:08:43.29: 58 MM. The pyramids were covered with\n00:08:47.81: polished stones that followed the same\n00:08:50.45: slope as the faces of the pyramid, this\n00:08:53.54: gave a much more elegant finish and\n00:08:56.00: sophisticated compared to what we see\n00:08:58.16: today,")]
5. The Pyramids of Giza were built by the pharaohs of the third, fourth, and fifth Egyptian dynasties, with each pharaoh making significant contributions to the construction of the pyramids [Source: Document(page_content="00:03:16.82: with the work, guided by his predecessor since he was a\n00:03:19.