The pyramids are almost 5000 years old and still there, and we're still fascinated with ancient Egypt, so maybe the rulers got their wish of immortality in a way.

@AnixCo1990

Жыл бұрын

Makes u wonder if any of our modern structures will last anywhere near as long as the pyramids.

@akshatgupta4817

Жыл бұрын

@@AnixCo1990 most likely longer.

@hongo3870

Жыл бұрын

Ever been to new york? The subways are so poorly maintained that sparks fly off them. We will be lucky if our economic structures last 200 years, but two thousand???? What a joke

@dianapennepacker6854

Жыл бұрын

​@@AnixCo1990 Our structures could last much longer but we would have to use to the proper materials. We simply don't make our structures to last eons honestly. We could but engineers worry about $$$, time, and effort! Roman concrete being stronger is a myth. It is amazing don't get me wrong but we make concrete that is much easier to use and pour, but we put reinforced steel into it. The steel is what makes concrete crack and degrade so relatively quickly.

@ericgaskins571

9 ай бұрын

So apparently they are much older than 5000 years old. Apparently like more than 10000 years old. Plus they never found any actual kings or stuff in the pyramids. So the archeologist were just guessing. They now believe they were massive batteries not burial sites. Quite an unbelievable battery too. Look it up. It's cool and crazy all in one. My brother is an engineer. He looked at the idea and was bothered no one ever put that together b4.

Ok dude I genuinely didn't think we had as much info on pyramid construction. That is interesting to think that the smoothing was an artistic and religious thing rather than a structural integrity thing.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised too, but it seems plausible even with all the uncertainty.

@alexanderklee6357

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc the fact that pyramids are comparatively 'easy' to build (maybe even the simplest) makes me feel like a big influence on the shape was also just "we need something as big as possible, no matter the shape"

I've always believed that ancient civilizations which had no contact with one another chose the pyramid shape because, when building with stone (and without the knowledge of complex engineering, architecture, and math required to erect large, tall structures with alot of internal empty volume), if they wanted to go big and high with their structures, they had to start at a wide base, and work toward an apex point. That's one of the limitations of stone.

@dianapennepacker6854

Жыл бұрын

It is pretty obvious even as a kid that the pyramid is the easiest and most sound structure to build big and tall if you aren't worried about material or inside space. Would take the dome and arch to get spacious designs but they still aren't as solid as a pyramid is. You need to build ramps anyway which are perfect. Now why so many pyramids are four sided is a different story. Cardinal directions? Could add more sides or do the minimum of three! Don't recall any massive three sided pyramids.

@guilhermerafaelzimermann4196

Жыл бұрын

@@dianapennepacker6854 I believe the answer is simply: it's easier to make a good square or rectangle than an equilateral triangle

Fun fact: The time between now and the time when Cleopatra lived in is less years than the time from the building of the pyramids to the time of Cleopatra

@cmmartti

2 жыл бұрын

Yep even to the ancient Egyptians the pyramids were ancient history.

@lawrencedoliveiro9104

Жыл бұрын

And that’s true whichever of the seven or so Cleopatras you think is meant.

Still blows my mind that Pyramids can be found in almost every continent on Earth. In North America, we have Cahokia mounds, the Mayan and Aztec pyramids. In Africa, the pyramids of ancient Egypt. In Asia, the ziggurat from Mesopotamia, and pyramids in China for deceased emperors and don't forget Angor Wat in Cambodia. In Europe there is only one pyramid and that is located in Bosnia called they Pyramid of the Sun. I find that surprising that the same shape of a pyramid can be seen in multiple culture with different beliefs and yet not one of them thought to build a cube or a rhombus.

@peterpodgorski

2 жыл бұрын

Shocking, right? Almost as if structures that are wide at the bottom and get thinner as you go up were obviously more stable and one would expect all humans wanting to build something tall, yet lack the knowledge required to build a modern skyscraper, to naturally gravitate to it 🤯

@MrKikke2

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterpodgorski hahahahahahahaha totally

@stringbender3

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterpodgorski Slow down. Thinner as u go up bringing up the static electricity to use within. They might have been more knowledgeable than we are today. Just goes over your head. Smooth brain.

@giragod9373

Жыл бұрын

Sudan (A nation in Africa) has the most amount of Pyramids in the World.

@TSIRKLAND

Жыл бұрын

Shape for building blocks that no fall down = pyramid. Any toddler playing with wooden blocks can eventually come to this conclusion. As this brief history shows, the "classic" four-sided, smooth triangle shape is more tricky than one might think, but the basic idea of "stacking things on top of other things" naturally results in a pyramid-like shape. Stepped pyramids, Ziggurats, etc. It's just gravity and physics. No less interesting, imho, but not supernatural or anything.

Possible future topics: Why were the Twin Towers twins? Why does the Bermuda Triangle matter? Why is the Mona Lisa so important? Why does Capitol Hill look Roman?

loved all the details in the pyramid conspiracy gag. Chris Rock? Sandy Loam? It's all connected, Phil. The Truth is out there!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

WE HAVE TO OPEN OUR EYES!

@introvertswag6494

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc Open our eyes? Sounds like something the Illuminati would sa-OH MY GOD ALIENS HAVE TO BE THE ANSWER

Yes when I found out how brief the "pyramid boom" was I was shocked as well, I'm sure it must be a common reaction. My source seemed to suggest that they just ran out of suitable locations to place them (had to have super stable ground and a large quarry nearby). The Sudanese took up the pyramid game though and carried it on much longer, but theirs were of a more sustainable size and thus less remarked upon (there might be a lesson there).

@lawrencedoliveiro9104

Жыл бұрын

I had the feeling the Egyptians copied the pyramid idea from the Nubians. This is because the Nubians built pointier, and but smaller, pyramids, and the very earliest Egyptian attempts at building their much larger structures were similarly pointy, and so didn’t work. So they had to flatten the shape to come up with something that would stay up without collapsing.

Jan 2022: Why the Pentagon is a Pentagon Apr 2022: Why the Pyramids are Pyramids Jul 2022: Why Town Squares are Square(ish) Oct 2022: Why the UFC Octagon is an Octagon Jan 2023: Why Hearts are Hearts I'm available for hire, Phil!

My money says stability. But I'm here to hear moustache man. Edit: wait it's shaved off!!?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

i betrayed you

@triciac.5078

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc hahahaha! Meanie

Finally, No Glasses Phil is added to the CMU

Love almost all your videos. So the reason there's disagreement over how to spell things like Ra/Re is because the writing systems the Egyptians used DID NOT contain vowels. So when words are transliterated into English you basically just guess. Well its more than just guessing and different groups of Egyptologists have come up with different frameworks for transliterating words into English. A great short introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs is "How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs" by Mark Collier and Bill Manley.

@immeremma

2 жыл бұрын

Hilarious that you've included the caveat "almost"

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

lol harsh but fair

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like quite a puzzle, as I know from the translation scene in Stargate.

@moe-eh5vi

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc That "almost all" wasn't intended to be criticism. It's just a quirk of word usage in my location(and maybe in other regions?). Did not want to appear to be a sycophant.

@flametitan100

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc ​ It should be noted that we can learn a fair amount about older languages by studying their more recent descendants, and that languages that don't include vowels in their writing system tend to be fairly regular in form, allowing for one with familiarity with the language to "fill in the gaps" and guess the pronunciation. Of course, the problem is that because languages evolve and pronunciations evolve, there's only so much we can do before it becomes "best guess." Likewise, similar pronunciations can have different spellings or romanizations. For example, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese each have multiple ways of transcribing them into the Latin alphabet, even though they correspond to the same words and the same pronunciations within their respective language.

Boy, another great video Phil! Your work on YT is always top notch and captivates me every time 😁. AND you’ve acknowledged or engaged with every single comment I have put on your videos. I get excited just to get a thumbs up or a heart just ONCE. You’re truly great at what you do Phil and are one of a kind. Have a great day buddy! 😁😁😁 P.S. that “graphic” was top notch! I see a bright future for you in video title cards 🤣

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - nice of ya to write. And thanks for the encouragement on my title cards. The Home Depot receipt I wrote that on the back of is probably just as honored.

Super happy to find your own channel, very cool new topics!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.

Phil, this is maybe one of my fav video of yours yet! the mix of humor with info was perfect.

I enjoy your historical figure portraits. Please do this for all featured figures on the channel.

I love your Neistat-esque graphic ya did there. Very Casey, very cool.

nice really neat; more history maps videos i love them

Modern culture seems to put so much emphasis on the pyramids, you don't realise just how short lived they actually were

Those illustrations of the pharaohs are beautiful

the riddler -> paul dano -> little miss sunshine -> sun god…. i get it

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

BE CAREfUL!

Phil what are your thoughts on Brutalist Architecture? I am an architect and find that I am often arguing the case for the style though most people find it alienating and oppressive. I’d love to hear your take on it.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely something I’ve tried to understand better. Lemme know if there are any good books.

@alexeyrodokanakis8827

2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to hear it. Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism by Barnabas Calder is a very good series of appraisals of mainly British brutalist architecture of the 20th century though many of his assessments apply to the movement as a whole. But generally the best place to start with anything relating to Modernist architecture is Modern Architecture: a critical history, by the great Kenneth Frampton.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexeyrodokanakis8827 Thanks - I have emailed these to myself and will check em out.

* Man emerges from goo * Some ethereal, disembodied voice: how'd you get so funky?! "I was born in the funk, shaped by it."

@AntonWongVideo

2 жыл бұрын

"...molded by it"

@joseybryant7577

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds more like a threat than anything else. This one man, hoarding all the world's funk.

What is amazing is how distant in time pyramids were: when I read that there's less between Cleopatra and us than between her and the pyramids I was shocked

I like Terry Pratchett's take on the pyramids in the Discworld series, even if the historical accuracy isn't entirely there.

Thanks for the cool content as always!

This was funny, clever and full of genuinely interesting information. Well done!! I’m going to stick around for awhile. 😁

Been following for a while, love your style but this video was extra excellent. Mastabana?! What’s not to love?!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

honestly I feel like Carvanas might be as great a mystery as the pyramids.

The pyramids are so fascinating but there is a lot of noise you have to watch out for when reading about them. You will probably get some of the nonsense in the comments of this video. I love that it has its own scientific discipline, Egyptology. There aren't any Romanologists or Greekologists. My favorite thing to try and imagine is what the pyramids would have looked like just after completion. They had a covering over the stones which made them flat and smooth. It's an endlessly fascinating topic and I never thought to ask why they are pyramid shaped instead of just big cubes or rectangles like we build today. Excellent video. It's such a shame the Decepticons destroyed the biggest pyramid. Optimus Prime could have stopped it.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this video also had me craving a fresh, hot out of the oven pyramid sighting.

When your last vox video came out I realized I haven't watched a vox video in a while but I wasn't missing you because you make such great content here. Though your vox videos are top tier so never stop doing that.

Ancient history is seriously amazing to research. History of society stuff and great projects are super cool.

Sometimes the universe crystallizes and things just sort of line up. I’ll tell you Phil I have been on an Ancient Egypt and Pyramid kick for the past month or so… like really into them, and I’m not so sure why.

I think one of the most fascinating things/misconceptions about the pyramids (specifically the ones at Giza) that a lot of people still don't tend to know is the fact that when they were built they looked even more impressive than they do now. (As with a lot or what remains of the ancient world) They would've had an white outer layer making the 4 sides smooth and the great pyramid especially had a golden cap covering it's tip. Sadly the only visible remains of the outer layer now can be seen round the top of the great pyramid and on the bent pyramid. (There's a great recreation of how they would've looked in Assassin's Creed Origins)

Loved this one! Thank ya!!

Hey Phil great video, great edit, great content and great topic as always thanks man for this one btw what is the name of the background song at 1:04, greetings from Dominican Republic! ✌

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! It's this song here: www.epidemicsound.com/track/8ETCISagHt/

@LudsMotion

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc Thank you so much Phil!

lol love the montage at the beginning lol.

Excelente contenido Phil!!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for not being a conspiracy/alien nut.

Why was the Round Table... round?

@sn3ar

2 жыл бұрын

So that all members had an equal seat 🪑

Great video as always, you should make a video about the shape triangle, the strongest shape and I think the most interesting in our history with it being associated with a lot of social, economy and geographical phenomenon from the pyramids to the Illuminati and the Bermuda triangle. I'm writing a story, in it I wanted to make a royal family that had a triangle as their unofficial symbol since the old times that define their family's true role in their world and that's when I started learning about triangles. I just found tons of very interesting things after that, like how triangle as delta in physics represent change, the Christian equilateral, the combinations of triangles that makes other iconic shapes like hexagram and valknut and more. Btw those portraits are modern art museum material and we need more Conspiracy Phil! XD

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I looked into that Bermuda triangle! Same wavelength there.

Don't mind me founding my new start-up: Mastabarvana

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

if you do this, you owe me a free mastaba

What a fantastic video. I really love your work.

Hey Phil, Could you please do a video on the architecture of iconic Hindu temples in India?!

How did you find/get access to the paper in the description?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

This one I think I was just trawling through Jstor and Google Scholar- didn’t have to use any workarounds to download it, which is nice.

Every one of your videos continues to be stellar.

I came because of the interesting history stuff and stayed because of the awesome graphics (like in 1:12 ) ;) :D

Love those graphics!

Hold up, is that a stack the layers joke at 3:52? Phil, did you dabble around in FL Studio?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I lack that talent, though I do live in a digital world with a lot of layers (Photoshop, After Effects, etc).

For the record; sane Phil has glasses and wears a polo shirt, crazy Phil has no glasses and wears a hoodie.

You're right about them always being there - they were ancient history when Julius Caesar visited!

In Sudan, we have an ancient city that has lots of bent pyramids as shown on 6:11 Many foreign archeologists say that Meroe was the capital but we Sudanese know that Meroe the city of gold was never the capital of Kush, the capital was Old Dongola where the pyramids have a more 'Cone' shape

I really like your style, Phil

Great vid!

We don't get to Inverted Pyramids until TaleSpin Episode 49 "In Search of Ancient Blunders" =)

That's all good and well, Phil, but you've glossed over the most important bit. Was the pyramid archaeology kit fun, and should I, an adult male, buy one for myself?

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

I’d love to give you a wittier or more exciting answer but…no. It wasn’t that fun.

Geez…this took me back to my History of Architecture course subject. Hated that thin-paged thick book of Bannister Fletcher!

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

haha i like the “thin paged thick book” as epithet. gonna steal that one

Not sure if this is going to be read but, I will say it anyways because it's interesting I believe. The pyramids (and graves at the time) were built with the express intent of preserving the person buried within, and things that they may need in the afterlife. This is because ancient Egyptians not only believed in an eternal afterlife, they also believed that it would be not easy to survive in. They thought that whatever they preserved was going to help them later -- in the afterlife. This is why near the pyramids, the Khufu ship was found (also known as the sun barge). It was meant to carry the king in the after life to be carried across the heavens. Probably not relevant enough to be mentioned in the video (shape of the pyramid and all), but still interesting nonetheless imo.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Read and agreed!

seriously love thus channel

How do we tie this in to the Great pyramid of Cholula?

I love the "why the thing is a thing?" graphics design

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I'll forward that feedback to the branding team.

ooooof that ending was deep! loved thé video

Your conspiracy persona somehow reminded me of those small wire pyramids you had in the mid nineties (when ‘new-age’ was all the rage). You were supposed to place them over your fruit bowl and ‘through the power of pyramids’ they would supposedly keep your fruit fresh for longer. Because, you know, that’s something pyramids totally do.😅

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Really tempted to do a whole pyramid power video…

I just think the absolutely massive size and the precision of alignment leaves questions. I mean the sarcophagus at the bottom chamber couldn't of fit through the tunnels later so it would have needed to be placed first so just the amount of planning everything must of taken is enormous. Not to mention the "entrance" is like 1/4 of the way up one face of the pyramid and immediately slopes downward. It's just very curious that someone must of spend at least 30 years with the planning and construction and material gathering prior to dying wouldn't at least want an entrance that has a level floor or some sort of salon room to be recieved into. Expecially since the entrance would be covered up in the end anyway.To me it just feels a bit off and awkward.

Catch me and the boys living out our best lives makin symmetrical shapes in the desert

What other shape buildings will Phil investigate?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

so many dodecahedrons, so little time

Missed a few videos (burried by Google algorithm I'm sure)and was disappointed the stache was gone. It looked good on you

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

perhaps it shall return someday…

I didn’t realize Egypt had so many Bass Pro Shops.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Mummies had access to a simply incredible selection of Carharrt.

This brings back memories of your vox illuminati video... One of my favorites. I think one of the reasons pyramids fell out of fashion was grave robbing... (to big of a target) I think I heard it from the history channel it was either that or aliens... Keep it up Phil!

@franzfanz

2 жыл бұрын

That was what I was told when I went to Luxor. Phanonic power had shifted there in the centuries after the building of pyramids. The Valley of the Kings site was selected because at the back of the canyon is a tall hill that in the right light and maybe with a bit of makeup looks like a pyramid (it kind of just looked like a giant boob to me). It was also fairly relatively more remote yet still accessible, unlike the pyramids which lie on a flat plain, the Valley can only be accessed via a pass that doesn't face the Nile River. They also went underground and hid the entrances of the individual tombs. However, it was almost impossible to hide the construction of the tombs so, of course, they all get robbed anyway except for Tutankhamen's.

@VAM_Physics_and_Engineering

2 жыл бұрын

@@franzfanz good info thanks for the response

@keithdunn926

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely Aliens 👽.

I don't recall if it was from a reputable source or not, but I read somewhere once that Imhotep was a very common Egyptian name, something like John is today. Or maybe I just kept seeing the name pop up for clearly unrelated figures lmao

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting. I was pretty surprised to find out The Mummy Imhotep is supposed to be the actual Imhotep who built Djoser’s pyramid.

@TSZatoichi

2 жыл бұрын

Imhotep became a VERY popular person/Demigod after his death, it's not that surprising that people would name their child after him.

This video reminded me of something. Bear in kind, the following complaint makes me feel old, but here goes: I watch a lot of history-centered KZread channels. There are some great creators out there. This is one of them. When watching those videos, I notice a trend of where frequently laudatory comment threads run along the lines of, “This is better than historical documentaries and shows on TV!” “Yes, far more intelligent!” “And well researched!” “TV history programs are crap made for idiots”. Which I always found confusing because I grew up without cable television and the only television programs and documentaries I know from television are on PBS. And PBS is free. How does something you pay for and hate take precedence in your mind over something that’s good and free? Cancel the cable network and force your kids to watch PBS is what I’m saying.

Living in California and in the fifth grade, we mostly focused on the missions that spain built along the west coast, I’d love to know what everyone else focused on

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty interesting! In Fifth grade I was in Tennessee and we were pretty focused on the Cherokee and Cherokee writing.

Interesting! didn't realize the Pyramid trend was so short lived (though given the resources and man-power required...). great balance of info, production value and humor in this one btw =)

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't either before this. I mean, it's kind of a long time, but it is also super short!

No your saying "That is the hook" is the hook cause I just appreciate even a sprinkling of realness

The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber is a great pick for you based on what fascinates you about the pyramids

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

thanks for rec!

Fun fact: the builder of a Mastabas (2:33) was called back then a mastabator.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Somebody had to do it, and I’m glad you did.

@Yurinsm

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc Hahaha, that was a given one 😆

I've found that stargate is a remarkably good source on Egyptian mythology considering it's set in a universe where all the craziest theory's are true.

Oh man, the moment I have received the youtube notification I came here

It's like new vsauce

I like the style! Stay creative

To last the test of time…it’s a large pile of rock’s built to last the test of time. It could have very well been a cone, like you said also, a pile of sand…withering away at the angle of repose.

that step pyramid got stuck in the nile once, that why they did that special ceremony...

God I love this series

Ooooh, shape based videos? Obviously that means you're going to do a whole video on panhandles soon! Seriously though, great video as always.

Because it's a cool shape.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

somewhat true

You have a got art style ain't gonna lie :)

Dude, you’re so much fun to watch! I don’t care what you make your subject to be about lol

I love shapes tysm

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

i love how they are so shape like

I guess Imhotep sounds like a cool architect, but I can't forgive him for trying to kill Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

What could he possibly have against George of the Jungle? Sad.

Pssst. Do another why is the pentagon a pentagon video, but for another shape

pretty sure that Djozer was in Ghostbusters

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Djozer the Djozerian, Lord of the Sebouillia

I was ready that you’d started looking for Pepe Silvia 😹

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

just need that red string stuff…

Conspiracy Phil needs his own channel. 10/10 would Sub 😂

If Casey Neistat had a mini documentary channel. Keep up the great work.

It feels in my gut like financing a pyramid in those times would be like financing a nuclear power plant. Sure, both structures have unique utility for their time, and obviously a nuke plant is far more valuable. But the cost to construct them, to do upkeep, to make sure that grave robbers or saboteurs don't show up, is a lot of time and energy. Plus, finding a place that is near enough your habitation, suitable and all, is hard enough. It's no wonder they stopped after the first few.

Egyptian Queen was marked on the box all along.

Not a bad explanation at all. Never thought of the stacking of mastaba's. But weren't there Babylonian stair pyramids as well?

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think if I'd been thorough a cross cultural analysis would have been better.

@christophedevos3760

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc But you did well, explaining all this in a couple of minutes is an achievement.

@christophedevos3760

Жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc And ziggurats are apparently more temples than burial places.

Do you use adobe audition to edit sound to your videos? I saw those brief few frames! I'm a music production major at ISU, and yes this is 100% a very niche question; I am a very niche person.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I am mostly in Premiere - I have definitely used Audition, but usually only in audio disaster emergencies - and lately I have tended toward AI fixes! Though if I had the money Izotope would be cool.

Because they're structurally very sound shapes to build big.

I would think a pyramid shape was the most practical shape to put

I liked the new graphics, but missed the old mustache graphic. Feels a little strange without it

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

i knew i forgot to press the “add mustache” button