From: officialflagrant
The Pyramids of Giza, particularly the Great Pyramid, are described as unique and extraordinary structures with a long relationship with the speaker, Graham Hancock [01:52:00]. These massive pyramids and their satellite structures on the Giza plateau are considered an “amazing place” [01:51:00].
Construction and Design Elements
The Great Pyramid, a monument of 6 million tons and originally 481 feet tall, is composed of two and a half million individual stone blocks [02:15:30]. Its current height of approximately 450-455 feet is due to the loss of its summit and facing stones, theorized to have come off during an earthquake around 1301 AD [09:59:00], [10:09:00]. The pyramid’s exterior now resembles a step pyramid due to the absence of these casing stones, some of which are still visible at the base, showing their original beauty and magnificent craftsmanship [09:40:00].
The pyramid’s dimensions are notable:
- Its original height multiplied by 43,200 (a precessional number, 600 x 72) yields the polar radius of the Earth [01:00:47].
- The base perimeter multiplied by 43,200 yields the equatorial circumference of the Earth [01:00:55].
- The ratio of pi (π) is also embedded in the Great Pyramid’s design, a fact “broadly accepted by Egyptologists” [01:03:27].
Internal Features and Alignment
The Great Pyramid’s entrance is on its North Face [00:27:00]. The primary access point used by tourists, known as Al-Ma’mun’s hole, was created by Caliph Al-Ma’mun around 900 AD when he couldn’t find the original, sealed entrance [01:04:12].
Inside, the Great Pyramid contains:
- King’s Chamber: Features four narrow shafts, two pointing north and two south, exiting the pyramid’s exterior [01:07:00], [01:12:00]. These shafts align with significant stars, such as Orion’s Belt (identified with Osiris) and two circum-polar stars, aligning perfectly to the era when Egyptologists believe the pyramids were built [01:41:00].
- Queen’s Chamber: Contains two mysterious shafts that go horizontally and then upward, but do not exit the pyramid [01:49:00], [01:50:00]. These shafts were only discovered in 1872 by Freemason John Wayman Dixon [01:50:00].
- Subterranean Chamber: Located about 100 feet vertically beneath the pyramid’s base and 600 feet below its apex, this rough, unfinished chamber is cut out of solid bedrock and possesses “curious acoustic effects” [02:04:00].
The pyramid is also “almost perfectly aligned to True North,” being within 1/360th of a single degree, demonstrating extremely accurate work [01:19:00]. This alignment to the cardinal directions of the Earth, coupled with its location on Latitude 30° North (one-third of the way between the Equator and the North Pole), suggests the monument “speaks to the Earth” [01:19:00]. This Great Pyramids alignment with cosmic knowledge is central to Hancock’s theories.
Theories of Construction and Origin
Graham Hancock’s central theory is that the Great Pyramids were completed by the ancient Egyptians but built upon a much older, prehistoric foundation [02:16:00]. He suggests that the site was sacred over 12,000 years ago, with ground platforms and the Subterranean Chamber (which is built around a natural hill, a “primeval mound” in ancient Egyptian tradition) created by an earlier civilization [01:56:00], [02:07:00]. The ancient Egyptians then “finished off the job in a brilliant way,” commemorating the site’s significance [02:16:00].
Evidence for an Older Origin
Hancock presents several arguments for an older origin, tying into the speculation on the civilization behind the pyramids and the possibility of ancient civilizations:
- Archaeoastronomy: While the internal shafts align with stars 4,500 years ago (the accepted age of the pyramids), the ground pattern of the three Great Pyramids and their relationship to the Nile (representing the Milky Way) perfectly locks with Orion’s Belt about 12,000 to 12,500 years ago due to the Earth’s precession [01:54:00], [01:58:00], [01:59:00]. This implies the ground plan was designed at a much earlier date.
- Geological Evidence (The Sphinx): Robert Schoch, a geologist, identified “precipitation-induced weathering” on the Great Sphinx and its surrounding trench, indicating prolonged exposure to heavy rainfall [02:51:00]. Such rainfall patterns existed on the Giza Plateau over 12,000 years ago, suggesting the Sphinx’s core body dates back to that period, possibly as an entire lion with a massive leonine head. The ancient Egyptians later recarved its damaged head into a human one [02:59:00], [02:19:00], [02:49:00]. The Sphinx’s gaze directly aligns with the sun’s rise on the Spring Equinox, and this alignment points to the constellation of Leo around 12,000 years ago [04:47:00], [04:54:00].
- Quality of Workmanship: The extraordinary Evidence of precision and construction techniques seen in the Great Pyramid contrasts sharply with later Egyptian pyramids, such as the Pyramid of Unas (Fifth Dynasty), which is described as “very poorly built” [02:47:00], [02:57:00]. This suggests a decline in building capacity after the Giza pyramids.
- Ancient Egyptian Traditions: The Temple of Horus at Edfu contains inscriptions (dating to 2000 BC, but based on older archives) that speak of a sacred island, the “homeland of the Primeval ones,” destroyed by a great flood caused by a “Great Serpent” from the sky (possibly a comet impact). Survivors then traveled the world, with Egypt being one of the destinations where they established “primeval mounds” for future temples and pyramids [02:11:00], [02:22:00]. This echoes Plato’s account of Atlantis, which is dated to 11,600 years ago, coinciding with a rapid global warming event called Meltwater Pulse 1B [01:18:00].
Challenging Mainstream Archaeology
Hancock argues that the archaeological mainstream “rolls their eyes at any mention of Atlantis” [01:18:00], treating it as a “flat Earth for archaeologists” [00:12:00]. He experienced a ban from Egypt for questioning the fixed view of Egyptologists on ancient Egyptian prehistory [01:17:00]. Hancock’s debate with Zahi Hawass in 2015, where Hawass publicly admitted ignorance of Göbekli Tepe (a major archaeological site dated to 11,600 years ago), further strained relations [01:46:00].
The archaeological community tends to reject the notion of a lost technology of the pyramids or advanced civilization during the Ice Age, claiming they would have found evidence if it existed [04:09:00]. Hancock criticizes this stance, noting that archaeology is often driven by accidental finds and that vast areas of the world, especially flooded continental shelves (where sea levels rose 400 feet after the last Ice Age) and deserts like the Sahara, remain unexplored [04:21:00], [04:43:00].
Hancock suggests that the builders of the pyramids may have utilized abilities not recognized by modern science, such as telepathy and telekinesis, which could account for the incredible precision and coordination required for such massive projects [02:15:56]. He highlights that ancient societies may have been “advanced in other ways” beyond our current technological understanding [05:46:00].
The Role of Psychedelics
Hancock proposes that psychedelics may have played a significant role in the development of ancient civilizations and their access to knowledge. He cites examples like the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece (where participants consumed an LSD-like brew and had revelations) [01:31:00]. He suggests that consciousness-altering plants and fungi were fundamental to shamanistic cultures, which may have led to breakthroughs in areas like astronomy and the precise mapping of the Earth [02:49:00]. The geometric patterns and entities seen in ancient cave art, some attributed to Neanderthals, are remarkably similar to psychedelic visions [01:38:00], [02:46:00]. Encounters with “entities” during psychedelic experiences are seen as parallels to historical accounts of interactions with spirits, fairies, or aliens in different cultural contexts [02:42:00]. This “otherworldly knowledge” could have aided in the construction of megalithic structures [01:24:00].