This report was written for the course Knowledge and Skepticism at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. In order to write this report, the data from multiple sources has been used. This report was written to research whether the conspiracy theories about the pyramids are scientific claims or if they are an example of pseudoscience. The pyramids were constructed around 4500 years ago in Egypt by native Egyptian skilled workers who built them in order by the king. The Egyptians believed that if their king would be mummified and buried in a pyramid with food, furniture and gold vessels that they would become a god in the afterlife. In total, 118 pyramids were built in Egypt, during a time period where tools like the wheel and enginery …show more content…
The theory was found by Matthew Sibson, and he claims that the pyramid and Noah’s Ark are the same. He came to this theory because he digitized many fragments with a new camera that can capture up to 28 times higher than a normal camera. The result was that he was able to read some text that was not readable before. In one of these fragments about the tallness of Noah’s Ark, he was able to find the Hebrew word ‘ne'esefat’. This word translated to English means ‘gathered’. He also believes that the Bible flood might have been a metaphor. He believes that the bible flood might be a major flood covering the Middle East and that the pyramids were built to protect the Egyptians from the flood (Grunch.com, 2021). However, is this theory based on scientific claims or is this an example of pseudoscience? There is no scientific evidence that supports the theory that Noah’s Ark and the pyramid are the same. Some people who believe in this theory see patterns between these two things. This is called patternicity. Finding meaningful patterns where they don’t really exist. The believers believe that the size and scale are the same. Also, its purpose and mysteriousness are the same. However, there is archaeological and historical evidence that debunks these patterns and claims. For example, the Bible says that Noah’s Ark was made from wood, and the pyramids are made from limestone. Also, the purpose is different. According to the Bible, …show more content…
The theory began in the 19th century by the American congressman Ignatius L. Donnelly. He also viewed himself as a scientist. He wrote a book in 1882 about Atlantis, which told the story that the end of Atlantis was caused by the bible flood. He supported the story by Plato, who stated that the world first became civilized by Atlantis. At one point, the civilization of Atlantis was wiped out by an earthquake that turned the sea into a muddy bank. The survivors of this earthquake travelled across the globe and resettled. From these remnants of Atlantis arose the pyramids. They have a similarity in architecture and alphabet (Thecollector.com, 2023). However, is this theory based on scientific claims or is this an example of pseudoscience? The conspiracy theory about Atlantis is more based on pseudoscience rather than scientifically supported claims. There is a time gap between Atlantis and the pyramids, which makes it difficult to think that Atlantis was the source of the pyramids. The first was built around 2700 B.C., which is 6000 years after the sinking of Atlantis. Apart from that, archaeologists have found written text that explains why the pyramids were built and who they belonged to. In those written texts there is no mention of Atlantis or any other homeland that they might originate from. Additionally, there is lots of archaeological and historical evidence that show that the Egyptians built the pyramids as mentioned
There are many perspectives in regard to the Bosnian Pyramids, some in favor of the discovery and others in disbelief. From Fagan’s perspective the Bosnian Pyramids would be the perfect example of pseudoarchaeology. There is not much context used to explain the pyramids, there are no other artifacts and no human trace which would make it difficult to create a valid hypothesis in regards to the pyramids. The archaeologist of the Bosnian Pyramids, Semir Osmanagic, specifically demonstrate...
A pyramid is an Egyptian structure and are as old as 40,000 years old. A pyramids base can either be triangular or square this affects how many sides the pyramid has. These structures were usually made out of huge limestone blocks. The Egyptian pyramids were built using ramps which spiraled around the pyramid. The average limestone block weighed around 2.5 tons.( The great pyramids and more, 2013)
Aliens built the Egyptian pyramids. Recent research supports the theory that the Pyramids were built long before humans inhabited the area now known as Egypt. It is also nearly impossible for the Egyptians to lift and move the limestone brick used to build these massive structures. Only a more advanced form of life could have constructed such an enormous undertaking, while using advanced mathematics and geography that were not yet known to ancient peoples. Archaeologists suggest that the large stones used in building the pyramids were transported by rolling them over logs or a wet, slippery, clay surface.
Genesis in the modern world is a highly criticised text, and frequently the most misunderstood, most people do not realise that it is composed of three separate books with two creation stories if we employ source division. (J.ROGERSON P63). Often these two texts are interpolated rendering our own distorted views. In there simplest form they tell a story of the creation of the world and the earliest history of humanity, they then go on to tell the destruction of the world from a flood then the story of Jacob and his ancestors who came to be named Israel. Modern archaeology has given us a different perspective of Genesis, for many science has proved it wrong, especially creation, John Calvin a great systematic protestant thinker said "Gen 1 did not reflect physics and astronomy. The account was solely for the benefit of ancient Hebrew observers whom had no understanding of science". This point was overlooked (j.rogerson),a century ago our understanding of Genesis was very different we did not have the knowledge concerning ancient times as we do now. Wiseman highlights four points which brought about critical theories 1) Theories conceived in an age of ignorance towards earlier civilisations. 2) Literary assumptions made when they knew nothing of earlier systematic writings. 3) Many scholars assumed the oral tradition was the only form of communication during the days of the Patriarchs. 4) Saturated speculative theories concerning "myth and legend" generally now abandoned but not ignored. Scientific discoveries such as Darwin’s theory of natural selection 1859-70 and geology in the 1820’s have challenged earlier perceptions of the creation accounts. A biblical reconstruction of chronology was made of genesis concluding a figure...
Of the three theories, Clifford Wilson’s theory remains the most acceptable because he illustrates how the pyramids were built and provides the evidence to prove his argument. Joseph Davidovits on the other hand, does not fully answer questions that arise concerning his theory. Von Däniken’s theory contains incorrect and irrelevant data that makes his theory the worst when compared to the other two arguments. In conclusion, Clifford Wilson had many effective points that disproved many Davidovits’ and Von Däniken’s points.
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Some theorists that aliens have been around since the early civilizations were formed. These theorists have studied the history of early civilizations and have said to find historical and religious texts filled with ancient alien connections. Theorists have been said to be able to decipher ancient painting of aliens and their spaceships. According to the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens “Swiss author Erik Von Daniken put forth a hypothesis that, thousands of years ago, space travelers from other planets visited Earth, where they taught humans about technology and ancient religions.”(The History Channel). The pyramids of Egypt are so complex to build at the time with limited technology, that these theorists believe that the ancient aliens came down and helped the Egy...
This source is also describing how the pyramid looks like. It would support my speech by providing me with visual aid in order to for me to describe the exterior of the pyramid. Yes, it is a credible source.
A few pyramids still stand today, and are great attractions for tourists. The pyramids were built by taking blocks of granite to the workshop, measuring the blocks down to size, shaping the blocks, and placing the blocks into the body of the pyramid. The core of the structure is now completed. Then, you place the limestone blocks on the top of the structure (they started putting the blocks on top and then worked their way down). They left two empty rooms to place the pharaoh and his belongings in. They sealed the pyramids so well, it took four hundred years for two robbers to figure out how to get in. Free citizens, drafted for public work, not by slaves of any sort, built the pyramids. Four thousand expert stone sculptors built the pyramids all year round. An extra work group of about ninety-five thousand men worked on the pyramids during the four-month period of the inundation (the time of enforced idleness for farmers, since the field were covered with the Nile water flood). The pyramids were built between the year 1600 B.C. and the year 2700.
what is the importance of the Punic wars? what is the punic wars you may ask . The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place. First Punic War, also called First Carthaginian War first of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian empire that resulted in the destruction of Carthage. The First Punic War was fought to gain complete control over the strategic islands of Corsica along with Sicily. The Second Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 218 and 201 BCE. While the First Punic War had been fought largely over control of Sicily, the Second Punic war seen many confrontations in Spain,
Joseph Davidovits, a French chemist, has proposed that the pyramids were formed using a special concrete mixture, and then poured into wooden moulds where it hardened (Alt. theory #3).While Davidovits claims to have explained aspects of pyramid construction which the heave-ho theory could not, the mould theory has many faults, rendering it weak and improbable. Firstly, the stones used in building the pyramids were of diverse shapes (Article 5). The shape of the stones would be uniform if they were created in moulds of exact dimensions. If each stone was created in a uniquely fashioned mould, it would account for the diversity in shape. However, building thousands, or even hundreds, of moulds would have been e...
This essay focuses on two different types of pyramids; the Step pyramid which was the first pyramid and the Great pyramid, which was the largest pyramid built in Egypt. The essay investigates the meaning of the selected forms for the Egyptian culture and explains their dialog with the cosmos.
In continuation to the Bible’s magnificent hits, the story that follows upon Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, is the prominent story of Noah and the Flood. This story is one of the most memorable to all people whether they are religious or not, due to the fact that out of all biblical stories, this somehow seems the most impossible, in regards to the plot. The famous story about the Great Flood is best know from the Bible in (Genesis 6-9). Across the Biblical book of Genesis and the entire Torah, disagreements and doublets can be recognized. Per example, in the v ery beginning of the Bible there are two Creation stories (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2), and throughout this great story of the Flood, we can find several contradictions.
Although the precise age of the pyramids has long been debated, and there is little evidence to prove when the pyramids were built, some assume that they were built from about 2700 to 2500 BC. Another issue that has been long debated is who exactly built the pyramids. Some researchers find it hard to believe that the pyramids could have been built in one pharaoh’s lifetime. Herodotus is the earliest known historian of the Egyptian Pyramid Age. By his accounts, and estimated guess, more than 100,000 people worked on the pyramid; other researchers believe that it was more like 20,000 people who worked on the pyramid. Now they have to try and figure out where these 20,000 people lived. They would like to know where they lived because the researchers think that it will help them find out more about these people, where they are from, and their daily lives. Inscriptions were found on the outside of the pyramids that give an idea of what people worked on them, but the inscriptions were in no absolute detail. Skeletons that were found on the inside of the pyramid are believed to be the skeletons of workers who labored on the pyramids all year long.
pyramids, there are many discussions in magazines and TV programs on the mathematics, physics and astronomy behind the pyramids. Another important scientific achievement in ancient Egypt is medicine, which has some connection with the pyramids. Pyramids are the tombs for placing pharaohs’. bodies. The sands of the body.