New evidence upends origins of Egypt's Great Pyramid

"Italian engineer Alberto Donini from the University of Bologna said erosion patterns at the pyramid's base suggest it may have been built between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago, far earlier than the conventional timeline. Donini's Relative Erosion Method (REM) estimated the pyramid's age by comparing how much erosion occurred on stones exposed since construction with nearby stones whose exposure time is known. By measuring the difference in wear, he calculated how long the older stones have been exposed, producing dates that far exceed traditional estimates."

"For more than a century, Egyptologists have dated the Great Pyramid to around 2580 BC, about 4,600 years ago. A controversial new study now claims the monument could be tens of thousands of years older. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, examined twelve points around the pyramid's base. Some measurements suggested tens of thousands of years of erosion, with the average pointing to roughly 25,000 years."

Erosion patterns at the Great Pyramid's base suggest construction between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago, much earlier than the conventional 2580 BC date. A Relative Erosion Method (REM) estimated age by comparing erosion on stones exposed since construction with adjacent stones whose exposure time is known. Measurements at twelve points around the base produced some results indicating tens of thousands of years of erosion and an average of roughly 25,000 years. The analysis proposes that Pharaoh Khufu may have renovated the monument rather than originally building it. If accurate, these dates would predate known advanced civilizations and raise major questions about prehistoric architectural knowledge.

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