More pyramid content yes or no?

Came for the Trackmania, stayed for the pyramids

i’m actually looking forward SO much to watching this whole thing. Hearing youtube/twitch personalities open up about their own obscure knowledge is so fascinating because they’re essentially professionals at talking in an engaging way.

I for one love the Pyramid Podcast, hosted by none other than Mr Wirtual himself. I feel like a good amount of ppl might listen to one if he seriously did it like monthly

Almost 4 hours of Wirtual talking about ancient egyptian shafts? yes please

An improbable but strong bond has been established between trackmania and the pyramids. Awesome stuff!!

I saw a piramid and had to IMMEDIATELY click on the video. Take in mind I haven't watch Wirtual for months

I don't have time to watch it right now, but I'm actually extremely excited to watch this when I do have the time!

History for Granite is unironically one of the best things that's happened to the amateur egyptology discourse online.

I don't even like racing games but still watch your videos to fall asleep sometimes, you got a chill af vibe. Found this video at a perfect time, too stressed to sleep. Wish you the best as you seem one of the most genuinely nice people i watch.

Honestly, I'd love a series with wirtual. With this stream, you got so many people on the pyramid hook. A 101 in Pyramids series would be ultracool! Starting from the very beginning. First discoveries, some ancient Studies etc. until we get to the recent findings in 2020.

Hi, I think a lot of people said it already but here's my theory: The vents were seeled for the proccess of mommification, which needs a dry place, lack of oxygen and hot temperature. Once the mommification completed, than they could open the vents, to keep it cooler for the conservation of the body in the long term. That would also allow people to visit their king/queen in a better environment. I don't know if it is how it would work, I don't know the details of the entire process. But here's what I think! Nice video Wirtual, thank you for sharing the subject!

As it was sealed, many times they are just objects that eventually fell into the hole due to construction, and as they were never opened they remained there. With the conclusion that the queen chamber was not finished, and thinking that it is centered on the pyramid while the king chamber is not. They may have planned to go from the queen chamber to being the king chamber, but for some reason, they decided to abandon the work and remake the king's room in another location.

i never in my life thought i would be able to watch this but I did

Dude I love this! Thank you for taking the time to cover the subject

That's was amazing. Thank you very much for it, Wirtual.

Honestly, you have no clue how much I need this today

been waiting for this content.

This is the stream I was waiting for all my life

I watched History for Granite and fell asleep instantly, thank you for recommending his channel he has now become part of my daily sleep ritual

Finally, exactly what I needed after a hard day of work

S tier content. Very exciting stuff Wirtual!

Now this is what we have been waiting for

This is what ive been waiting for

I didn’t know I needed this crossover

Finally happened. Woke up and this was playing

What a nice refreshment

I believe that the ventilation for workers is not a bad hypothesis. Workers on the pyramid in ancient Egypt were not slaves as is commonly taught they were respected members of the society and even were allowed to be buried next to the pyramids which common folk were not. With so many of them working underground I think it would have been only possible to work with ventilation otherwise death from heat stroke would have occurred. As with that one section with the sweaty guy shows just existing down there is enough to get someone to sweat let alone 30+ builders working at once. Even use of the ventilation shafts as cooling for when the pharaoh would have inspected could be the case or for when the funeral procession took place the leaders of the society didn’t want to be cooked for what could be days of preparation (idk how Egyptian pharaoh tombing went).

I knew it would be about History for Granite before clicking the video xD

Great! I’m sleeping much better the past few weeks

decided about just watching history for granite or watching you watch it. and now im here

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This was a really interesting video. Previously I was convinced they were pointing at the stars but that was because I thought the channels were straight. Didn't know they turned until I saw this. Now I think ventilation is the most plausible cause. But then the question arises why they needed ventilation? I subscribed to History for granite and are really looking forward to his next video!

I fully support your hobbies friend.

very interesting!

starting this at half five AM and hoping to still be listening by half eight

Damn for all the streams for me to miss

you mean i get to watch one of my favorite youtubers react to one of my other favorite youtubers? yes please

watched the whole thing 🤙

Perfect for falling asleep, goodnight to yall❤

Sorry, i don't have the time right now to watch 3h video about pyramids from wirtual but it's saved in my playlist. Cheers!

Do you think you could organize a stream with him and you together? It would be so nice to hear you both talk together. Also, you have so many questions i had too, maybe He is able to sort them out for us in a conversation between you two?

Best content on this channel.

W, please I need more if there are more subjects 😭

oh yes the best content

The 6 in. reference got me lol

1:52:40 keep in mind, they’re not digging these tunnels. They’re placing blocks, layer by layer, with grooves cut out of the rock to eventually slot into a tunnel. There’s a hundred reasons why it might be easier to not make the path straight. The nature of the rock, the joints in the path, the other construction going around on the current layer. No one cares about the inner parts of the tunnel, so the workers did whatever was most convenient.

Yes. Please my mans

idk if it makes sense but maybe they needed the lower temperature to make the mummy inside be conserved longer

Epic

I didn't realise wirtual would actually make this

eeeey, more content about pyramids? I actually enjoyed this 4 hours long video xd

Where do I sign up for your Egypt tour?

Maybe the channels were built bendy to prevent things being dropped down into the chamber whilst allowing ventilation (or also to prevent light from reaching the chamber). Or maybe they were bendy to avoid other structures in the pyramid, just like how our plumbing bends to navigate around houses.

I think the ventilation could be there to prevent the kings chamber or rather the objects within including the pharaos mummie from moulding. It was said, that it was quite humid and hot inside, which definately arent the best conditions. With the venzilation humidity and temperature dropped dramatically.

My actual guess is still air vents, but they were built for burial ceremony and the one inheriting the throne should ofc have fresh air and not sweat in there when it is being held. Which could also explain the reason for the queens chamber vents not going to the complete edge as she may have passed away before it got finished :D This is just a wild guess as I don't know much of anything about this P:

could the one more rounded corner of the vent have been made that way so allow eg: ropes or mechanisms to slide in that corner?

Watching his videos I’m kind of astounded no one has figured this stuff out. It’s not exactly rocket science. Apparently no one has just taken the time to sit down and actually look at the details. It’s so bizarre.

Mexican Pyramids also have tons of history behind them!!!! It’s amazing to see a KZfaqr express their passions like this. It quite frankly reminds me of Markiplier, who (mentioning he absolutely loved space) went to make sci-fi movies about space! Wirtual, seeing you become a pyramid/archaeology KZfaqr along with Trackmania as a little break from the games would be fabulous!!!!!

I love pyramids.. so mysterious.

Wirtual why did i watch a 3hr video about pyramids. I just stumbled on your history vids, great summoning salt vibes, and enjoyed seeing you race stuff, and now Im watching pyramids. LOL

Genuinely want more streams like this.

The best music video for playing tm

Best video on youtube

Thank you Wirtual, I now believe the pyramids are real!

I wish someone loved me as much as Wirtual loves pyramids

I dont know if it was "king to the stars" but I think its possible that the Pharaoh/religious advisor said "we need a passage to the sky" without a specific direction/target in mind. I think though its way more likely they were just used for air tho. For why the tunnels turn, I learn toward the pyramid being rebuilt upon (the queens tumb tunnels seem way too long to be a trick and those trap doors are weird). Ie dunno howx exactly the stones were made but I imagine you would cut the air passage before placement and lining those up and aiming those cant have been easy. It could have been chocked up to "good enough for whats hidden". It could have been intentional, maybe there were concerns of sand or the sunlight heating up the tomb. I do look forward to more on this and I appreciate the channel recommendation.

Mr.WTV, what are your thoughts on the news around Pyramid of Menkaure to reconstruct/put blocks back? :interviewen:

Will you be reviewing the two new videos he uploaded? :)

I think the items were most probably dropped. The other channels were already open, probably people already took them away. But you have to imagine that if you go back to that time in your mind - it's a VERY busy construction site. And you are threatened with death for errors. So, would you tell anyone that you dropped a little piece of wood down there from transport or for aid for some small thing? Or a ball that helped to move some heavy stone blocks around? Or the hooks to open one of these panels that were continously moved during the construction to keep the channels unobstructed? I can see all the three occasions very clearly, where something like this would have happened. And the lost items were not told to anyone, and even then, the wall wouldn't be opened ahead of schedule. These are actually very connective artefacts to me. I can imagine the feel, the environment and the situation of the worker that did this. And also how they felt. Now that we know the complete story, with the panels being moved to construct them especially, those meaningless artifacts suddenly gain meaning and purpose and show us, how it was like when the pyramids were built.

Can you do Speed Racer next?

yes please

Sorry I was late for class. I was stuck in traffic due to aliens abducting some ducks.

cant weather/ erosion make that one corner (2:30:00) more rough than the other walls since its the most exposed?

I assume what he is getting at is that the chambers were constructed in the same way that the outside of the pyramid was constructed. Nicest stones are placed where they are most visible. So basically the Queens chamber was built first by leaving a larger empty space in the pyramid, then to finish of the interior and make it look all pretty, they put nice finishing stones on the interior walls and once the pretty walls were in place they would have cut holes where the airways were to finalize the room. thats also why they wanted to square off the ends of the hole so it looked nicer. As for what the airways are for, i think its to let the body of Pharaoh to dry up instead of turning into a gooey mess due to high humidity and heat.

Ventilation for the Pharaohs body so it wouldn't get damaged by moisture? Queens chamber just being a false or early building if the Pharaoh died early. It would explain why the vents doesn't go to the outside, they probably started serious work on the main chamber and simply stopped work on the backup chamber, leading them to block it up and build over it.

“BUUUUUUT HEY! That’s *just* a theory! A pyramid theory!”

my conspiracy theory is that the queens room was just a lil Fekked and they werent happy with it. they just decided to give it another go above it. legacy code unused by anything floating around in the bottom of the repo.

Just from first impressions,I wonder if SP Big Void is structural in nature. Like, say you have your Grand Gallery but you build it with the purpose of people walking through rather than supporting tons and tons of rock above it, perhaps the builders created a fake ceiling and then placed the structural supports to make sure the Gallery didn't cave in above them.

My guess is that the air was needed to keep moisture low and preserve the pharaoh longer

I like how around 45 minutes in he says we don't have the time to really watch the video and there's 3 hours left lol

my thought is that the air is for the people who come to visit the pharohs grave. Like he said in the video, slaves were not givin the privalege of air condition, but other Pharaohs and important priests who come to the grave will. So they put in the air condition so that later Pharaohs and other people dont suffer while like praying and stuff at the grave of the pharaoh. If i remember correctly the pyramid wasnt seeled straight away after they put the mummy in there. So like maybe for a death ritual in the pyramid were royalty came they needed to be the inside of the chambers as comfortable as possible.

the air vents were for us, and the queens chambers' vents were not finished because it was decided in the middle of construction that they were not needed

first thought when seeing the ball: spirit level

please can we run some wattage through those nodes an turn on the switch

The air tunnels turning could be a strong evidence that there was something in the way. Like the unknown void over the Grand Gallery.

According to a not so known statement from Zerot Zallander those shafts are the snake holes, which doubles as air ventilation for the snakes as well 😜

The queen’s chamber shafts being unfinished and plugged when discovered actually makes a lot of sense now. They decided to abandon the queen’s chamber, built over the ends of the shafts as they continued building, and never unplugged the openings in the chamber since the chamber was never finished or used. I’m going to assume they needed air flow for some burial ceremony (potentially involving fire so they needed lots of oxygen) or even just to allow the important rich folks who were in charge of the burial to have fresh air, hence the King’s chamber’s shafts being exposed and unplugged. Also, the slab with the copper handles could very well be a temporary plug to stop rain and debris as it was described and when they built over the shaft after abandoning the queen’s chamber the workers on that side of the pyramid just left the slab in for whatever reason.

I believe the air shafts were there to prevent humidity and mold to form. to preserve the place the best as possible.

2:38:10 what if thy actually WERE blocked, but later removed by the thieves?

Okay I don't know much about the pyramid, but What If the shafts are for ventilation but they weren't just made for air and meant for smoke like a place to let a small fire candle to give light. (the video might have said this already I left at 1:41:32)

57:34 That could be sampled into a more gibberish (somehow) version of Witch Doctor The part that goes oo ee oo ah ah The rhythm’s similar

If the Queens Chamber was supposed to be a decoy, which I find most probable. It makes sense that the shafts weren't finished. I think as thieves would enter, they would see the the shaft, thinking its for ventilation, and walk inside. Only to get trapped by a huge block, blocking the entrance and suffocating them. This also ties in with the theory that the shafts remained sealed during construction and that the chamber was unfinished. The Queens Chamber was finished and the shafts were never meant to reach all the way to the outside.

Here's a layman's theory: Symmetry and accuracy would be standard construction knowledge, but could the queen's chamber be a blueprint or a trial run for the unique features of the king's? Either A, you only get one shot at getting the king's chamber perfect and it is the most important room, taking the time to build the queen's so you don't run into unforeseen consequences would be insurance. Once it's in a condition where the work to completely finish it is technologically trivial, you can leave it, confident you have a working blueprint. Or B, it's an actual blueprint, to show future generations in which order and how it was built. An architect and a builder are different professions, how things work in theory isn't the same as which order you have to build, if you're a stonemason at the time you could see oh, it's a smart move to leave the final corner uncut in case you accidentally bump it, and whatnot. This one seems less likely as I don't see why you'd leave a grave unsealed for a generation or two so people can examine the techniques and only seal it up later.

What if they buried the queen first (while the pyramid was still being built) and had whatever ritual that needed air before adding more to the sides and building over the air vents that were no longer needed?

Imagine the Pyramids were build layer by layer, the the workers/slaves could have also carved out the tunnels and airholes, layer by layer. That would take out the problem of carving it out later and then, having no Oxygen due to torches. If the chambers were filled with sand to hold up the sealing, that would explain why holes like the Airholes or the entrance of the queenchamber were not opened beforehand and therefore opened afterwards. That would explain why the queenchamber entrance has also a ledge. The holes were opened to give the worker air to work, i can’t imagine how the other pyramidchambers were build, unless many dead workers was the consequence. A room finished, the Airholes could be closed by the most outer layers, as the queenchamber is. The kingschamber’s airholes were maybe needed, for later purposes aswell and not just for the workers. I don’t know enough on how they build the Pyramids, but if it was layer by layer, this would explain how workers could survive there.

Wait but what if the Big Void is just a more lazily built and the rocks are just placed less tight to eachother because nobody can see it and it won't compromise the structural integrity of the pyramid? If they didn't care about the places you can't see, what if they just decided to save some work and stone and left a cavity in there?

Air to prevent buildup of moisture to preserve body more and stop mold

The twisting of the ventilation might have been to reduce fracture lines

It makes sense that ventilation shafts are not useful for workers that are standing outside as they build it under their feet. So turns out it was always meant to be used by tourists or at least to pay respect lol. It would be hilarious if they added bent to the shaft so people wouldn't be scared of looking into an infinite abyss but instead gave an incentive to dig because they expected an abyss.