We NEED to talk about Pyramids.

Anyone who ever sailed with me will know that dreaded moment that comes at about 2 AM when you are at the helm, when Chris turns to you and says ‘let’s talk about PYRAMIDS’ and then you know you’re gonna get a two hour coffee- fuelled rant, about the unlikely mechanics of accepted theories on the movement of heavy loads, architectural planning, project logistics, man management, precision levels in stone processing and the advanced engineering principles of Ancient Egypt and comparable cultures. This is that rant in YT form and therefore, to me at least - connected to my sailing, but f it’s not for you I totally get it. To those who have pondered this stuff and want to explore some more - Welcome! - this is a side quest to the sailing. As there’s not been much sailing, I’ve had little to say recently but we’re coming back into maintenance season now and my thoughts today turned to jobs like lifting the boat out, removing the mast and rudder, all of which require cranes, lifts and rigging systems involving a lot of advanced techniques and technology to make happen- and always spits me to think once again of how our ancestors did what they did. HOW. I don’t really mind how, or how old, or who or whether it was done by slave armies over decades or unknown techniques in years - the HOW must be something we living today can work out if we just examine the problem carefully . So I suggest employing the best modern practical problem solving minds to examine what would have been the minimum required tooling to create the results we see today in ancient monuments all round the world. I don’t want to prove how advanced anyone was; I want to find the minimum, realistic, long term working methods that could lead to the results we still marvel at today. Because with my knowledge of moving heavy loads and rope technology and techniques there are massive holes in the existing literature. If you enjoy sailing, which is after all, the practical application of human force to conquer the elements- then perhaps today I will get your subscription and a like & comment. - Sailing will recommence very soon.