Ben van Kerkwyk
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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And where did that come from?
And so by New Kingdom, what year?
So even then, they're still doing spectacular stuff.
It's just not as sophisticated.
Can you go to some of those?
This is made out of that same impossibly hard stone.
And this exhibits that facial symmetry as well.
So your thoughts are that the Egyptians were imitating these ancient looks.
Especially when they become kings.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.
And did they fall from earthquakes?
Is that the speculation?
It was a national project.
Well, it's one of those really amazing mysteries because the actual facts of it are so spectacular that it defies any conventional explanation to the point where it opens up people to the possibility that maybe we don't know.
Almost anyone listening to this, it's even remotely reasonable, that sees that goes, okay.
I think this picture is a lot bigger than we thought it was.