Graham Hancock

8,000 years before that, which is very, very, very important to you, you could use astronomical language and megalithic architecture to memorialize that date on the Giza Plateau, which is what we think we're looking at, except for one thing, and that's the erosion patterns on the Sphinx. And we're pretty sure that the Sphinx at least does date back to 12,500 years ago. And with it,

the megalithic temples, the so-called Vali Temple, which stands just just to the east and just to the south of the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Temple, which stands directly in front of the Sphinx.

the megalithic temples, the so-called Vali Temple, which stands just just to the east and just to the south of the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Temple, which stands directly in front of the Sphinx.

the megalithic temples, the so-called Vali Temple, which stands just just to the east and just to the south of the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Temple, which stands directly in front of the Sphinx.

The Sphinx Temple has largely been destroyed, but the Vali Temple, attributed to Khafre, on no good grounds whatsoever, is a huge megalithic construction with blocks of limestone that weigh up to 100 tons each. And yet, it has been... remodeled, refaced with granite. There are granite blocks that are placed on top of the core limestone blocks.

The Sphinx Temple has largely been destroyed, but the Vali Temple, attributed to Khafre, on no good grounds whatsoever, is a huge megalithic construction with blocks of limestone that weigh up to 100 tons each. And yet, it has been... remodeled, refaced with granite. There are granite blocks that are placed on top of the core limestone blocks.

The Sphinx Temple has largely been destroyed, but the Vali Temple, attributed to Khafre, on no good grounds whatsoever, is a huge megalithic construction with blocks of limestone that weigh up to 100 tons each. And yet, it has been... remodeled, refaced with granite. There are granite blocks that are placed on top of the core limestone blocks.

And those core limestone blocks were already eroded when the granite blocks were put there. Why? Because the granite blocks have actually been purposefully and deliberately cut to fit into the erosion marks on the, we believe, much older megalithic blocks there. So I think Giza is a very complicated site. I would never seek to divorce the dynastic ancient Egyptians from the Great Pyramids.

And those core limestone blocks were already eroded when the granite blocks were put there. Why? Because the granite blocks have actually been purposefully and deliberately cut to fit into the erosion marks on the, we believe, much older megalithic blocks there. So I think Giza is a very complicated site. I would never seek to divorce the dynastic ancient Egyptians from the Great Pyramids.

And those core limestone blocks were already eroded when the granite blocks were put there. Why? Because the granite blocks have actually been purposefully and deliberately cut to fit into the erosion marks on the, we believe, much older megalithic blocks there. So I think Giza is a very complicated site. I would never seek to divorce the dynastic ancient Egyptians from the Great Pyramids.

They were closely involved in the construction of the Great Pyramids as we see them today.

They were closely involved in the construction of the Great Pyramids as we see them today.

They were closely involved in the construction of the Great Pyramids as we see them today.

But what I do suggest is that there were very low platforms on the Giza Plateau that are much older, and that when we look at the Three Great Pyramids, we're looking at a renovation and a restoration and an enhancement of much older structures that had existed on the Giza Plateau for a much longer period before that. Actually, the Great Pyramid is built around a natural hill.

But what I do suggest is that there were very low platforms on the Giza Plateau that are much older, and that when we look at the Three Great Pyramids, we're looking at a renovation and a restoration and an enhancement of much older structures that had existed on the Giza Plateau for a much longer period before that. Actually, the Great Pyramid is built around a natural hill.

But what I do suggest is that there were very low platforms on the Giza Plateau that are much older, and that when we look at the Three Great Pyramids, we're looking at a renovation and a restoration and an enhancement of much older structures that had existed on the Giza Plateau for a much longer period before that. Actually, the Great Pyramid is built around a natural hill.

And that natural hill might have been seen as the original primeval mound to the ancient Egyptians.

And that natural hill might have been seen as the original primeval mound to the ancient Egyptians.

And that natural hill might have been seen as the original primeval mound to the ancient Egyptians.

Yeah, and there were platforms in place where the pyramids stand. Not the pyramids as we see them today, but the... the base of those pyramids was already in place at that time.