Menkaure Pyramid to be Renovated & Re-Cased in Granite: Mission Begins

The Pyramid of Menkaure is in the news this week and I have to say I have some very mixed feelings about a new mission that has just begun. So, in this video I’ll tell you the news, say my piece, and I won’t hold back on my opinions, because somebody has to say it. A team of Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists have started a new project involving the studying, restoring, documenting and re-assembling of the Menkaure Pyramid granite casing stones. It will take place in several phases over a period of three years and include drawing, photogrammetry, documentation, and laser scanning. But yes, the authorities plan to re-assemble all of the fallen granite casing stones to the bottom 16 courses of the pyramid, which in my opinion is a somewhat ridiculous and unrealistic goal. In this video, I’ll explain why. Content 0:00 Introduction 0:49 The Great Parts of the New Mission 3:36 The Bad Parts of the new Mission 4:49 How Would You Re-Case the Menkaure Pyramid? 6:43 An Unnecessary Idea 7:46 The Announcement 9:05 Some Granite May Not Be Casing Stones 9:59 Data Needs to be Shared 11:01 Conclusion Sources: #ancientegypt #pyramid #menkaure