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Very impressive, but the Egyptians supposedly didn't have the ability to form steel; also the holes were not chiseled, they were drilled leaving spiral striations that witness an incredible feed-rate.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=KFuf-gBuuno


They don't need steel to work with these materials though, as copper is enough for even granite. https://youtu.be/yyCc4iuMikQ

World of Antiquity has debunked several unchartedx videos, including the supposed spiral striations. https://youtu.be/n_NguZUDku4 https://youtu.be/Wcl82hQr8xc


Yes, it's interesting isn't it, how everyone is debunking eachother, and that hasn't changed much from the days of Petrie. Doesn't seem like the "science", after all these decades, is solid and settled yet whatever timeline you believe.


One side has scholars and educated people and the other are charlatans and grifters.




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