Scientists Asked Grok AI How Egyptians Cut Granite — The Answer Shocked the world

They found dolerite hammerstones scattered around Egypt's largest unfinished obelisk — but when scientists actually tested them in 2023, the math didn't add up. Pounding alone couldn't explain how the Aswan granite quarry was carved. This video dives into the real science behind ancient Egyptian granite work: dolerite pounding, fire-setting with rapid cooling, Denys Stocks' groundbreaking copper-saw and quartz-sand experiments, and the one unsolved detail that even Stocks himself admitted he couldn't fully replicate — anomalies in Flinders Petrie's century-old drill cores. We explore the Aswan quarries, the unfinished obelisk of Hatshepsut, the tool-mark mystery of a crack that workers seemingly carved straight through, and how this same craft shows up at the Valley Temple of Khafre in Giza. No lost civilizations, no fringe theories — just tested, peer-reviewed archaeology, and the small handful of questions that remain genuinely open. If you enjoyed this deep dive into ancient engineering, subscribe for more archaeology and history mysteries explained through real evidence, not speculation. #AncientEgypt #Archaeology #Aswan Disclaimer: This channel explores historical events, ancient mysteries, and unexplained phenomena for educational and entertainment purposes.