Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001HADFWC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,293 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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UNLOCKING THE GREAT PYRAMID - DVD Movie

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pyramid enthusiasts- a must, February 15, 2009

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V. Mosby "auntie viv" (washington state) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unlocking the Great Pyramid (DVD)

Dr Brier is the best...read the book first but the footage brings out new information and is not only plausible but truely revolutionary.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Elegant and Practical Solution to the Great Pyramid Construction, December 13, 2010

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Tony Life "Sonny" (Alaska) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Unlocking the Great Pyramid (DVD)

I was thoroughly fascinated and intrigued by this latest theory about the construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. I have always thought that the ancient Egyptians were a very practical and clever people who accomplished so much with the simplest of tools, devices and methods.

There are actually three theories that are proposed: (1) the massive blocks were raised to the upper levels of the pyramid using an INTERNAL ramp (how simple, how clever!); (2) the Grand Gallery served as a conduit for the raising of the massive roof beams and supports for the King's Chamber- it seems so obvious now but it took the eyes of an Architect to reverse engineer all of the evidence and come up with a plausible theory; and (3) finally, it was proven that the King's Chamber ceiling beams actually cracked slightly while the pyramid was still under construction- again careful observation, measurement and the Architect's eye make this conclusion highly plausible.

And all of what could be a very dry accounting is done with in a thoroughly absorbing and entertaining way, in no small part due to the narration of Bob Brier, one of my favorite Egyptologists on screen.

I have been fortunate enough to explore the Great Pyramid with an Egyptologist friend of mine thanks to the generosity of Dr Zahi Hawass (even when it was closed to the general public), and this documentary brought back so many vivid memories. I think that it would be even more intriguing to those who have not actually been there: if this documentary doesn't inspire them all the more, nothing will.

I highly recommend this film to all, Egypt buff or not. There were even two new things that I learned about the Great Pyramid but I will not give them away here. Suffice to say that this DVD is worth purchasing because you will want to view it over and over again; I certainly did.