Conspiracy Theories Manual — Part 1

A serialized compendium of the most fascinating conspiracies that keep us awake at night. A quest for the truth.

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The Egyptian Pyramids

A science magazine says: “Experts believe that people have gravitated to this idea because some find it hard to believe that an ancient civilization had the means to build such grand structures that have endured thousands of years later. Historians the pyramids took around 85 years to build and were constructed sometime between 2589 and 2504 BC — making them more than 4,000 years old.

Prominent figures including Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have in recent years pedaled this conspiracy theory. After Musk tweeted in 2020 that “Aliens built the pyramid obv,” Egyptian officials responded, offering to against that theory — including the tombs found underneath the pyramids. While some may write off the conspiracy as being just that, some believe it’s rooted in racism. Grand structures that were built in ancient Greece and Rome seem to be immune to similar conspiracy theories, and experts believe it “perpetuates a very Eurocentric view of other cultures”, including Egypt, the Mayans, and the Incas.”

My Perception

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