Pyramids reportedly built to survive Great Flood according to medieval accounts. Ibn Hakam stated pyramids were built before the Great Flood to survive it They were built to store treasures and possessions against flood destruction Contents supposedly passed to Bisar (son of Misam) after floodwaters dried
Medieval Islamic scholars recorded that pyramids were built BEFORE the Great Flood to survive it — a common belief in medieval Islamic scholarship. According to various accounts, they were built to store treasures and knowledge, with contents supposedly preserved for descendants after the floodwaters receded. This pre-flood construction theory persisted for centuries until near Napoleon's time.
Key facts claimed:
- Ibn Hakam and other medieval chroniclers stated pyramids were built before the Great Flood to survive it
- They were built to store treasures and possessions against flood destruction
- Contents supposedly passed to descendants after floodwaters dried
- This belief was held by multiple medieval Islamic scholars for centuries
Key Facts
- Ibn Hakam stated pyramids were built before the Great Flood to survive it
- They were built to store treasures and possessions against flood destruction
- Contents supposedly passed to Bisar (son of Misam) after floodwaters dried
- This was described as a 'popular position for a long time' in medieval Islamic scholarship
Related site: Giza Necropolis — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Ancient Accounts of the Labyrinth (s) In Egypt Hawara & Giza by DeDunking