A video argues that Karnak's New Kingdom structures enclose a granite core built around older buildings, with massive blocks the presenter dates to the Old Kingdom. It says one granite building was rebuilt several times and points to a cracked-lid box or offering table and the use of quartzite. The University of Southampton study analysed 61 sediment cores and tens of thousands of ceramic fragments to trace Karnak's development from a Nile island into Thebes's religious centre; its published findings do not establish the video's granite-core claim.
Video claims Old Kingdom granite core lies within Karnak's New Kingdom complex
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Key facts
- The video argues that Karnak's New Kingdom structures surround a granite core incorporating older structures.
- The presenter describes the massive granite blocks as Old Kingdom in character and says a granite building was rebuilt repeatedly.
- The video points to a box or offering table with a cracked lid and says quartzite was also used.
- The University of Southampton study analysed 61 sediment cores and tens of thousands of ceramic fragments, tracing Karnak's development from a Nile island into Thebes's religious centre.
- The published summaries do not corroborate the video's proposed Old Kingdom granite-core sequence.
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New study reveals how Egypt's Karnak Temple evolved from a Nile island into Thebes' grand spiritual center.
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