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Question came about from watching this random standup yt video

The Government Is Lying to You - Ron Funches

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NmjK2pgiQ

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[โ€“] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

To address the flooding but, I've heard the idea (nope, I don't have a source) that some of the ancient structures along the Nile may have been built with the assistance of dug canals that would have allowed barges to move right up to the job site. That could have been. Why the sphinx had wet feet, it was built in a puddle.