Didgeridoo player claims he's 'solved' the mystery of how the pyramids were built with bizarre theory - but he's not convincing anyone

Scientists have been baffled for years over how the pyramids were actually built, and the exact method Egyptians used is still unknown.

However TikToker @taistar42, from Arkansas, US, has claimed he's 'proven' how the ancient structures were built, floating the odd theory that they may have used sound to move the large stones - but providing little further explanation. 

In a clip, which has racked up over 16 million views, he gave a simple demonstration using a didgeridoo and a small plastic bag. 

He captioned the video: 'Ancient Egyptians used Advanced Technology' and alleged 'pyramids were built with sound' in the bizarre clip. 

The TikToker played his instrument and used it to pick up what looked to be a plastic bag and move it through the air.  

He carried the bag using the sound from the didgeridoo and placed it at another side of the room. 

The digeridoo player didn't explain his theory in detail, however he appeared to suggest that a frequency on a much larger scale was used to move the heavy pieces of stone into place to build the pyramids. 

However not everyone was convinced in the comment section, with some saying it would be much harder to pick up large rocks. 

One person said: 'Ok. That might work for lightweight plastic but how does it work for weighing over 1 ton?'

Another said: 'The amount of sound to do that to a rock weighing hundreds of tons would destroy the earth.'

Someone else said: 'Debunking this theory in this comment: No they didn't, the amount of vibration needed to lift a rock would have killed all the nearest humans.' 

Another sceptic added: 'Pick up 20k lbs concrete block with it and I might believe you.'

However others were on board with the theory, with some saying it makes a lot of sense.  

One person said: 'This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen and makes as much sense as anything else tbh. maybe more.' Another said: 'Vibrations and frequencies are our whole existence.' 

How exactly the pyramids were built by the civilized world's first engineers has long been a subject of debate, with many theories floated over the years. 

One popular theory suggests they used a system of ropes and sledges to haul stones to the top as the pyramid was built from the ground up, layer by layer.

But a new study suggests that the oldest pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser, was built 4,700 years ago using an even more ingenious 'hydraulic lift'.

'Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pioneering and mastery of hydraulics through canals for irrigation purposes and barges to transport huge stones,' the team explained.

'This work opens a new line of research – the use of hydraulic force to erect the massive structures built by Pharaohs.'

The new theory is presented in a new study led by Xavier Landreau, president of Paleotechnic, an archaeological research institute in Paris, France.

The researchers studied historical records and satellite photos of the area to interpret the features that support their argument.

'We identified that the step pyramid’s internal architecture is consistent with a hydraulic elevation mechanism never reported before,' Landreau and colleagues say.

'Ancient architects likely raised the stones from the pyramid centre in a volcano fashion using the sediment-free water.'

The Pyramid of Djoser, about 200 feet high, is a 'step pyramid' – meaning its sides are a series of flat platforms or steps, unlike the comparatively level sides of the famous Pyramid of Giza.

While Giza is the largest of Egypt's pyramids, Djoser is the oldest, having been constructed at some point between 2667 and 2648 BC.

The stunning structure was built entirely out of stone by the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep in the vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.

It's believed to be the final resting place of King Djoser, ancient Egyptian pharaoh and founder of the Old Kingdom.

While a huge shaft at the centre of the pyramid was already known about, researchers now present a new theory regarding its purpose.

Firstly, they point to Gisr el-Mudir, an ancient stone structure less than a mile to the west of the Pyramid of Djoser.

The function of Gisr el-Mudir has never been certain, but the researchers say it may have acted as a dam, collecting rainfall and directing it towards the pyramid through a system of pipes.

Once the underground water reached the centre of the pyramid, it flushed upwards through the central shaft like magma in a volcano.

This powerful jet of water would have pushed up a floating elevator – a level platform likely made of wood – that could carry up to 100 tonnes of stone at a time thanks to the force of the water.

According to the experts, the jet of water could be controlled so that the shaft could be emptied, ready to be reused for another load of stone.

Potentially the water could be blocked at the base of the pyramid's shaft like some kind of plug before being unleashed when the next load was in place.

While this newly-posited system sounds especially complex for 4,700 years ago, the pyramids themselves are evidence that the ancient Egyptians were perhaps more skilled engineers than we give them credit.

Gisr el-Mudir has previously been thought to be a cattle enclosure, a ceremonial site to worship the gods or even an unfinished pyramid.

But the theory that it was a dam provides a compelling link to the central shaft of Pyramid of Djoser, which reopened for visitors in 2020 after a 14-year restoration.