DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE: AT LAST, AN ANSWER TO HOW EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS WERE BUILT Source: Stock Pyramids & Nile How an ancient society was capable of building colossal pyramids has long been a source of mystery and wonder. Scientists seem to have found the answer. Here's what we know: Built 4,700 years ago, the pyramids sit at the edge of the harsh Sahara Desert, far from the Nile River Attempting to build colossal pyramids, which would have taken 1000 years, has puzzled experts for years Experts from the University of North Carolina Wilmington seem to have solved the mystery Soil samples and satellite imagery show a long-lost branch of the Nile coursed through the area of the pyramids This would have stretched an area of greenery, making it more amenable for big construction The long-lost river branch would have been needed to transp