An international team of researchers will soon begin the analysis of the cosmic particles collected inside the bent pyramid of Dahshur , in Egypt, with the aim of finding clues about how it was built and at the same time learning more about this 4,600-year-old structure.
Mehdi Tayoubi, president of the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute, said last Sunday that the plates inserted inside the pyramid last month have collected data on a type of radiographic particles, called muons , which come from the Earth's atmosphere.
These particles pass through empty spaces, but can be absorbed or deflected by harder surfaces. The study of the accumulation of these particles inside the pyramid is what could offer information about its construction, carried out by the pharaoh Seneferu .
Until now there is no unified theory of how the pyramids were built. Many theories point to different systems, but none have been fully proven. Therefore, this new technology tries to confirm or rule out all those theories.
Characterized by the steep slope of its sides, the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, outside Cairo, is believed to be the first attempt by the Egyptians to build a smooth-sided pyramid .
The Scan Pyramids Project, which already in November advanced the discovery of thermal anomalies in the pyramid of Cheops in Giza, uses thermal technology combined with the analysis of muons to try to unravel the secrets of the construction of ancient monuments. The pyramid of Cheops will be the next to be analyzed with this system.