Scientists Asked Grok AI How Ancient Egyptians Cut Granite — Its Answer Stunned Researchers

What happens when scientists ask Grok AI to solve one of ancient Egypt's most enduring mysteries? The question of how Egyptians shaped and cut massive blocks of granite has puzzled researchers for generations. While evidence supports the use of copper tools, abrasive sand, saws, drills, and hard-stone pounders, recent experiments suggest the process may have involved several techniques rather than a single method. In this video, we examine the viral claims surrounding Grok's alleged analysis of the granite quarries at Aswan, the strange marks left on ancient stone, and what archaeology can actually tell us about Egyptian stoneworking. Did AI uncover something historians missed—or is the viral story itself hiding a much simpler explanation?