A collection of international researchers are preparing to analyze cosmic particles in a pyramid to better understand how the awe-inspiring structures were built, according to Phys.org.
There are many theories on how the pyramids came to be, but there isn't one that has been completely conclusive. That led the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute on a quest to better understand the ancient structures. Its newest subject will be the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, noted for its curved sides.
The researchers have planted plates inside the pyramid that are collecting data on the radiographic paparticles, muons, falling down from Earth's atmosphere and through the cracks to be absorbed by harder surfaces in the pyramid.
Hany Halal, vice-president of the institute, hopes the new research will advance knowledge of the pyramid's origins.
"For the construction of the pyramids, there is no single theory that is 100 percent proven or checked; They are all theories and hypotheses," said Helal. "What we are trying to do with the new technology, we would like to either confirm or change or upgrade or modify the hypotheses that we have on how the pyramids were constructed."
The research teams collaborative project, Scan Pyramids, works to uncover new details on the ancient structures.
