EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 1H 28M
Why Are These Ancient Egyptian Vases Actually Impossible to Make?
from Camp Gagnon · host Mark Gagnon
Károly Póka, ancient technology researcher, sits down at CAMP to reveal the secrets of impossibly precise artifacts. Károly dives into how the ancient stone vases and Egypt's perfect boxes were truly made, and challenges the narrative that they were crafted by hand...WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsor: Mars Men, BlueChew, and Morgan & Morgan For a limited time, our listeners get 60% off FOR LIFE AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men when you use code 'CAMP' at https://mengotomars.com 👕🧢 Use CHRISTMASCAMP at checkout for 17% off when you shop at https://camp-rd.com/collections/christmas 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps 0:00 — Intro 1:30 — Meeting Ben van Kerkwyk & Adam Young 6:31 — How The Vases Were Made + Vase Function 11:35 — Timeline of Vases 14:36 — Recreating The Vases 21:40 — Variation In Vases 25:28 — Ancient Technology 33:33 — Modern Lathe 38:04 — Detechnical Evolution 41:20 — Cultures Stealing Credit For Creation 48:40 — Comparing Alabaster to Stone Vases 1:06:06 — Could It Be Done By Hand? 1:10:21 — Egypt’s Perfect Boxes 1:22:14 — Purpose of The Boxes 1:27:09 — Join Karoly’s $25k Competition #foryou #podcast #history #mystery #knowledge #education #educational #egypt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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