June 21, 2007 10:45AM
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Anthony
"How the devil anybody could suggest a king would have the authority to dictate to a LATER king how and where his tomb MUST be constructed is beyond me."
This is a red herring and begs the question. I am not a believer in any overall plan for Giza (though I don't think it impossible); but really, whether a king dictated to another king is beside the point since religion or custom might well have the same effect. In addition, a multigenerational plan could be as simple as "we build our pyramids here," the equivalent of Kat's family plot, and as for Djedefre, the reason for the location of his pyramid can only be a matter of conjecture and proves -- or disproves -- nothing. In addition, the fact that a king began to build his royal tomb only after accession says nothing about planning prior to accession; it is entirely possible that planning on the future king's tomb began in the prior reign -- before the actual heir was determined -- and the plan was adapted after accession to fit the particular needs and desires of the ascendent king. Our knowledge of Egyptian custom does not extend far enough for you to state categorically that each pyramid was planned entirely independently. Indeed, once Giza was started, I think it likely that some sort of overall, though accretional plan, did evolve, even if only of the "no mastabas over there: it's reserved" sort. I can't prove it one way or the other; nor acn you, for that matter, and much of what you presume about the solitary nature of Egyptian pyramid construction is exactly that -- presumption.
Lee
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2007 11:24AM by Lee.
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