Hé Jon,

You wrote:
"IES Edwards has gone as far as to suggest that it was the need to introduce a sarcophagus along with a change in funerary practice that led to the abandonement of the Subterraean Chamber"

Seems to me that if a sarcophagus was needed in the subterranean chamber, it could have been cut from the rock in situ.
An abundance of rock was present, even more if the chamber was to be like Petrie suggested.

A sarcophagus in the same style as Khafre's also was a possibility.

Regards,
Jeff

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