Byrd Wrote:
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> I'm discussing with Scott Creighton about his
> theory on another forum (and thanks to Hans who
> shows up to give me a hand... I'm dreadfully
> under-knowledged about much of ancient Egypt). He
> mentioned two things that I wanted to ask about
> here, because I know you scholars will provide me
> with the right answer.
>
> He says :
> > "The design of the temples was revealed in a
> codex that fell from the heavens
> > at Saqqara in the days of Imhotep" - Aldred,
> 'The Egyptians'. This inscription is to be
> > found at the temple of Horus at Edfu. It
> tells us the plans for the temples (including
> > Giza) did not originate with the AEs - the
> design was passed to them in a codex.
>
> I can't find a reference of Imhotep and a codex in
> the temple of Horus at Edfu. Does anyone know
> what he's talking about?
I asked him if Aldred
> had a source (trying to see if he was quoting a
> Budge translation or what) and Scott says he
> didn't. Can any of you shed light on this?

This did come up previously. A search through the archive reveals this thread ... I can't remember that a precise reference to Aldred was ever given; and I don't think a primary source was ever mentioned, either.

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