> Or
> > is it that you only use the idea of Khufu's
> being
> > unique and according to his personal beliefs
> when
> > it suits you?
>
>
> Not at all. I simply do not understand why some
> people keep on saying that all AE pyramids answer
> the same conceptual framework (related to
> religion, culture).
Yes, I have noticed that you don't understand. But to be fair, you have to admit that I have (as has Anthony) tried to point out your ignorance of the AE beliefs and mindset in general being the cause of you not understanding. Maybe a wasted effort, but I'll have one last try: Understanding the "why" is the key.
Impressive galleries like
> those of Khufu's were never repeated, nor
> preceeded in other pyramids. The interior of all
> other AE pyramids actually dwindle compared to
> that of Khufu's. The same framework ?
Yes, it is the same framework i.e. the same basic belief of the tomb's design being an all important factor in the deceased king's entry to afterlife. If you had some knowledge about AE in general, you'd know, that there are no two identical tombs (the texts and designs included) during the whole of the dynastic times. Nor are there two completely identical funerary texts. At times the differences boil down to means of building or the lack of them, while at times the cause is simply personal preference.
>
> Can you already answer my question to what kind of
> magical text the design of the tomb is comparable
> to ?
Magical text in the context of a burial boils down to the effectiveness of the words i.e. as is written (or in Khufu's case built, since there are no texts yet) so it will become. Khufu built his view of the events in the afterlife, and hence made it so.
Since I would need to write a book's worth of text to explain in detail, I renew my recommendation to you to study the AE culture in general to give you a glimpse to their world view.
> > Key words: personal and unique. Those should
> > answer your question.
> >
> > In all honesty I think you should read up on
> AE
> > beliefs and magic to better understand the
> > burials. Because whether you like it or not,
> there
> > is always a "why" involved, and this "why"
> often
> > times wipes the table clean of all modern
> and
> > technical explanations. Such as your idea of
> there
> > not having been a plan as far as the inner
> parts
> > of Khufu's mid goes. When you are familiar
> with
> > the AE ideas of afterlife, you'll realise
> how
> > aberrant your suggestion is.
>
>
>
> I said that the interior was not pre-planned IN
> DETAIL. I did not say there was no planning at all
> ;
> '..., imo, these chambers were not planned in
> advance, but DESIGNED at and built from the very
> moment that the new situation (the survival of
> Khufu) occured. ... '
Unfortunately, no matter how many times you say it, your opinion still isn't compatible with the AE mindset.
Ritva
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2007 02:37PM by ritva.