Anthony Wrote:
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> It seems that if it were something more than a
> ramp, (and to build a pyramid with a side length
> of only 52 meters and height of 37 meters, a ramp
> is all you need), then it would have been
> described as something "new", "exciting",
> "different", "surprising" or maybe even
> "revolutionary".
>
> None of these words are used. In fact, it's about
> as vanilla as it gets.
>
> Here's the exact quote:
>
Quote:The sarcophagus, which was uncovered at
> Abul Naga district in western Luxor, is decorated
> by picturesque paintings and cravings, he added.
>
> "It also carries inscriptions showing the process
> of building the pyramids," he said.
>
> Since Hawass operates under the confines of the
> Ramp Model, he's probably happy and unsurprised to
> find ramps attested at any point in Egyptian
> history. Problem is, his model is far too
> simplistic to account for



> all the variations we
> see in the hundred-plus pyramids that span the Old
> and Middle Kingdoms.


Isn't it possible the AE regularly improvised on the very spot (succesfull improvisation = evolution), not in their plans, but in their modus operandi ?

Ronald.