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Jammer: Lets chain together some possible explanations... choosing just two and reflect;
Q: Why did Khufu build his pyramid to the North east corner of Giza?
A1: The site was preordained by an 8,000 year old secret (circa 2500 bce) master plan, apparently handed down from a long vanished advanced civilization through a codex encrypting a warning for future generations of galactic disasters.
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A2: The site was selected because of some serious limestone formations assisting the construction.
SC: Please explain more of what you mean when you state, "The site was selected because of some serious limestone formations..."? Are you talking about the plateau in general or just the northeast corner of the plateau where G1 is sited? Remember - Khufu quarried areas to the west of the Sphinx, not just the quarries immediately around his own pyramid. There was abundant limestone right smack bang in the vicinity of the plateau's natural ramp up to where Khafre's pyramid was sited. IMO, the abundance of limestone was not the deciding factor, Jammer. And neither did it seem that the natural ramp up to the high, commanding, prestigious centre ground of the plateau could tempt Khufu. No - Khufu would go against all logical construction principles and site his pyramid on the very edge of the northeast corner of the plateau. It simply does not make sense.
Furthermore, had Khafre sited his pyramid (G2) further to the west, he would have pretty much negated the need to level the site for his structure or have to shore up its southeast corner on a megalithic platform. It seems Khafre's pyramid was sited at its location on the plateau regardless of the additional construction difficulties that would have to be overcome.
In my estimation, your argument simply does not stack up.
SC
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