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SC: YOU have ever READ. It is not the opinion of EVERY Egyptologist. "
WLN: then kindly quote an Egyptologist who believes that Giza was planned all at once by a third party.
SC: Giza was planned to be symbolic of Orion's Belt. This is considered quite possible by some Egyptologists:
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WLN: which of the 3 Gizamids was closest to the high waters of the Nile?
SC: What's your point?
WLN: Ease of access
SC: Ease of access? Did you miss my point about the natural ramp from the Sphinx up to G2 being the natural ‘gateway’ to the plateau (and is so even today) and where in ancient times a harbour existed. Khufu’s decision to select the northeast corner of the plateau was infinitely less accessible and required that he construct a massive artificial causeway that extended deep into the valley. I say again the site of G2 was the most practical and sensible choice. Khufu must have had a darned good reason for siting his pyramid to the northeast corner. Or perhaps the simple truth of the matter is that his hands were tied by the existence of a pre-ordained, pre-defined plan for all three structures. Khufu simply chose the biggest for himself and had to accept its less than ideal location on the plateau.
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WLN: Which of the three was closest to the edge of the Plateau therefore magnifying the impression of height?
SC: What's your point?
WLN: It is far more imposing situated where it is.
SC: Nope. Khafre’s pyramid in the centre high ground, although slightly smaller, eclipses Khufu’s because it is built on the high, centre ground of the plateau. Had Khufu built at the location of G2 his structure would have been even more imposing and would most likely never have been eclipsed by any other structure.
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WLN: which was built directly over a mound that most probably had significance to their beliefs before the pyramid was placed there?
SC: What's your point?
WLN: Khufu believed the site was significant.
SC: That much is obvious. That there was no natural mound for Khafre or Menkaure or numerous other Pharaohs would seem to indicate that it was not of great significance – they were, afterall, building one. In my studies the key deciding factors for site location were access to materials, (quarries) ,ease of transport of these materials and labour.
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WLN: Saqqara, Abydos, Giza, VoK... all have something in common … and every royal tomb in every one of em is a singularity.
SC: What's your point?
WLN: Each and every King's Funerary arrangements were His Funerary arrangements …it was part of their beliefs …the King had to be assisted on his journey to intercede with the Gods on their behalf.
SC: No one is denying this. But to intercede with the Gods – especially if time was a constraint – it would have made infinitely more sense for Khufu to have built upon the ground where G2 now stands. That he didn’t take this decision we must question why and I do not think it unreasonable to deduce that his decision was influenced by the knowledge that there existed plans for the rest of the plateau.
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WLN: Why is it that the concept of the Ae's actually existing and having beliefs that were their own, and arranging for their afterlife based on those beliefs, is Madness to your thinking??
SC: Stop twisting my words. You know perfectly well I was referring to the
construction decisions made by the 3 Kings at Giza (Menkaure to a lesser extent) as ‘madness’. I have no issue with the religious beliefs of the AE – let’s get that absolutely straight.
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