December 05, 2009 11:48AM
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Enclosure wall:
for a length of 544,8 m to equal ~1040 cubits, it means the cubit used was ~0.52385 m.
Using the same value for the cubit:
width, 276.85 m = ~528.5 cubits.
outside perimeter of enclosure wall, ~3137 cubits
enclosure wall, 20 cubits thick.
inside length, 1000 cubits
inside width, 488.5 cubits
1000 cubits appears to have been intended for the inside length, but why ~488.5 cubits for the inside width - why not a round 480, 490 or 500 cubits? When this apparently 'odd' number defines the width, it means the 1000 cubit length, closely approximates the diameter of circle with a circumference equal to the outside perimeter of the enclosure wall.
Was the architect aware of this, and / or did the architect intentionally design the enclosure wall to subtly incorporate a circle with a diameter of 1000 cubits into the design - why would this be thought necessary?
If it was intentional, and there seems no way of knowing if it was or not, the 'why' may have something to do with solar symbolism. Netjerikhet's Golden name was 'Golden sun' or 'Sun of gold' - the sign for 'sun' is a circle with a smaller circle in the centre; the sign for Duat is a 5-rayed star inside a circle; the horizon, the borderline / transition between sky and earth / sea, is a huge circle around the royal mortuary complex - the circular motif was obviously significant, but how to incorporate circular / solar / Duat symbolism into the architecture. A pyramid has a square base with 4 triangular faces; Netjerikhet's enclosure is close to a 1 : 2 rectangle - no circular motifs here, unless the circle was incorporated into the design mathematically / geometrically.
However, it does seem a bit too obscure to be anything more than mere coincidence. It's easier to understand how a circle may have been incorporated into Khufu's Akhet, where the height of the pyramid closely approximates the radius of a circle that has a circumference more or less equal to the perimeter of the square base of the pyramid.
On this web page, [
sites.google.com] , I demonstrate how a circle / square can be used to determine strategic points in the interior layout of the pyramid as seen in vertical section - in this way circular solar / Duat symbology is subtly integrated into the design, by using the interplay of a circle / square combination to actually design the interior layout of the pyramid.
I ordered Dave's book on 'Egyptian Tomb Architecture' on a Friday and it was delivered to my letter box in Middle Finland the following Monday, an amazingly fast delivery service, but I have not had the time to read it yet - I understand Dave has examined this issue in more detail, so it will be interesting to see what he has come up with.
CT
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2009 11:53AM by Chris Tedder.
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