I have contacted Dr Michael Dee, Assistant Professor of Isotope Chronology Centre in University of Groningen, who is one of the leading experts in the reconstruction of Egyptian chronology based on radiocarbon dating and a co-author of "Radiocarbon-Based Chronology for Dynastic Egypt" (2010) and a number of other publications on this subject. I briefly described to him the astronomical synchronism I had found (Aq of Meskhetiu for astronomical orientation of the Old Kingdom pyramids) and asked if, in his opinion, the Old Kingdom could be two centuries older than generally accepted so that the synchronism could take place.

Michael answered me (quote): "[...] in response to your main question, I can say yes, the absolute dates for the Old Kingdom, as far as I am concerned, could still be moved by 1-2 centuries."

Alex.



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