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April 19, 2024, 3:54 am UTC    
April 08, 2021 06:58AM
Has anyone on this forum considered the geometry of Khafre's burial chamber?

I can't find anything relevant on the Hall of Maat search.

The geometry appears to be hugely significant.

Petrie spotted that the long walls have a double square of '20 x 10', dividing its length of 27 cubits into 20 cubits and 7 cubits.

The floor has a a double square '19 x 9.5' dividing its length of 27 cubits into 19 cubits and 8 cubits.

I pointed out that the pyramid has a square base 411 x 411 square cubits and a height of 274 cubits in my monograph on the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid, as published in 2006.

This now appears to be a riddle of dimensions with an elegant solution, as just evaluated this week.

Has anyone-else explained the geometric relationship between the burial chamber and the pyramid?

The geometric model requires a computer drawing of the burial chamber bearing out the design of the pyramid or vice versa.

I got someone to do a computer drawing of Khufu's burial chamber showing how it projects the size and shape of the Great Pyramid, as published in 2006.

Is anyone interested in doing a computer drawing with a view to an academic paper as second name on a joint paper with me?

ie a computer drawing, checking my calculations are correct and perhaps adding an Egyptological flavour to the essence of the geometric solution.

Mark



Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 04/08/2021 07:12AM by Mark Heaton.
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