Greg,

Why do you say that 'sea level measurements are bogus'? I take it you have read Butler's arguments - that the AEs would have been able to measure Nile levels to the 'great green' if they had wanted to; that it may have represented some kind of symbolic datum; that Khufu's sarcophagus lies vertically halfway between sea level and pyramid apex, and so on? To dismiss this as bogus I assume you have a good reason for doing so : perhaps ypu have re-evaluated figures for sea level in Khufu's time?

Don,

A pleasing diagram but a small problem.

Orthogonal dimensions given were :

Khafre centre to Khufu east 945.7
Khafre centre to Menkaure south 945.7
Khafre centre to Menkaure west 670

945.7/root2 = 670

However Khafre centre to Khufu centre is 676

If the symmetry on Khafre is real then it lends credence to the idea that the intended granite base of Menkaure was 201.5 cubits. If so the 45 degree line from mideast Khufu also seems to be in error on the surface plan (the line does not intersect midwest Menkaure).

Since dimensions are known with greater certainty for the northern part of the plateau then the relation : Khafre centre to Khufu surface north (10 units) and Khafre centre to Khufu sea level north (11 units) : provides a link with the surface plan : the 10:11 ratio on the diagonal.

To All,

I thought the purpose of this forum was to 'weigh the evidence' for alternative history. It is becoming difficult to find interesting and relevant posts because of all this flak.

poundr17