Ronald Wrote:
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> Then you tell me once and for all HOW on Earth
> these ancient people, who lived approx. 4500 years
> ago, should have 'aligned/oriented' these shafts
> to Orion ? Really, we can 'see'/invent whatever
> 'star-correlation' in Giza we like with the aid of
> our sophisticated technology. But that does not
> mean that the AE actually made
> alignments/orientations.
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In actuality, it would have been rather easy to align them. I know Chris has pointed out one method, but the bottom line is, all they had to do was find the seqed of the star as it crossed the meridian and then carve the blocks to fit that general seqed angle. The precarved blocks would be put in place, and then visually checked for accuracy.

Of course, I don't think this is what they did at all, but it is quite feasible. What the evidence says they really did was decide from the beginning the proper seqed to have the shafts come out of the pyramid at the same height on either side, and then carve the stones to match that predetermined seqed.

The differences between the shaft angles from north to south are a result of the differences in the geographic placement of the chambers within the pyramid. In the King's Chamber, where the chamber is offset, the two shafts have different seqeds so they can exit at the same height. In the Queen's Chamber, which is placed on the center line of the pyramid, the two shafts have the same seqed. Naturally, those shafts would also have exited at the same height, had they required completion.

There's nothing fancier than that, I'm afraid. Proponents of "star shafts" will try to explain this away by saying the room locations were chosen based on the intersection of the mandatory angles of the shafts, but this is highly unlikely, given the plan-view of the pyramid is little different from other plan views from the era. At that point, the discussion generally degrades into special pleading and baleful wishes for a single piece of evidence to bolster the star shaft speculations, but alas, nothing has survived...

Not a surprise, considering the idea was wrong from the outset. There can't be evidence for it... it's wrong. It's like wishing that you could find evidence that proved your worst enemy was the one who broke into your Long Island beach house and stole your I-Pod. The fact was, however, that he was in Las Vegas at the time. Wishes, arguing, and quoting people who think he had all the motive in the world to rob you won't change the evidence, though.

Anthony

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think.