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May 15, 2024, 4:36 am UTC    
November 09, 2009 11:09PM
Hi Jon,

On page 65, Petrie gives the horizontal distance from the north base of the pyramid to the end of the ascending passage/north doorway of the grand gallery as 2907.3 inches.

On page 66, Petrie gives the horizontal distance from the north doorway of the grand gallery to the north wall of the queen's chamber at the side of the door as 1524.8 inches.

2907.3 plus 1524.8 = 4432.1 inches.

Since this is probably how Petrie calculated the horizontal distance of the north wall of the queen's chamber from the north base of the pyramid in his general summary of positions, it looks like a transcription error of the three to a zero.

Jim
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Since we're checking things, an error in Petrie? (surely not...)

Jon_B November 02, 2009 02:32PM

an error in Petrie?

Warwick L Nixon November 02, 2009 04:56PM

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tim November 13, 2009 06:05AM

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Dave Lightbody November 13, 2009 06:34AM

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tim November 13, 2009 07:10AM

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Don Barone November 13, 2009 11:34AM

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Don Barone November 13, 2009 01:02PM

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Jon_B November 13, 2009 11:14AM

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Clive November 02, 2009 07:40PM

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RLH November 02, 2009 08:01PM

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Clive November 02, 2009 09:08PM

Woops...!

Clive November 03, 2009 12:14AM

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MJ Thomas 2 November 03, 2009 07:50AM

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Clive November 03, 2009 07:40PM

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Don Barone November 04, 2009 12:43PM

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Jon_B November 04, 2009 04:26PM

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Don Barone November 04, 2009 04:29PM

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Clive November 04, 2009 05:36PM

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Clive November 06, 2009 12:17AM

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Jon_B November 06, 2009 11:45AM

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