Don Barone Wrote:
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> Some basic facts:
>
> According to Petrie we have the following.
>
> G1 = Height - 280 cubits
> G2 = Base L - 440 cubits
>
> G2 = height = 275 cubits
> G2 = Base L = 411.04 cubits
>
> G3 = Height = 125 cubits
> G3 Base L - 201.45
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> Total = 1732.49 cubits
And
> Petrie has the North-south distance at The Giza
> Plateau measure from the north side of G1 to the
> south side of G3 and measured directly due south
> of 1732.50 cubits. This checks to 1/100 of a cubit
> So I think it is safe to suggest that the two are
> related in some fashion and goes beyond being just
> a fluke.
Since the 7 listed cubit rods actually recovered seem to measure differing lengths
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www.egyptorigins.org]
Might I inquire which you are using for your calculations?
The 20.8? 20.5? 20.2? 20.6? 20.1? 20.45? 20.62? 20.63?
They've recovered actual samples of all those measurements. Some qualified researchers believe this is because the official (finger) "digit" varied from 0.712 to 0.788 at any give time.
This leads to fascinating contemplation; did the Pharaoh's actual corporate body parts spell out the official measurements?
Did a "fatty" have longer cubits than a "skinny"?
But than, having a longer cubit on a "fatty" would help with the sarcophagus, wouldn't it?
Or was it the builder's bits?
But when one's mind is wrapping around this;
it gets real frustrating to read
"IVE SOLVED IT! the wall measures exactly 1,000 cubits, and when divided by the radius of the pyramid yields 22/7!!!"...
I mean we are talking up to 5% swings in the length after all. Which cubit are you using?
Jammer
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/2010 02:47PM by Jammer.