About The Bent Pyramid

The Bent pyramid is a fascinating structure which raises as many questions as it answers about the evolution of the pyramid. Mysteriously this pyramid started at one angle (approx. 52 degrees) and then suddenly changes to a more gradual angle of 42 degrees. This odd arrangement provides this pyramid with a distinctive and unique appearance.

Evidence suggests that this pyramid was actually started as a smaller pyramid with an angle of about 60º. At a height of about38.14 m (112 ft) signs of structural instability were noticed by the builders when cracks appeared in the casing and in the chambers. At this point a supporting girdle was added to the bottom courses resulting in a new base length of 188.98 m (620 ft) and new angle of 54º 27’44”. With this angle the pyramid was then built up to about a height of approx. 49.38 m (162 ft). Within this lower segments the blocks were laid with the blocks sloping inward as in previous pyramids. At this height a curious change occurred. The angle of the pyramid was reduced to 43º 21’ and the blocks from this point up were laid on a horizontal plane. This resulted in a marked bend and its present day appearance. Some experts contend that this change in angle was due to continuing structural problems as evidenced by additional cracking and displacement. Within some of the chambers there are cedar wooden beams which may have been placed to support the chamber from instability. Others speculate that the sudden death of the king may have been the motivation for this sudden change. Most agree with the first theory because it is also believed that the next pyramid that we will examine, the Red Pyramid, was began at the same time as this sudden change in angle. And, the Red Pyramid has the same exact angle of 43º 21’ as the upper portion of the Bent Pyramid!

This is an excerpt from the book,
Guardian's Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Primer,
available soon.

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Interestingly Andrew from Guardians and who has a direct relationship with Dr. Hawass seems to think that The Ancient Builders worked in feet and inches as he seems to think the base is 620 feet even and not an even number of cubits as this converts to 360.86 cubits.

Try here: [www.legon.demon.co.uk]

And what makes the newest measurements "The Gospel" ?

"There is nothing as impenetrable as a closed mind"
and ..." if everything is a coincidence what is the point of studying or measuring or analyzing anything ?" db



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