L Cooper Wrote:
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> I believe that Josef Dorner has published the most
> recent (and most complete) survey data for the Red
> Pyramid - although there would appear to be
> curious lapses in how he then proceeded in using
> this data in his resulting computations.
>
> See: Dorner, J. 1998. "Neue Messungen an der Roten
> Pyramide" in Heike Guks (ed.), Stationen: Beiträge
> zur Kultur- geschichte Ägyptens. R. Stadelmann
> gewidmet.

If his figures are correct it sure puts a dint in Graham Chase's proposed Sixes and sevens at Dashur, [www.hallofmaat.com]

> Dorner found an average slope angle of 44*44' (p.
> 25), and gave very precise figures for the
> base-length of each side (p. 24).


Since the AE did not work in angles, did Dorner happen to provide anywhere in his works a calculated seked to support his proposed angle?


> Bear in mind that these early pyramids were likely
> designed to simultaneously embody a variety of
> different relationships, and so a measurement
> taken at, or of, any particular point may carry a
> stronger reflection of but one of these factors,
> while a similar measurement taken elsewhere on the
> pyramid may have a stronger relevance to another
> of the originally chosen design factors.
>
> Lee Cooper

It is a shame that most of Dorner's work on Red along with his work as on the Bent only adds to the existing confusion regarding these structures. His curious lapse in procedure would seem to contaminate the results of survey. If the data cannot be tracked from beginning to end, what is the method of verification?

Just a thought!