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Thanks, I really did try and get your like thisby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
The pic: As you can see they got a few things wrong: 1. the sarcophagus chamber is shown under the apex, but the EW centre line of the chamber is actually 21 cubits (11m) to the south. The EW centre line of the lower chamber should be under the apex of the pyramid. 2. the lower section of the descending passage beyond the junction with the ascending passage is not shown, neitherby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
My drawing can be found here: The drawing is a cross section through the sarcophagus chamber showing the 45 deg angle of incline of the upper section of the S shaft extended back down to meet a vertical line 4 cubits north of the interior face of the S wall. If an extended line along the floor of the S shaft is measured, the line will intersect with the floor line of the initial horizonby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Hi Jim, Just a few quick comments. According to my drawing, which is based on survey data supplied by Gantenbrink and Petrie, the horizontal section of the southern shaft through the S wall of the sarcophagus chamber is 3.29 cubits long. The top of the shaft inlet is 2 cubits above the floor of the chamber. If the ceiling of the upper section of the shaft where it has an angle of inclineby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
I have a N/S cross section scanned as a jpg pic, but how do I post it here? CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Facinating info, thanks Jon. So do you think that Petrie's measurements of the N and S wall's top courses are more reliable than those given by Inglis, and is it right to assume that Petrie mixed up the S and N wall's top courses? CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
First some comments on the discrepancies in the top course of the N and S walls as noted by Jim: According to Petrie three blocks make up the top course of the N wall and two blocks in the S wall. Smyth and Lepre have them the other way round. Just to confuse matters, M&R's drawing of the N wall show three blocks, the same as Petrie, but another of their drawings of the N wall thaby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Jomard was probably not aware of the shafts, as in a cross section through Khufu's pyramid drawn by Napoleon's surveyors, none of the shafts are shown. Earlier in 1638, John Greaves had noticed "two inlets or spaces, in the south and north sides of the chamber, just opposite from one another", but attributed the blackness within them to their being receptacles for burning lby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
"He had a later publication (1885), _L'age et le but des pyramides lus dans sirius_, which from the date may have used Petrie's figures." I wrote to Mosalam Shaltout asking for confirmation that Mahmoud Basha El-Falky's paper on Khufu's pyramid, Sirius and the shafts really was published as early as 1862, and he replied: "......Sorry for late reply, wheby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Hi Martin, Is Mahmoud Bey, the same person as Mahmoud Basha El-Falky that Mosalam Shaltout was talking about? According to Mosalam Shaltout, Mahmoud Basha El-Falky published his results in 1862, but Petrie first published the results of his survey in 1883. CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Upper shafts inlets, Gantenbrink: N = 21cm wide x 14cm wide S = 18cm wide x 14cm high Lepre: N = 18cm wide x 13cm high CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Good work Jon! So according to Smyth's measurements there are 100 wall stones. Unbelievable how many inconsistancies and mistakes in M&R's drawings though. CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Hi Jim, Another inconsistency in M&R's drawings: the drawing that includes the chambers above the sarcophagus chamber also shows the north wall. The top course of the north wall in this drawing is drawn with 6 stones, but in M&R's other drawing showing just the north wall, three stones are drawn in the top course. Smyth and Lepre both have two stones in the top course.by Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Lepre states that "most of the nearly 300 joints in the King's Chamber are so tight as not to admit the breadth of a hair" (p.103), so its little wonder that there are some discrepancies between the various drawings, but which are the most reliable measurements / drawings? Smyths measurements of each block is invaluable, especially if they all add up, so looking forward to yourby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Hi Jon, So according to Smyth's drawing, there are 101 wall blocks, but Petrie stated that there are 100 wall stones, and Smyth later realized that he had drawn one too many vertical joints in the 3rd course of the southern wall. According to M&R's drawings however, there are 101 blocks: W = 18, N = 29; E = 18; S = 36 A quick look through M&R's drawings shows soby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Just thinking out loud here: there are six blocks (counting the lintel stone) in the 3rd and 2nd courses of the north wall. Could Smyth have accidentally repeated the measurements from the 3rd or 2nd course of the N wall when he gave the measurements for the S wall's 3rd course? CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History
Hi Jon, Could the discrepency may be on the 2nd course of the west wall, left hand corner. Smyth's drawing shows what may be a vertical crack in the block, but Lepre's drawing shows a joint. CTby Chris Tedder - Ancient History