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There are very few books on the subject. I've probably read all of Gillings - but not in the order he wrote it ! Unless some more, real, evidence turns up he's the standard work - that's why he's referenced ! Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
As far as AE maths are concerned it's the definitive work. There's also Volume 3 of Claggett as well as bits in the "British Museum Dictionary" and the "Oxford Encyclopedia". They all refer to Gillings. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
David Johnson Wrote: > John Wall Wrote: > > Looking at measurements is a methodological dead > > end. > > > > > That is your opinion. If you want to determine AE mathematical capabilities it's true. > If you mean looking > randomly to find "meaningful numbers", I would > agree. Whether you're looking randomly or systeby John Wall - Ancient History
Looking at measurements is a methodological dead end. "If you set about measuring a complicated structure like the Pyramid, you will quickly have on hand a great abundance of lengths to play with. If you have sufficient patience to juggle them about in various ways, you are certain to come out with many figures which coincide with important historical dates or figures in the sciences. Sinby John Wall - Ancient History
Unfortunately, the texts are the only way to learn about AE maths... Bad for the "chip on the shoulder" belief system I'm afraid.... Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
We've had plenty of discussions of AE maths. Unfortunately some aren't interested in discussing the subject, just their fantasies. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Are there any "mathematical alignments" - other than in numerological fantasies ? Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Dave L Wrote: > So why should we agree with you when Verner > writes: > > "the ancient Egyptians' constructions are the best > evidence of their mathematical capabilities" Has he read Gillings ? Nope, not in his bibliography... End of story... > As far as I am concerned, he's right. Has he read Gillings ? Nope, not in his bibliography... End oby John Wall - Ancient History
Measurements of structures are as valid for determining AE mathematical capabilities as Anthony's bathroom and if you think they're more valid than the texts then you're beyond assistance. Even St. Petrie managed to get that right ! Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
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So, when are you going to give us intelligent discussion ? Not holding my breath... Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Absence of evidence may not be proof of absence but it is evidence of absence. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Nope ! And I haven't got a sculpture either Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
In that case I'd expect all pyramids to have the same slope. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
He can't give us a sculpture either ! A scribe holding his compasses in one hand and his little cubit rod in the other would be good. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
There are more quarry marks than the ones inside. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
...that numerologists have no sense of humour.... Of course the rest of us easily see the hilarity in their brilliant speculation. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Nuff said (c). Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
"....nothing had a meaning unless it was an inscription or a sculpture" - so the architecture is meaningless in determining AE capabilities at maths Straight from the horse's mouth Nuff said (c) Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
So, if you can't give us an inscription give us a sculpture of a scribe with a pair of compasses in one hand and his little cubit rod in the other ? Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
More like a celestial lemon ! Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
"inscriptions"...Give us an inscription ? Oh, you can't... Now, there's a surprise ! Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Don't encourage the belief system ! Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
I don't doubt that some numbers were important to the AEs. Unfortunately I'm unaware of anything to suggest that they constructed buildings to certain dimensions because of those numbers (I'm not talking about the number of squares used to depict the human body). There may be an AE equivalent of the 1776 feet tall "Freedom Tower" but it's unlikely. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
Whether it's 22/7 or 3 1/7 is irrelevant - there's nothing to substantiate the AEs having it as the ratio between diameter and circumference. Just give us a text.... Still waiting.... Johnby John Wall - Ancient History
The numerologist "case" is that they had 22/7 as a circle's diameter - circumference ratio and that it was "incorporated" in the GP for that reason. They cannot substantiate that. Johnby John Wall - Ancient History