Warwick wrote :
> the Angle of the pyramids size can be seen to have
> evolved as a balance of height to size
Huh?
> the resultant slopes ....generally between 51 and
> 53 degrees are imho a cleqr reflection of that
> If there had been a specific symbolic geometric
> reason behind the slope beyond basic over all
> appearance....the AE's have demonstrated t
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Sorry Warwick, but what do you mean by 'basic symmetry'? Robin
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
At least to me, what a morasse of speculation Houdin presents. I propose that comparative pyramid geometry might provide better understanding of what the AE were up to in the placing of chambers, corridors, and shafts.
Specific dimensions are surely telling us something (viz. Butler). Surely there was a 'geometric Maat' ordained by priestly advisors? Or we do we suppose that the design
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Here we are, endlessly speculating. One wonders if the powers that be have, by now, finally determined shaft angles and dimensions/ Not to mention the dimensions and position of GIII? Yet so many conceits might be put to rest, such that we might concentrate on hard evidence in these discussions, if they were to make hard information available.
Or, do those with access to the pyramids not conside
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Ancient Egypt
Chris wrote -
"“meanderings” due to difficulties in maintaining a straight line during construction. For example the north shaft veers slightly eastward for some distance before finally straightening out to run parallel with the north / south centre axis of the pyramid. A similar problem with the south shaft that slightly veers west before returning to the initial north south line."
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Chris wrote :
"Both an underlying sqd 7 (45 degs) / sqd 11 (32,47 degs) shaft geometry, and stellar alignments appear to be incorporated into the design. An elegant geometric solution derived from and integrated into the basic architectural design of the pyramid itself enabled significant stellar alignments during Khufu’s reign to be incorporated into the design. All that was needed to pe
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Anthony's speculations are interesting, and indeed convincing wrt the symbolism of Khnum Khufu and Elephantine granite. Also he is undoubtedly correct wrt the old 'airshaft' theories.
However, I find it difficult to accept that IVth dynasty architects were as neurotic as his thesis requires - forever devising contingency plans during the the process of building should the king die
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Indeed. The base of GI is the longest worked-stone evidence, yielding a a cubit of ~ 0.5236 m (which I propose is the best estimate we have). The KC yields a somewhat larger value (~ 0.524 m) - but this represents a relatively small sample (pace Petrie) - while values at the Bent pyramid and Dashur go as high as ~0.528 m. They are all within the same range however. Surely we should take cubit-rod
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robin cook
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Alternative Geometry and Numerology
Dear cladking,
I was interested to learn that the Red pyramid has bisected faces. I had not noticed this, any good photos? Notwithstanding, GII, also a 'large block' pyramid does not have bisected faces. Nor do other pyramids to my knowledge. This argues against 'bisection' being a construction artefact.
As to the 'interplay of light', to repeat : classical autho
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Dear RLH,
I haven't noticed any 'grooves' or marks on GI other than joints between the core stones. However there is an obvious large 'groove' running down the centre of a face. When the casing was stripped (chiefly it appears by mediaeval Arabs) there must have been sizeable (casing?) blocks prised out from this location. This stripping was going on in historical time
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Dear Clem,
Butler wrote his book 14 years ago, long before the 'diamond-matrix' theory surfaced. Forty years ago I worked for the nuclear industry (call it youthfull ignorance if you will) but I don't see that has any bearing on this question.
Actually I had come across the 'diamond matrix' idea and was gratified that his (Romer's?) sixfold division fit rather n
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt
Good picture, RLH.It does appear to reinforce the idea that the core blocks were 'angled in' to meridian axes. Whether this was so with the casing we do not know (but if so, why would not classical authors have remarked upon such a striking phenomenon?) It is at least clear from satellite and air photos that GII does not exhibit such 'bisection' of the faces. Are we therefore
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robin cook
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Ancient Egypt