Structural Irregularity: Accidental or Deliberate? (And a “New” 2 Pi Root ratio from the Valley of the Kings) These are some notes on data from Kent Weeks from the Valley of the Kings. One reason these were of interest is because there’s some debate (or should be) concerning the meaning of apparent errors in ancientContinue reading “Irregularity in Ancient Architecture: Upping the Ante on Data Capacity?”
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Some Recent Observations on the Mycerinus Pyramid at Giza
Recently Jim Wakefield on GHMB brought up Petrie’s data for distances between major pyramids at Giza and proposed there is an order to them that Petrie might not have dug deeply enough into the data to spot. In the course of looking at Petrie’s data again, I decided maybe it was time to take theContinue reading “Some Recent Observations on the Mycerinus Pyramid at Giza”
The Tower of Babel Story: (Another) Ancient Number Puzzle?
Member Ginkgo on the GMBH recently inquired whether the Gobekli Tepi site could be the legendary site of Babel and after a few days of looking at the thread sitting there, it dredged up a memory of hearing a version of the Tower of Babel story that had mankind being divided into 12 tongues andContinue reading “The Tower of Babel Story: (Another) Ancient Number Puzzle?”
Lessons from Asian Pyramids?
I’m still missing some old posts by Michael L. Morton, so I was digging in some old files and stumbled over a folder on Asian Pyramids. Several of them have little bits of data from unknown sources and a couple of architectural diagrams, although there may be some confusion as to which diagrams and measurementsContinue reading “Lessons from Asian Pyramids?”
A “New” “2 Pi Root”, the Pyramid of Meidum, and Ancient Geodesy Part 1
Ancient Geodesy I almost hesitate to leap from metrology to geodesy (Wikipedia: geodesy, also named geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth) – I have enough unbelievable things to tell people about the mathematical prowess of ancient people as it is. Even some of the most open-minded people seem to struggle toContinue reading “A “New” “2 Pi Root”, the Pyramid of Meidum, and Ancient Geodesy Part 1″
More About Stonehenge
The Mean Circumference of the Sarcen Circle With the model we have so far, which thus far only describes the sarcen circle, we have circumference values of 326.4209971 ft (outer circumference) or 120 Meg Yards of 2.720174976 feet, and 305.7985077 ft (inner circumference). We can also determine a mean circumference value — 326.4209971 + 305.7985077Continue reading “More About Stonehenge”
Loitering In Doorways, Mathematically…
…So to speak. This has to be one of my favorite activities the past few years. When I returned to my studies of ancient architecture and decided that Mesoamerica remained a neglected subject (it’s amazing the amount of attention that Egypt commands for its few pyramids compared to the astonishing number of pyramids in theContinue reading “Loitering In Doorways, Mathematically…”
The Sharpest Tools In My Kit
When confronted with an unfamiliar number, I use various strategies to try to identify it. If someone wants to try their hand at Munck’s style of math and have their own adventures with it, they may often encounter numbers that they’re not sure belong to the system of numbers or not. When we can takeContinue reading “The Sharpest Tools In My Kit”
“Pi Numbers” and “Square Root” Numbers
I have a confession to make – I’m not really the last of the Pi Jedi in that technically, I’m the first and last of the Square Root Jedi, trying my best to cover for the absence of the two venerable Pi Jedi, Carl P. Munck and Michael L. Morton while doing my own thing.Continue reading ““Pi Numbers” and “Square Root” Numbers”
The Great Pyramid and Stonehenge: Kindred Spirits?
This may be more fuel for discussion than a single post can accommodate. Over the years, I’ve developed a lot to say on the subjects of the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge. I’ve worked to expand Carl Munck’s remarkable but limited models of both monuments, and both continue to teach us some astonishing things. Munck’s modelContinue reading “The Great Pyramid and Stonehenge: Kindred Spirits?”
Luke Piwalker 