engbren at GHMB has been working on what I think is most likely a very worthwhile academic paper regarding the possibility of Saturn exerting an influence on the design of Egyptian pyramids though various possible mathematical fingerprints. It reminds me that mathematical fingerprints for the planets seem somewhat difficult to come by. While I wouldn’tContinue reading “Retrogrades Revisited”
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Resonance
Frequently in my writing, I use the term “resonance”, referring to “mathematical resonance” or “resonant” numbers, but I’m not still not sure if I’ve ever given any adequate explanation for the term. In acoustics, noun the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.”the resonance of his voice”. (physics) the reinforcement or prolongationContinue reading “Resonance”
Short Reports 1
Is “Stecchini’s Cubit” The Draconic Megalithic Yard? Even though it hasn’t yet helped to give a historical identity to the “Outer Sarsen Circle Unit”, I may get to say that looking at various units (where applicable) as things that can be constructed from whole numbers combined with exponential expressions of Pi has already proved helpfulContinue reading “Short Reports 1”
Hadrian’s Library, Round 3
I’m going to try to find a way around the apparent error in the data for the cistern of Hadrian’s library in the diagrams by Athanasios Angelopoulos. The specific issue is that if all of the proportions shown describe its measures inside the rim, 57.82 – (5.706 x 2) = 46.408 m, whereas it isContinue reading “Hadrian’s Library, Round 3”
The Metonic Problem
Once again, the mathematics I am using uses a deliberately restricted pool of whole numbers. Over time, the rationale for this has evolved somewhat. Fifteen or twenty years ago, if you had asked Michael Morton or I to explain this, we probably would have told you the reason for this concerned a desire for compatibilityContinue reading “The Metonic Problem”
A Fraction of a View?
This is something of a difficult subject for me to get into for fear of ruffling more feathers among fellow researchers. I’ve no wish to do that, I very much wish to encourage the work of other researchers. I have no idea where their journeys may take them or what they may discover – perhapsContinue reading “A Fraction of a View?”
Hadrian’s Library, Part 2: The Unexpected
A few posts back, we took a first look at Hadrian’s Library based on the plans and data from Athanasios Angelopoulos, focusing on the Library itself and the adjacent reading rooms and auditoriums. The general assessment is that rather than consistent use of Greek Feet in the design, what we actually see is a varietyContinue reading “Hadrian’s Library, Part 2: The Unexpected”
Chephren’s Pyramid from Top to Bottom
At present we are having a bit of discussion at GHMB again about Chephren’s pyramid. We seem to have at least a small amount of consensus on its measurements, and the ability of those measurements to communicate the Lunar Year at a 1:1 ratio of Imperial Feet to days. It reminds me that I amContinue reading “Chephren’s Pyramid from Top to Bottom”
The Temple of Hephaestos at Athens: Several First Impressions
Attempting to continue onward with a study of Grecian temple architecture, we now come to the Temple of Hephaestos at Athens. This surprisingly intact ancient temple is another for which Athanasios Angelopoulos provided us with plans and data. It’s going to take some time and a fair amount of work to be sure to tryContinue reading “The Temple of Hephaestos at Athens: Several First Impressions”
A Certain “Stonehengy” Number
Peter Harris recently posted his HSMF thread at the Megalithic Portal concerning the Waun Mawn site in Wales, where not only has evidence been reported of a stone circle, but it has been speculated that bluestones at Stonehenge may have originally stood in Waun Mawn circle before being brought to Stonehenge. Being ever curious andContinue reading “A Certain “Stonehengy” Number”
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