Apologies again for that last post getting somewhat out of hand. It’s good to revisit some of those related subjects and to explore possibilities, but I’m sure it’s understandably confusing, especially for anyone who may be “just tuning in”. As with the subjects of other Egyptian studies, including the Great Pyramid, we could try toContinue reading “More from Inside the Lahun Pyramid”
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Lahun Pyramid Sepulchral Chamber: Initial Impressions
Since the granite box in the pyramid of Sesostris II at Lahun has proved so interesting – and in a couple of places, baffling – one’s thoughts may drift toward the “sepulchral chamber” that contains it. Just as the ultimate answer to the proportions of the Great Pyramid’s “king’s coffer” may lie in the spatialContinue reading “Lahun Pyramid Sepulchral Chamber: Initial Impressions”
The Granite Box in the Pyramid at Lahun (Part 2)
From where we left off last time, much is still unexplored. (I recommend a look at some of DUNE’s calculations since he has started into the diagonal values projected from Petrie’s data). The meaning of 106.116 in = 8.843 ft here is somewhat uncertain. At face value it’s an unusual number, and the definition orContinue reading “The Granite Box in the Pyramid at Lahun (Part 2)”
The Granite Box in the Pyramid at Lahun (Part 1)
I am greatly indebted to DUNE at GHMB whose fascinating work on this object got me intrigued with it again. (I am referring to it herein as a “granite box” although the orthodox view is of course that it is a sarcophagus). For readers wanting more background on the pyramid of Sesostris II (Senusret II),Continue reading “The Granite Box in the Pyramid at Lahun (Part 1)”
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