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More on The Great Pyramid’s “Capstone”

I recently mentioned a few things about the Great Pyramid’s “capstone” or missing apex section. Currently at GHMB several of the Giza coffers are under discussion starting with that from Cheop’s pyramid, since it’s proportions are relevant to GJ Bath’s very interesting proposal of the coffer’s original placement based on the extended geometry of theContinue reading “More on The Great Pyramid’s “Capstone””

Has Another Ancient Egyptian Mystery Been Solved?

I must admit to still being a bit awestruck at the moment. GJ Bath, author of Stone Circle Design and Measurement, has offered a proposal for the design logic of the floor plan of the Great Pyramid’s King’s Chamber. His page on the King’s Chamber: http://www.gjbath.com/Giza/G1KCPlan.htm This is very timely because it’s only very recentlyContinue reading “Has Another Ancient Egyptian Mystery Been Solved?”

Some Notes on Newgrange and Le Menec

Let me see what else is my recent notes that might be worth offering to posterity? Oh, I might have made a discovery about the geodetic use of the Megalithic Yard? My notes suggest that 1 / (Incidental Megalithic Yard) x (Radian^3) is a geodetic function. Interestingly, the Draconic Megalithic Yard is also involved inContinue reading “Some Notes on Newgrange and Le Menec”

Stonehenge’s Sky Whispers

Some strong associations between Stonehenge’s measurements have been made, particularly with Venus, whose Orbital Pyramid of ~225 seems to be synonymous with the number of inches in WMF Petrie’s neglected unit of ancient measurement detected at Stonehenge – but what of the other planets? Well, my calendar tables are still experimental works in progress, whichContinue reading “Stonehenge’s Sky Whispers”

A Harmless Little Footnote

I have mentioned before, but it may certainly bear some repeating, is that the experimental calendar schemes I’ve worked out so far are able to approximate the Eclipse Year value of 346.62 days as accurately as 346.6251821; however this seems to be a rather difficult target to hit, and instead we seem to most oftenContinue reading “A Harmless Little Footnote”

Hormiguero: Harmless Enough at First Sight…

I admit I’m not really all that much of a Star Wars fan (not since the alien Jamaican donkey, anyway), although there’s a certain appropriateness about the alias “Luke Piwalker” beyond being a catchy name with “Pi” in it, and Tikal having been used as a Star Wars location. In a very real sense, MichaelContinue reading “Hormiguero: Harmless Enough at First Sight…”

Two Tower Rooms at Hormiguero

I find myself wanting to not only get back to this blog, but to get back to the subject of ancient American architecture. I like to think that that is where I learn the most. It’s a truly remarkable thing to be able to say that there are important numbers that have been uncovered atContinue reading “Two Tower Rooms at Hormiguero”

A New “Wonder Number” From Rio Bec?

As usual, I will try to keep the history lesson brief. The Rio Bec Mayan archaeological site lent its name to a style of architecture that is though to have persisted some 500 years, from about 700-1200 AD. Rio Bec style architecture is noted for imposing pairs of towers featuring facades that imply pyramid temples.Continue reading “A New “Wonder Number” From Rio Bec?”

What Is “The Lunar Remen”?

I believe I just mentioned that the figure of 1.219350970 was first found while working with ancient Mesoamerican architecture. While this is perfectly true to the best of my knowledge, I might have also added that an additional part of the background of this number that in a manner of speaking, it’s the reciprocal ofContinue reading “What Is “The Lunar Remen”?”

“Tozzer’s Structure 60” at Tikal

In addition to Tikal’s Pyramid Temples, the Bat Palace, Maler’s Palace, and The Palace of the Vertical Grooves, George Andrews also recorded data for Tikal structure 5D91, also known as “Tozzer’s Structure 60”. Little attention may have been paid thus far to this portion of Andrews’ data, with this humble 3 room structure easily beingContinue reading ““Tozzer’s Structure 60” at Tikal”