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”
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Granite Box at Lahun (Slight Return)
As of this hour, I’ve gotten two blog posts off the ground about the granite box that I’m fairly well pleased with. I didn’t manage to touch on everything, though, so a bit of addendum might be in order if I can get organized. Going back to this diagram for a moment, we can addContinue reading “Granite Box at Lahun (Slight Return)”
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)”
Some Initial Impressions of the Pyramid of Unas
Not surprisingly, I am unable to find prior work on Unas’ pyramid, since the subject is fraught with a fair amount of uncertainty, beginning with the raw data itself. Even if the raw data can be taken seriously, however, there is still room for uncertainty about the matter. A number of Egyptian pyramids may remainContinue reading “Some Initial Impressions of the Pyramid of Unas”
Another Way of Relating Ancient Units of Measure to Each Other?
I had previous opportunities to spot this – I believe it was either Richard or Robin Heath who commented that if you subtract 1 Foot Imperial from 1 Megalithic Yard, you get 1 Royal Cubit. It doesn’t work out exactly, but it’s too exact to simply fade away. I have no pretensions here of havingContinue reading “Another Way of Relating Ancient Units of Measure to Each Other?”
Khendjer’s Pyramid
I don’t believe I’ve ever posted before on Khenjer’s Pyramid – and probably not due to some lingering uncertainty about the matter. However, having tried to look into the matter a little further now, I believe I have may have found some interesting things. Khendjer’s Pyramid (at Saqqara) The first thing I should probably doContinue reading “Khendjer’s Pyramid”
I Missed Mexico
While most of us including me seemed to think the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza had 91 steps per staircase, I recently posted about the diagram from Maler showing more than that, and the text from Maler indicating 96 steps per staircase. So much for 4 staircases x 91 steps = 364 and 9Continue reading “I Missed Mexico”
What the “Ancient Egyptian Mystery Unit” Might Be… Maybe…
WHAT “LSR” MAY BE To be honest, I still can’t rule out that the “Ancient Egyptian Mystery Unit” 1.676727943 may be a variant Sacred Cubit of some kind. Even though it apparently failed to show up even in an elaborate John Neal style display of unit variations, we can not only build the standard SacredContinue reading “What the “Ancient Egyptian Mystery Unit” Might Be… Maybe…”
About the El Castillo Pyramid at Chichen Itza
It continues to bother me that there seems to be an unsolved mystery about the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza, which is how many steps did it originally have and how many steps does it have now? A few years ago when I returned to this work, I predicated a great deal of myContinue reading “About the El Castillo Pyramid at Chichen Itza”
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