Pyramid construction explained and the carnage that follows., page 7

And getting caught up, I do see there is evidence of Roads/Ramps, but this seems to be still under some question of "definition".

This is the Link to the Authors direct page discussing this. It was offered through an other site previously, but this portion was specific to the subject

III. 2. The Discovery of the Ramp.
www.zahihawass.com...

During the work of relocating the Sound and Light Show cables at Giza, we were able to excavate their route beginning at the Southwest of the Great Pyramid. Also at this time we started the re-excavation of the cemetery GIS and the restoration of the tombs there.

As was discussed above the only possible side for the erection of the ramp during the reign of Khufu was the South side. The ramp was constructed of limestone chips, gypsum, and a calcareous clay called Tafla. Due to the hardiness of the construction materials what remains of the ramp, after the Egyptians removed it to build the tombs of GIS, should still exist on the South side.

We started to remove sand for the erection of the cables North of the paved road and South of the pyramid. During the work we found a big part of the ramp used to transport the stones from the quarry to the pyramid base. This part of the ramp consisted of two walls built of stone rubble and mixed with Tafla. The area in between was filled with sand and gypsum forming the bulk of the ramp.

1. The West Wall:
The length of this wall is 1.40 centimeters, built of a stone rubble and Tafla.

The length is 60 centimeters. Mud was used to consolidate the stones.

2. The Eastern Wall
It is located to the East of the West wall about 1.50 centimeters. The width is 1.45 centimeters and it is also built of stone rubble.

On the South side of the paved road, South of Khufu's pyramid, we excavated down about 2.50 meters and found another part of the ramp. This part is in line with the Eastern and Western wall and is of similar construction. This discovery proves that the ramp led from the quarry to the Southwest comer of the pyramid and was made of stone rubble and Tafla.(see plans 2,3) The ramp rises to about 30 meters above the pyramid's base at its Southwest comer. The ramp would have leaned against the pyramid's faces as they rose. Somewhat like accretion layers wrapped around the pyramid with a roadway on top. The weight of this ramp is borne by the ground around the pyramid. Traffic could move along the top of this structure as both pyramid and ramp rose in tandem. The top of the pyramid could be reached with only one and one quarter turns. The slope would rise with each turn from a reasonable 65 degrees, for the first section, to as much as 18 degrees for the last climb to the apex. 19

This is the extent of the "Find" and the talk does infact confirm, a Service Route was disvised, madeup of a Somewhat Firmer Composition, than the Sand. It has been expressed this was part there of some Ramp, but look at this find carefully.

I know many here, are Americans, and a Centimeter may be lost, but 1.40 Centimters is about 1/2 Inch. 60 Centimeters is about 1.70 Feet.

Now Hawass seems to be suggesting, there is evidence of "Outer Walls" that measure maybe 1/2 Inches high by 19 Inches Wide. He concludes, this is evidence of a Ramp, which COULD be accurate, but it also demonstrates, that a Path or Road, led directly to the Southern Face of the Pyramid from the Quarry, and infact this Tafla, was something that Firmed a Support for his persumed Ramp, which is still not clear from where I sit, but used none the less for Transport to the site.

Now, I would be impressed if he found a 30' High segment of this somewhere supporting the premise this was a ramp, that also demostrated an incline rising at an angle that would provide the proof there was infact a ramp, but he does not have this, at least as of yet. He only has a 1/2 Inch x 19 Inch Outerwall of a path

All he is truly finding, according to his research is something that leads from the quarry to the Jobsite.

Now, if the use of Flag Stone, or Cut Slices of Block where used atop the Tafla, is something that could still be possible.

But it is nice to see, that things where not just dragged over the Sand via Logs and Mule teams of Workers, with water and such being poured to make it slippery. At least something of an practical manner to move these items was used.

Now to see what the end result was.

An ever increasing slope that made each level a more difficult task to accend

or
A Hard Pact, possiblely Stone Covered or Flagstone Covered Path/Road, led to the Pyramid and Twiwdi type handling occured for the next lift.

I do not know what other information is available. Doing a search, I keep getting the Same details offered as Proof, but as noted, I do not see this as proof of anything outside of a Path made to move these blocks.

Maybe you Byrd, or Harte have something more to offer, in respects to the Great Pyramid, but I can not find anything but what was offered, as Harte also noted in his reply previously.

Ciao

Shane