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originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
The v-shaped notch shown in the image above was caused by hauling up the granite slabs used in the 'relieving' chambers, using the ascending passage as a ramp.
You have to ask yourself, if these ancient people were so advanced as to be working with nuclear energy and processing plutonium, how did the technology of concrete escape them?
originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
The v-shaped notch shown in the image above was caused by hauling up the granite slabs used in the 'relieving' chambers, using the ascending passage as a ramp.
originally posted by: jeep3r
The brownie point is much appreciated ... thanks!
On the other hand: I could imagine that in a quiet moment (when you're not thinking in terms of mainstream Egyptology) you too have certainly at some point thought about a technical purpose of the GP, I suppose?
Whatever the case, the grand gallery indeed sometimes seems to be linked to harmonics (due to it's design, provided that it's not just artwork). But then again, the way its function is compared to how radioactive waste has been processed at Hanford in the so-called 'canyon buildings', was also very intriguing to me.
Form follows function. I really like that quote from the essay!
originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
The v-shaped notch shown in the image above was caused by hauling up the granite slabs used in the 'relieving' chambers, using the ascending passage as a ramp.
You have to ask yourself, if these ancient people were so advanced as to be working with nuclear energy and processing plutonium, how did the technology of concrete escape them?
Were the granite slabs of the relieving chamber a structural necessity or were they rather the kind of "shock-absorber" as described in the OP (designed to deal with high pressures in the King's Chamber)?
Apart from that: reconstituted limestone (what we would call 'concrete') has been used during the construction of the pyramids
originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
Phenomenal OP and excellent work on the images. I look forward to reading the core papers, and I commend your efforts with a super-sized S&F.
I find the suggestion that the Egyptians were an adaption society extremely compelling,
mainstream archaeologists who naturally have a vested interest in the status quo.
originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
I find the suggestion that the Egyptians were an adaption society extremely compelling, and have always considered that the GP was indeed a functional machine at some stage in antediluvial times - the handiwork of the 'gods' from an age long since lost to the mists of mythology, even by the time the pharaonic reigns began.
originally posted by: jeep3r
However, the fact that the architectural features of the pyramids (and other AE artifacts) are currently the only hints pointing to a different origin/explanation makes it extremely difficult for us to argue against mainstream Egyptology.
originally posted by: Battlefresh
What if the Great Pyramid was actually a bomb shelter? It would make sense to make it so large if it was designed to protect lives. It would also explain the evidence of a large explosion found in the pyramid. Only the most important people of the time would have access and the sarcophagus could have contained food and water. The air shafts were for ventilation and drinking water collection. The Queens chamber perhaps held livestock. The rough tunnel at the bottom would have been the bathroom area.
Considering how in touch with the stars the ancient Egyptians were it wouldn't surprise me if they had discovered a giant asteroid and then calculated it's collision with Earth. Or perhaps there was a previous collision which scared them into building the shelter to prepare for the next one.
Whatever the purpose, it certainly wasn't a tomb. The fact that there is not a SINGLE hieroglyphic inside or outside of the pyramid proves that.
originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
Phenomenal OP and excellent work on the images. I look forward to reading the core papers, and I commend your efforts with a super-sized S&F.
I find the suggestion that the Egyptians were an adaption society extremely compelling, and have always considered that the GP was indeed a functional machine at some stage in antediluvial times - the handiwork of the 'gods' from an age long since lost to the mists of mythology, even by the time the pharaonic reigns began.
I seem to recall that there is a very ancient inscription on a particular stone monument which depicts a perfect white pyramid, created long before Khufu was even a twinkle in his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's eye. Sadly I don't recall the name or location of said monument, I would have to dig through my library to find the appropriate reference; however, I can say unequivocally that the argument put forth in reference to the glyph was extremely convincing in its suggestion that the GP is far more ancient than previously considered by mainstream archaeologists (who naturally have a vested interest in the status quo).
Great work, I will enjoy learning more about this particular theory.
Cheers, FITO.
I don't believe the air shafts actually exited the pyramid, I'm sure someone will come along and let me know if I'm correct on that