The ancient Egyptians had an awareness of the intellectually defined radial distance, in cubit measure, which we identify as 20.625 inches. They not only were aware of its existence, they avoided its practical implementation. They did so fully aware of the confusion it would create for later students of Egypt. They were building an environment of awe. The sexagesimal … [Read more...]
The Origin of the Royal Egyptian Cubit
Something Strange Happened On The Way To The Parthenon Copyright © 2002, Ernest P. Moyer Happiness Interrupted I was strolling along, enjoying the day, minding my own business, when suddenly there dropped out of the sky a papyrus scroll, kerplop, right at my feet. More or less accustomed to these kinds of things I assumed it came from Spock who beamed it down from the … [Read more...]
The Great Pyramid Pi Chamber
[ad name="Google Adsense 468x60 Banner Blue"] The Antechamber According to Egyptologists, the Antechamber was a portcullis room for the protection of the burial chamber. It is supposed that the three granite slabs (now missing) were lowered to the floor by means of wooden rollers and ropes, the vertical grooves in the south wall acting as guides for the ropes, and the … [Read more...]