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Are the pyramids too old?
Robert Temple has zero credibility in archaeology. He's written multiple ancient-astronaut books, one of the quotes on his web page about his books is from an author of The Holy Blood and the Holy ...
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Why did the Middle Kingdom stop building pyramid tombs?
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Pyramid-building declined (in size and quality) during the 5th and 6th dynasties (c. 2450 to 2175 BC) of the Old Kingdom after reaching a peak during the 4th dynasty (c. 2575 to 2450 BC)....
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Are there pyramids at Sternenfels?
There are certainly no 'pyramids' at Sternenfels. There are some man-made alterations to the landscape, but while they are claimed sometimes to be pre-historical, most available reliable info ...
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Why did Pre-Columbian Americans not build city walls?
The implication of the question is that Meso-American cultures didn't employ any architectural defenses ("walls"). I don't think that's true at all.
Below is a pictoral recreation of Cahokia. That ...
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What is the layout of Ancient Egyptian pyramid shafts?
A resource for the directions of the shafts would be the webpage of the discoverer Mr. Gantenbrinck:
http://cheops.org/
But you would need a Java plugin to view the CAD-drawings.
That said, and as ...
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Did the Ptolemaic Egyptians know how old the Pyramids were?
In Greek times the authority on the pyramids was Herodotus who visited Egypt about 100 years before Ptolemaic rule began. Even at that time the pyramids were a tourist attraction surrounded by a lot ...
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How did thieves get into Egyptian pyramids?
Generally, the thieves entered the pyramids through tunnels. A number of these tunnels still survive, like the one used to enter the Pyramid of Senusret III at Dahshur.
It is believed that the ...
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What colors were used as paint in the construction of the ziggurats in early Sumer?
It appears the consensus is indicating multiple colors.
In Mesopotamia the seven stages of a ziggurat were each painted a
different color, the colors being emblematic of the seven planets
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Why did Pre-Columbian Americans not build city walls?
I believe many did.
Hopewell (mound builders) :
This Hopewell mound in Newark Ohio looks an awe-full lot like a circular wall with a gate in the upper left hand corner.
regarding the Inca, these look ...
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Did the Ptolemaic Egyptians know how old the Pyramids were?
Just for completeness:
Peter Diehr is correct, Manetho, who lived during the Ptolemeic era (which has several kings named Ptolemy) wrote a book about the royal dynasties of Egypt. His sources must ...
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How many stones high are the pyramids of Giza?
How many stones high are the pyramids of Giza?
Which pyramid at Giza? They're all different.
The simple answer is Cheops is now 201 and was originally about 210, but it doesn't mean what you think ...
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Were servants killed and entombed in Egyptian pyramids?
One documented example of this practice can be found very early in the history of Egypt, in the burials of Hierakonpolis
Although all the satellite tombs have been heavily plundered and less than ...
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Is limestone robbed out from pyramids ever seen in local use?
Alabaster Mosque
The answer is likely yes, there is at least one example, as it has been claimed that the Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel of Cairo is built using limestone from the Great Pyramid.
The ...
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What is the structure in front of the entrance to Menkaure's pyramid?
So far, I have only found short notices or massively outdated material.
Peter Jánosi, Bemerkungen zu den Nordkapellen des Alten Reiches 1995 has a footnote (p. 150) that says
Das bisher nicht näher ...
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Mesoamerican and Giza's Pyramids
No. That is impossible. Continental drift is a geological phenomena millions, if not billions of years, in progress.
You probably wonder why those constructions look fairly similar. Mesoamericans ...
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What is the layout of Ancient Egyptian pyramid shafts?
Mark Lehner talks about this a bit in The Complete Pyramids, he mentions that they are oriented to Orion. (cf. Bauval R.G., 'A master-plan of the three pyramids of Giza Plateau based on the ...
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Does the Proto Canaanite ‘mother serpent’the Pyramid text of Unas/Wenis have another known name or epithet?
It is still not very much known about the text in question. But for a direct parallel in anything 'bible' it seems safe to say: no.
kw 333 imhw imhw (PT 235 §239a) […] suggesting that the phrase ...
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What is the anomaly in drawing of the Great Pyramid by National Geographic?
That line vaguely details the original elevation of the hill upon which the Great Pyramid rests. There are theories that the original hill which used to hold the Sacred Well, whose remains are part of ...
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