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The Khufu Project is a collection of articles and sites that directly relate to the pyramid and other structures built by the Pharaoh Khufu in Dynasty IV.  


 

 

 

Shafting the Stars or Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

by John Wall

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Tedder provides extensive background about the modern study of the shafts which, although not without interest, is largely irrelevant. There are no extant Egyptian texts that make any reference to them, an absence that, within reason, permits many possible explanations of their original purpose.  

Compiling information is straightforward enough, even if sometimes time consuming; analysis and the formulation of conclusions is, however, more difficult. Tedder’s diligence in the former is outweighed by flaws in the latter. His critique contains a large number of references from various periods in Egyptian history, and also from studies in modern Egyptology. But his attempts to analyse and determine the relative importance and/or significance of this material are erratic; never mind the quality, feel the width. He also perpetrates a number of logical fallacies, which I have identified, as well as making frequent use of argument from authority.

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The Nature of a Good Pyramid Shafts Theory

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In my presentations to groups on the subject of the small shafts inside Khufu's pyramid at Giza, one thing that seems to get universal approval is my set of methodological  benchmarks I created for my own theories on the subject.  I felt it was necessary to set out a series of guidelines and boundaries within which I had to stay in order to maintain the integrity of my own theoretical work.

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Looting Khufu's Pyamid: A Probable Timeline of Events

Abstract

The entry into Khufu's pyramid has left many questions unanswered. This brief exposition is designed to elucidate the most probable series of events that account for the Arabic records, the physical evidence, and the burial practices we do understand from the Old Kingdom, and put them together in the most logical sequence of events that include and explain all of the factors listed above.

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Analysis of the Relieving Chambers in Khufu's Pyramid

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The so-called "Relieving Chambers" over the King's burial chamber in the pyramid of Khufu have generated much discussion, and in many ways, have been seriously misunderstood over the years. The following diagrams and notes are provided to convey a clear understanding of the simple dynamics of the relieving chambers, how "relieving chamber" is actually a misnomer, and show how the support structure actually relates to the pyramid interior surrounding it.

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Analysis of the New Shaft Plug Found in Khufu's Pyramid

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Based on these observations, it would appear that the stone has actually given us a wealth of information on the construction techniques employed in building the pyramid of Khufu at Giza. We may also be able to use some of this information to give us more insight into the function of the shafts, as more data becomes available, and as the data we already have can be organized into a more orderly, useful fashion. 

 

 


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