Mehtopa

Giza Pyramid construction theory

Hi Mehtopa. My apologies for the length of time elapsed between my indicated and actual response on your construction theory, however I hope you will understand and allow that there are a number of competing interests and activities both in wikipedia and outside of it which cannot all be serviced at once.

Anyways, I did earlier review your theory at the link provided, and having re-read it I agree with you that it is a "non-cranky" method requiring no evident sleight-of-hand or anachronistic technology, and FWIW I'd say it has some possibilities. I can see no obvious flaws, other than to wonder whether the arrangement and rearrangement of ramps you suggest is in accordance with the placement evidence claimed by Hawass and others.

I think I was able to grasp the main points in your presentation, although it would require a fair amount of dedicated attention to appreciate/visualise it all. If you were to revise/update that document, I would suggest adding a few more simple diagrams and plan views of the sequence you are suggesting, which would aid comprehension. This would particularly be useful after the point at which (in your example) the initial upwards phase has gone as far as it can, and you start "filling in" the levels.

I'm no structural engineer so am ill-placed to comment whether at any stage in your suggested process the stability of the overall structure may be compromised (eg when it is at its most 'lop-sided').

Had you thought about, or calculated, how many times (for your scaled-down example) the ramps would need to be built and rebuilt?

Afraid I've not much more constructive to add at this point, if I have any expertise and interest at all it's more to do with general archaeology and history, than structual techniques. Still, the idea you offer is intriguing, perhaps someone better-versed in engineering principles could offer you more insightful responses. Best regards, --cjllw | TALK 07:17, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

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