The Shape Of The Great Pyramid

Who has not seen a picture of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, massive in size but deceptively simple in shape, and not wondered how that shape was determined? Starting in the late eighteenth century, eleven main theories were proposed to explain the shape of the Great Pyramid. Even though some of these theories are well known, there has never been a detailed examination of their origins and dissemination. Twenty years of research using original and difficult-to-obtain source material has allowed Roger Herz-Fischler to piece together the intriguing story of these theories. Archaeological evidence and ancient Egyptian mathematical texts are discussed in order to place the theories in their proper historical context. The theories themselves are examined, not as abstract mathematical discourses, but as writings by individual authors, both well known and obscure, who were influenced by the intellectual and social climate of their time. Among results discussed are the close links of some of the pyramid theories with other theories, such as the theory of evolution, as well as the relationship between the pyramid theories and the struggle against the introduction of the metric system. Of special note is the chapter examining how some theories spread whereas others were rejected. This book has been written to be accessible to a wide audience, yet four appendixes, detailed endnotes and an exhaustive bibliography provide specialists with the references expected in a scholarly work.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

The hypothesis of the Great Pyramid (Egypt) is a building with an integrated multifunctional massive structure, at least the Great Pyramid has six main functions, these functions are based on the form of existence of the outer structure and the inner structure in the form of rooms with specific shapes, one of its main functions is as a water extract power plant with an acoustic modulation system that is environmentally friendly and has an effective level of security, due to the genius engineering of the waste source generated as a result of physico-chemical processes from the inside of its structure, which can then be utilized for purposes that have other benefits. This hypothesis is one of the contributions in the field of archeology, especially around the function of the Great Pyramids and the human engineer of the Great Pyramids has extraordinary intelligence. Don't let today's science get stuck by saying that the great pyramids were engineered by extraterrestrials.

A history of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the civilization that produced it.

“The mystery of the pyramids is solved before our eyes” in this illustrated YA guide to their construction by the Caldecott Medal-winning author (Kirkus). In Pyramid, acclaimed author and illustrator David Macaulay explores the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids from the initial planning stages to the methods used to lift stones up to the structure’s highest level. Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations your readers are introduced not only to ancient Egyptian engineering, tools, and labor practices, but also the philosophy of life, death, and afterlife that made these awe-inspiring monuments necessary as a pharaoh’s final resting place. "Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed… His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design."—Time

Find out why the advanced sciences of ancient Egypt were lost and where they came from, and furthermore, that this knowledge was merely a legacy from the earlier days of the original pyramid. The Great Pyramid was restored and rebuilt numerous times, sometimes extensively. Find out what its original purposes were and how it was built. The pyramid will not be understood until man has an understanding of the much bigger picture of reality, into which the pyramid fits. Find out what limits official science and how far it can progress with its current scientific methodology.

This book examines the architectural achievements of the Egyptian pyramid builders and how they may have accomplished those deeds. Many of their building techniques we today cannot explain. The baffling puzzle of how the stones were raised is one of these. The big puzzle aside, many minor mysteries are for the first time explained. Egyptologists agree that those performing the heavy labor were conscripted citizens, not slaves. The builders were inventive, motivated, daring, and superbly organized. They made mistakes, the price of innovation. Still, they persevered, and created some of the most impressive monuments in history. This book should help the reader understand the problems the builders faced, and instill admiration of their work.