Mar 31 2007
New Khufu Pyramid Construction Theory
As I am not keeping up with the biblio-blogosphere, I am unsure if anyone else has linked to this presentation on the construction of the Great Pyramid. The main theorist, Jean-Pierre Houdin, is a French architect (download the .pdf of the whole story). Generally, he employs the idea of an internal spiral ramp for the construction of the top two-thirds of the structure. An internal site crane controlled by counterweights also factors into the construction of the internal tomb. I will leave the evaluation of the said theory to the experts. In the mean time you can find a cursory report and excellent VIDEO on the website: http://khufu.3ds.com/.
Excerpt from the website:
The secret of the construction of the pyramid of Khufu in Egypt has always held people in fascination. Numerous theories have been put forward but none has yet stood up to analysis. Eight years ago, the architect Jean-Pierre Houdin had a flash of intuition and developed a revolutionary theory. Considering Khufu' monumental undertaking as the first industrial construction project in history, he turned to Dassault Systèmes technology to test his hypotheses and feed his thought processes. So it was that he joined the 'Passion for Innovation' programme. Having demonstrated the validity of the theory with the aid of their scientific 3D solutions, Dassault Systèmes invite you to enjoy an extraordinary journey through time and space. Relive the Great Pyramid construction project in real-time 3D!
Other points of contact:
- Wikipedia article on the Khufu Pyramid
- Google Earth view of the Pyramids
Though I’m impressed by all the various attempts to explain the Great Pyramid’s construction, the ultimate problem encountered by them is why only this one single pyramid was built this technologically advanced way. The main reason I doubt the conventional chronology is that it places the Great Pyramid smack dab in the middle of the others, which is scientifically absurd. Until they drop their belief in Khufu’s association with it, I don’t believe they’ll be able to make any fruitful progress in explaining it. For now, I prefer to believe it’s the monument (“pillar of stone”) referred to in Josephus’ “Antiquities” 1:2:3. It’s the only explanation that makes sense to me, & fits well with Isaiah 19:19. All the other pyramids were poor imitations.
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