> -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:22 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Fingerprints Of The Gods > > > Jim wrote: > > I'm having trouble finding anything specific on the Queen's chamber > in this regard... > > This book covers that issue and about 500 others. For example, even > if they use, say, a ramp, to haul up blocks, it'd have to have been > over a mile long.
True... which is exactly why the ramp theory has fallen out of favor. But the failure of the ramp does not necessitate the creation of unknown advanced technologies (or the huge number of other things which would be needed to have that advanced technology). A favored idea is a "wrap around ramp". Even more probable is a step-based cribbing approach. Internally the pyramids are essentially step pyramids. Cribbing uses leverage to move blocks just enough to slide under a frame which is slowly built up as the block is rocked on alternate levers. Since the block can "walk up" the steps each crib needs to lift the block only 5-6' or so before it can be supported by the lower tier. It's an ingenious technique and requires remarkably little manpower compared to other techniques proposed. It's well within the means and understanding of the ancients as well. Even if this wasn't the technique used the very existence of a technique which would allow the construction using only period labor and tools casts doubt the need for the magical super-advanced civilization. In other words the simple existence of the pyramids can't be used as evidence if they could have been built using period capabilities. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| CF 8 â Scorpio beta now available, easily build great internet experiences â Try it now on Labs http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs_adobecf8_beta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:236467 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
