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Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [6] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [7] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction.
Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [52] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [53] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction. [54]
Four construction ramps were found at the pyramid, one on each side, as well as others in the middle. These ramps started from the desert surface and leaned onto the core of the pyramid. [2] The estimated original height was about 12.5 meters, [5] but according to archaeological research by Nabil Swelim, the Pyramid of Sinki was not fully finished.
A team of engineers suggests a new theory on how Egypt’s first pyramid was built — a water elevator used to float heavy stones through the middle of the structure.
The well-preserved ramp, which dates to the reign of Khufu, may shed light on how his Great Pyramid was constructed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Project co-director Yannis Gourdon from the IFAO says that "the system is composed of a central ramp flanked by two staircases with numerous post holes.
The ScanPyramids [1] mission is an Egyptian-International project designed and led by Cairo University and the French HIP Institute (Heritage Innovation Preservation). [2] This project aims at scanning Old Kingdom Egyptian Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, the Bent and the Red) to detect the presence of unknown internal voids and structures.
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