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This fascinating archaeological detective story argues that the great pyramids of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty (c. 26002400 b.c.) were vast astronomically sophisticated temples, rather than the pharaonic tombs depicted by conventional Egyptology. In March 1993, a tiny remote-controlled robot created by Rudolf Gantenbrink, a German robotics engineer, traveled up airshafts within the Great Pyramid of Giza and relayed to scientists video pictures of a hitherto unknown sealed door within the pyramid. Bauval, a British engineer and writer who has been investigating the pyramids for more than ten years, and Gilbert, a British publishing consultant, use Gantenbrink's tantalizing discovery as a launching pad for an extended analysis of the purpose of the mysterious airshafts, which lead from the Great Pyramid's chambers to its exterior, and of the placement of other Fourth Dynasty pyramids. They were sited, the authors argue, to coincide with the key stars of Orion, a constellation that had religious significance for the Egyptians. Bauval and Gilbert claim that the shafts were pointed directly at important stars in Orion--that is, at those stars as they were placed in ancient times. Using astronomical data about stellar movement, they argue that the Orion stars coincide exactly with the pyramids' positions in approximately 10,400 b.c.--a period the Egyptians called the First Time, when they believed the god Osiris ruled the Earth. The authors also speculate that the mysterious space within the Great Pyramid discovered by Gantenbrink contains the mythical Benben stone, which the Egyptians linked to the creation of the world. The book's contentions are sometimes far-fetched and certainly unlikely to put scholarly controversy about the pyramids to rest. Still, this is an enjoyably radical rethinking of the mystery of the pyramids, with some ingenious arguments made in lucid style. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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A revolutionary book that explains the most enigmatic and fascinating wonder of the ancient world: the Pyramids of Egypt. "[An] absorbing and fascinating work of archaeological detection...clearly and rivetingly told...the book is highly and compulsively readable."--London Sunday Times. 16-page black-and-white inserts.
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I found this book to be absolutely stunning. A 'must read' for amateur Egyptologist. This book unlocks one of the most interesting secrets of the Pyramids at Giza and shows evidence of a long range organized master plan of the layout of the pyramids that must have been conceived many years before they were built. The relationship to the stars is uncanny and so accurate that the writer claims he is able to date the exact construction period of the pyramids within 50 years of the date they were actually built.
I was convinced without a doubt that the pyramids were built with measuring tools that have yet to be discovered. This books lays claim to one such tool although the actual physical device has proved elusive and only drawings exist to date.
The book leaves you hanging for a part II, which shows new convincing evidence that yet another hidden chamber, may exist in one of the pyramids that may contain the designs and the signature of the king who built it. As of the writing of this book, the door to this room was discovered but not yet opened. (An investigation was planned for 1994, but no details of this project have been given in this book.)
You will also see that the mathematics behind the pyramids are nothing less that electrifying. The relationship between the angles used and the rising sun and the relationship to other cities that may reference other stars, will keep you glued till the end. It doesn't take a scientist to figure out that the pyramids are a well-planned map of the stars...but you be the judge.
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Being a novice on the pyraminds, I found this book absolutely fascinating. To think that all those years ago the people of Egypt could have known that much information about the stars is amazing. We usually think of these people as undeveloped, but if the pyramids are truly as complex as these two think than we are talking a whole different ball game. As a novice, I do have a couple of comments about how the book was written. For the most part it flowed fairly smooth. There were a couple of spots where I felt the authors delved a "little too deep" with technical information. But than again, the book was intended to bring attention from the professional fiend about their work, not to be read by a woman engineer who has no experience with the pyramids. One warning, have a lot of time if you are not familiar with the pyramids because it will take you awhile to get thru all the information and make sense of it all.
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This was one of the first books i have read about alternative science. I believe this is a ground breaker for this subject. It is imperitive for anyone learning the new age of thinking about our past and ancients this book will pave your cobble stone street for you. Set aside the high volume of critisicm the archaelogists and scientists have thrown out and UP on the public about this topic. It is up to the voluntary and open minded individual to decide what they choose to feel is right. I loved this book, I dont have the necessary resources to analyze and investigate all that is spoken in this book yet. But the individual with common sense can disearn what makes common sense to that person or what could have happened. Sincerest thanks to the authors for their work and puzzling questions the critiques are frantically trying to answer with there orthodox perceptions.
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Alternative insight spark new interest in pyramids
For those who are interested in the pyramids, this book cut across very strong conventional thinking of what they are thought to be and sprout new insights into their purpose. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Januar 2000 von Ng Ngai Mun
Amazing
I was captivated by this book fo a while and It got me real interested in Egyptology.
Am 4. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Read it !!!!
A good book and well written. Robert Bauval has obviously done his homework , though I would say if you were going to read any book of this genre I would still make it Keeper of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Reasonable, if flawed.
The basic message of the forebodingly titled "The Orion Mystery" is that the ground plan of many, if not all, of the Egyptian pyramids, as well as their basic... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 1999 von Michael Bulger
This was the most facinating book I've ever read.
I thought that The Orion Mystery was very facinating. I have always liked ancient mysteries and what they are connected to, kinds of books. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Simply Fantastic
I am a little biased since the writer is my Uncle, but I live in Australia and the facts that are presented in this book, seem to be so perfect in every detail, all sides of the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 1999 von Tim Gauci (tgauci@hlbnsw.com.au)
As above, so below
Sometimes, the obvious is not so. Considering the antiquity of the Egyptian civilization and the still new science of Egyptology, Bauval's ideas are refreshing but not surprising. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Oktober 1998 von chequetet@aol.com
Detailed and different.
I look to books to give me food for thought and this one was a feast. I also recommend Hancock's books and Doherty's AREA 51 series.
Am 28. August 1998 veröffentlicht
Quite shocking!
I've not read much on ancient Egypt. In fact I bought this book at a bargain used book store. It was cheap and looked interesting. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
A Refreshing Look at History BUT Too Much Overlooked
I was fully convinced about the author's conclusions as to the purpose of the pyramids. My only complaint was that he did not address some of the other mysteries of these... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
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