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How do the pyramids of Giza represent a projection of the Milky Way?

Explain how the milky is projected in 2D onto the surface area of the pyramids of Giza?

Was the location of Giza intentional designed to match the design projection of the Milky Way?
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edwardclin... edwardclin...
 
 November 11, 2009 01:05 PM
Giza represent a projection of the star system known as Orions belt and a map of the milky way.

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"The pyramids at Giza are a projection of the star system known as Orions belt and a map of the milky way, the twelve astrological constellations, their movements, and the path of the sun through the constellations. The suns path eventually intersect with the paws of Leo at the bottom, or most southern point of the equinoctial cycle. When this occurs, the Leo constellation is at the lowest point on the horizon, as it was 10,000 years past, and the whole procession of the equinoxes will begin once more."

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November 11, 2009 03:14 PM
The current dating is for the construction of the pyramids of Giza is about 5600 to 5100 BCE. The fact that the pyramid is very close to the intersection of the thirtieth parallel with the thirtieth meridian is coincidence. It is unlikely that the builders of the pyramids of Giza would know that Greenwich would be chosen as the primary meridian. The Nile Valley was chosen as the site of the capital for practical reasons. Necropolis was located to the West of the capital for religious reasons.

Does the Nile represent the projection of the Milky Way?

What would the Egyptians be search for by referencing Orion? Would they be waiting for Leo to cross the horizon and when?

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November 11, 2009 04:33 PM
I think the Great pyramids were probably built around 3200 to 3400 BCE

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davepamn davepamn
 
November 11, 2009 04:35 PM
How would the Egyptians know the position of Leo, 10,000 years in the past?

Did they have detailed maps of the movement of constellations and use them to make predictions of the constellations in Sideral time in the future?

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edwardclin... edwardclin...
 
November 12, 2009 11:45 AM
Leo constellation is at the lowest point on the horizon, as it was 10,000 years past, since the sun's path intersect with the paws of Leo at the bottom.

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"The pyramids at Giza are a projection of the star system known as Orions belt and a map of the milky way, the twelve astrological constellations, their movements, and the path of the sun through the constellations. The suns path eventually intersect with the paws of Leo at the bottom, or most southern point of the equinoctial cycle. When this occurs, the Leo constellation is at the lowest point on the horizon, as it was 10,000 years past, and the whole procession of the equinoxes will begin once more.
The sphinx faces the east, it aligns with Leo constellation and is orthogonal with the Orion constellation. These are building map to constellation projections and represent projections of constellation positions, as they existed 10,000 years ago. Four star chambers point to various constellations. Winter and Summer solstice deviate 28 degrees off due east which is the direction the sphinx faces. The walkways between the structures form angles pointing to Leo, the Vernal Equinoctic Point, and the Sun; as of about ten thousands years ago."

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http://www.city-data.com/forum/religion-philosophy/363444-cycles-ages.html

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davepamn davepamn
 
November 12, 2009 03:24 PM
Has the Orion theory been debunk as false?

What are the arguments against the Orion theory?

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edwardclin... edwardclin...
 
November 12, 2009 09:44 PM
There were some discrepancies with the theory.

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"There are some problems with the idea. For example: The inclination of the pyramids relative to the equator was different, at the time of their construction, from that of the belt stars against the celestial equator (and therefore against the horizon) at their highest position in the sky. Therefore Bauval suggested that the pyramids were planned at another time. After some calculations he concluded that the inclinations matched at about 10500 BCE.
The other stars also had their best correlation with their pyramids around that time so the authors concluded that the pyramids were planned around the end of the last ice age. Since the shafts in the Great Pyramid point to a building date of about 2450 BCE, the planning and building dates differ by about 8000 years!
But that "shaft date" also creates problems because it is too young. At present Egyptologists are tending to make the Old Kingdom a little bit older rather than younger.

Such a revolutionary thesis generated objections from academia. The first inconsistency found was about a mixup of the directions implemented into the concept, and shortly afterwards it was discovered that the inclinations did not match at the claimed planning date.
But that is secondary. The biggest question is, if the foundation of the theory is correct, the necessary link with Ancient Egyptian culture. Can the Osiris/Orion-myth be traced back to the beginning of the pyramid building era? My preliminary investigations found some serious problems here. "

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http://doernenburg.alien.de/alternativ/orion/ori00_e.php

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November 13, 2009 02:38 AM
Could the shafts be an unique design for setup a railed counter weight system for elevating large stone blocks using in the construction of Kings Chamber. Maybe, the angle was set for maximum pull and control and accidental coincided with Orion Belt 10,000 BCE and Sirius.

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