Comments on: Who Built the Pyramids? Part 1: The Lost City of the Pyramid Builders http://emhotep.net/2010/02/09/locations/lower-egypt/giza-plateau-lower-egypt/who-built-the-pyramids-part-1-the-lost-city-of-the-pyramid-builders/ Egypt for the Curious Layperson and the Budding Scholar Thu, 10 May 2012 05:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shemsu Sesen http://emhotep.net/2010/02/09/locations/lower-egypt/giza-plateau-lower-egypt/who-built-the-pyramids-part-1-the-lost-city-of-the-pyramid-builders/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Shemsu Sesen Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:56:51 +0000 http://emhotep.net/?p=3642#comment-545 Many thanks to everyone for their feedback and encouragement! I should mention that the seed for this article was planted during a conversation I had with Vincent on his site, <strong><em><a href="http://www.talkingpyramids.com/" rel="nofollow">Talking Pyramids</a></em></strong>. I would encourage my readers to visit Vincent’s site daily. Not only are the articles informative and timely, but the discussions between Vincent and his readers are smart and lively, and you never know who might drop by. Another daily read is Tim Reid’s <strong><em><a href="http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Egyptians</a></em></strong>. Tim covers all of the most recent news related to Egyptology with links and thoughtful commentary and his book reviews are especially helpful. Both Tim and Vincent provide critical analysis on their websites which readers of all levels of expertise will find useful in cutting through the (<em>ahem</em>) rare instances of dogma and ego associated with Egyptological scholarship. And knowing that Jean-Pierre is reading is always an incentive to put my best foot forward! M. Houdin’s work with Khufu’s Pyramid continues to gain momentum, and I can say that so far we have only seen the tip of the iceberg, or in this case, pyramidion. To him that hath an ear, hear ye well.. <strong>You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!</strong> Many thanks to everyone for their feedback and encouragement!

I should mention that the seed for this article was planted during a conversation I had with Vincent on his site, Talking Pyramids. I would encourage my readers to visit Vincent’s site daily. Not only are the articles informative and timely, but the discussions between Vincent and his readers are smart and lively, and you never know who might drop by.

Another daily read is Tim Reid’s The Egyptians. Tim covers all of the most recent news related to Egyptology with links and thoughtful commentary and his book reviews are especially helpful. Both Tim and Vincent provide critical analysis on their websites which readers of all levels of expertise will find useful in cutting through the (ahem) rare instances of dogma and ego associated with Egyptological scholarship.

And knowing that Jean-Pierre is reading is always an incentive to put my best foot forward! M. Houdin’s work with Khufu’s Pyramid continues to gain momentum, and I can say that so far we have only seen the tip of the iceberg, or in this case, pyramidion.

To him that hath an ear, hear ye well.. You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!

]]> By: Jean-Pierre Houdin http://emhotep.net/2010/02/09/locations/lower-egypt/giza-plateau-lower-egypt/who-built-the-pyramids-part-1-the-lost-city-of-the-pyramid-builders/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Jean-Pierre Houdin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:56:19 +0000 http://emhotep.net/?p=3642#comment-543 Hi Keith, Once again you did a great job ! History can't be written from emotional assertions but from facts and evidences. Very informative...for me too ! Jean-Pierre Hi Keith,
Once again you did a great job !
History can’t be written from emotional assertions but from facts and evidences.
Very informative…for me too !
Jean-Pierre

]]> By: Tim http://emhotep.net/2010/02/09/locations/lower-egypt/giza-plateau-lower-egypt/who-built-the-pyramids-part-1-the-lost-city-of-the-pyramid-builders/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Tim Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:08:17 +0000 http://emhotep.net/?p=3642#comment-542 Hello Shemsu Sesen Very enjoyable article! The answer to this question will always start with Dr. Lehner regardless of who gives him credit. The pyramids like the temples of ancient Egypt are too well constructed to be the work of slaves who by their very nature are inclined to sabotage their work creating shoddy constructions that would have fallen apart by now. I think that slaves were certainly the ones creating and hauling the blocks but that is probably all as the bak hypothesis points out many educated men including the artists and craftsmen would have taken charge of the project for a living and as a means of repaying taxation to the king. It is within the interest of free workers to do the best job they can do and these are indeed the people found by Dr. Lehner and those truly responsible for the high quality monuments of the kings of the fourth dynasty. Live Free and Prosper! Hello Shemsu Sesen

Very enjoyable article! The answer to this question will always start with Dr. Lehner regardless of who gives him credit.

The pyramids like the temples of ancient Egypt are too well constructed to be the work of slaves who by their very nature are inclined to sabotage their work creating shoddy constructions that would have fallen apart by now.

I think that slaves were certainly the ones creating and hauling the blocks but that is probably all as the bak hypothesis points out many educated men including the artists and craftsmen would have taken charge of the project for a living and as a means of repaying taxation to the king.

It is within the interest of free workers to do the best job they can do and these are indeed the people found by Dr. Lehner and those truly responsible for the high quality monuments of the kings of the fourth dynasty.

Live Free and Prosper!

]]> By: Vincent Brown http://emhotep.net/2010/02/09/locations/lower-egypt/giza-plateau-lower-egypt/who-built-the-pyramids-part-1-the-lost-city-of-the-pyramid-builders/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Vincent Brown Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:25:57 +0000 http://emhotep.net/?p=3642#comment-541 Hi Keith. A great detailed article as always! Looking forward to part II. Vincent. Hi Keith.

A great detailed article as always! Looking forward to part II.

Vincent.

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