THE GREAT PYRAMID AS A GEOGRAPHIC MARKER / GEODESIC ARCHIVE:
Allusions to the [P 003 / Great Pyramid] as an earth model by classical writers were explored by a New Jersey professor of ancient history, Livio Stecchini. He traced these back to the Greek philosopher, Agatharchides of Cnidus, guardian to the pharaoh in the second century BC. According to Agatharchides, the length of one side of the base of the pyramid was one-eighth minute of a degree latitude at the earth's equator (one-eighth of a nautical mile) and the apothegm (height) was 1/10 of a degree. Stecchini went on to make various calculations and arrived at some amazing conclusions:
* The Great Pyramid is a likeness of the northern hemisphere projected on four triangular surfaces as in mapmaking (Cheops' projection?). The apex represents the North Pole and the perimeter of the base denotes the equator. Small inconsistencies in the length of the base are not errors by the builders, rather they reflect the earth's flattening at the poles.
* The number phi (22/7), the key to the structure of the cosmos, was incorporated into the construction of the Great Pyramid.
* The orientation of the pyramid reflects a knowledge of the earlier occurrence of [G 010/ equinoxes] in subsequent [G 025/ sidereal years].
If true, the exact dimensions of the earth were known at the beginning of recorded history in Egypt and ancient systems of measurement were based on this knowledge. These conclusions are based on undisputed measurements taken of Cheops' Pyramid by the American engineer, J H Cole in 1926 and have this advantage over other theories. Researchers are currently looking into planetary correlation of the [P 002&P051 / Giza] pyramids or the possibility of a geometric master plan.
