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| Geological and Geomorphological study of the original hill at the base of Fourth Dynasty Egyptian monuments. Etude géologique et géomorphologique de la colline originelle à la base des monuments de la quatrième dynastie égyptienne |
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| Suzanne Raynaud 1Henri De La Boisse 1 |
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| Géosciences UMR 5243, Université Montpellier2, case 060 UM2 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt Collaboration(s) |
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| Rock foundations of the Kephren and Kheops pyramids are examined in comparison with other Fourth Dynasty monuments: the Sphinx, Queen Kentkawes' mastaba and the Abu Rawash pyramid. This study is based on geological and geomorphological observations, visual observation, and photomontages. Results, correlated with those of former studies, demonstrate the existence of natural hills used as substrata in the construction of the two great pyramids. The minimum volume of these hills can be estimated at 12% and 23% respectively of the volumes of the Kephren and Kheops pyramids. The use of worked rock hills appears to be a characteristic of the construction methods under the Fourth Dynasty. |
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| 1 : | Géosciences Montpellier (GM) |
| CNRS : UMR5243 – Université Montpellier II - Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc | |
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| Domaine | : | Planète et Univers/Sciences de la Terre Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Archéologie et Préhistoire |
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| original hill – egyptian pyramids – stratigraphy – geomorphology |
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| Contributeur : Suzanne Raynaud | |
| Soumis le : Lundi 8 Septembre 2008, 18:23:00 | |
| Dernière modification le : Mardi 9 Septembre 2008, 13:25:00 | |