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CHAMBERS of Third Pyramid |
by David Bowman
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The chambers of the Third pyramid are introducing a new measure, a foot consisting of 4 palms. The dimensions that don't fit the royal cubit, fit a foot of 11.79 b.i.
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Division of Egyptian royal cubit |
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FIRST CHAMBER
| dimension |
b. inch |
cm |
royal cub. |
foot |
palm |
digit |
| width |
153.8 |
390.6 |
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13 |
52 |
208 |
| length |
124.85 |
317.1 |
6 |
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42 |
168 |
SECOND CHAMBER
| dimension |
b. inch |
cm |
royal cub. |
foot |
palm |
digit |
| width |
559.85 |
1,422 |
27 |
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189 |
756 |
| length |
152.5 |
387.4 |
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13 |
52 |
208 |
GRANITE CHAMBER
| dimension |
b. inch |
cm |
royal cub. |
foot |
palm |
digit |
| width |
259.8 |
659.9 |
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22 |
88 |
352 |
| length |
103.7 |
263.4 |
5 |
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35 |
140 |
| heigth1 |
105.5 |
268.0 |
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36 |
144 |
| heigth2 |
135 |
342.9 |
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