#Giza Plateau

[emaadsidiki]

The Golden Sands of Giza Desert

#Ancient Egypt #Pyramids #Limestone #Desert #Al Giza Desert #Giza Plateau #Giza Pyramid Complex #Giza #Egypt

[notwiselybuttoowell]

Pigeons seeking shelter on the weathered face of the sphinx at Giza

#giza plateau #egypt

[mtlibrary]

November Rare Book Pick

2022 marks not only the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb but also the 200-year anniversary of when the code of the Rosetta Stone was finally cracked! To celebrate, this month's Rare Book Pick features an illustration of the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of the Giza Necropolis, from "An universal history, from the earliest account of time to the present" (1736-44). This 7-volume set was originally issued in monthly parts and includes maps, cuts, notes and chronological and other tables.

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#egyptology #rare books #giza plateau #pyramids of giza #cairo #law library #library #tutankhamun #bookshelf #books and reading #RareBookPick #rosetta stone #giza egypt #great sphinx #MTLibrary

[trgfan695]

250 likes!

#250 likes #tumblr milestone #giza plateau #gaza strip #harri women #women #happi women

[didzblog]

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. Early photograph, dating from around 1880, of an area of excavation and rock-cut tombs (foreground) near two of the pyramids at Giza, Egypt. The Sphinx is at centre right, mostly buried in sand. The pyramid at left is the Pyramid of Khafre (136 metres tall). The pyramid at right is the Pyramid of Khufu (146 metres tall). Both pyramids and the Sphinx date from the 26th century BC and are made from limestone, with granite also used for the pyramids. The third of the Giza pyramids is not seen here. The photographic printing technique used here was autotypy, with the resulting photograph called an autotype.

#giza plateau #egypt #architecture #complexity #archeology #lost technology #seven wonders #mysteries #lime stones #granite #sphynx #pyramids #history #lost civilization #megalithic #advance knowledge #10500 Bc #controversy #landscape

[y0ur-maj3sty]

The Great Pyramid of Giza was not a lighthouse, an observatory, or a tomb, but the first temple of the Mysteries. T’was the first structure erected as a repository for those secret truths which are the certain foundation of all arts and sciences. The Great Pyramid was supreme among the temples of the Mysteries. In order to be true to its astronomical symbolism, it must have been constructed about long long long before the dynastic Egyptian era. It was "supposedly" the tomb of Osiris, and was believed to have been built by the gods themselves, and the architect may have been the immortal Hermes. It is the monument of Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and the universal symbol of wisdom and letters.

Madame H.P. Blavatsky says: “The interior of the pyramid was used for the performance of sacred rituals connected with the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and most theosophists today assume there are vast mysteries of some sort connected with the stone monument that are known only to initiates.”

#the great pyramid #pyramid #egypt #ancient egypt #giza plateau #hp blavatsky #egyptians

[professor-dumbledope]

Traces of paint on the head of the Great Sphinx of Giza indicate that the marvelous statue is so old, it was already in need of restoration in 1483 BCE during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III.

#facts #interesting facts #ancient history #ancient egypt #giza plateau #egyptian #archeology #ancient egyptian art #great sphinx #sphinx #ancient egyptian culture #egyptian culture #thutmose iii #thutmose the great

[kungseyesfr]

All this water erosion is proof that the sphinx has been on the Giza plateau. Before it was desert. We really don’t know how long it’s been there. But geology doesn’t lie.

#question everything #history #ancient egypt #ancestors #ancient #egyptology #sphinx pharaoh #giza plateau #hidden secrets #pre flood #water erosion #forbidden history

[mylifemyshow]

#egypttravel #egyptphotography #horseriding #travel #blacktravel #cairo #giza plateau

[mjaomjaomjao]

#giza plateau #egypt #stamps #post stamps

[spiritsdancinginthenight]

Tomb of Meresankh III (G- 7530-5440), Giza Necropolis. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, c. 2613-2494 B.C.

#tomb of meresankh iii #meresankh #hetepheres #old kingdom #ancient egypt #egypt #giza plateau #egyptian tomb #favourite

[emaadsidiki]

Giza Pyramid Complex - EGYPT

#Ancient Egypt #Pyramids #Desert #Al Giza Desert #Giza Pyramid Complex #Giza Plateau #Giza #Egypt

[thatlittleegyptologist]

apologies if this has already been asked, did ancient west africans have any relations or connection to ancient egypt?

Not really

In the pre-dynastic period, when the Sahara was much smaller, and parts of it were more savannah like, the Egyptians seem to have ventured further west than they did at any other time, as we have evidence of them at the Gilf Kebir plateau which borders Libya. There are two caves; known as the Cave of Beasts and the Cave of Swimmers. Both of these caves are extremely old, with the Cave of Swimmers being 8000-10,000 years old (c.6000-8000 BCE), and the Cave of Beasts being about 7000-8000 years old (c.5000-6000 BCE). Around 6000 years ago (c.4000 BCE) you have the Holocene Climatic Optimum (HCP), which caused a change in climate and the Sahara to began to form thus pushing people out of the area one way or another. I mention all this because the key problem with the Egyptians interacting with civilisations in West Africa after this point, is the big desert that's in between them. Clearly before this point there are people in the Saharan area, but they're not belonging to any one civilisation as those have yet to form. These are just groups of people, nomadic or stationary, living their lives in the area. Those already living in Egypt along the Nile at this time, share a common material culture, which is not present elsewhere. These are the pre-dynastic cultures of Egypt known as the Naqada period.

After the HCP, we start to see the advent of agriculture and civilisations like the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians begin to form (c.4000 BCE). The Sahara wasn't so arid that routes could not be traversed at this time, so it's possible that there was still some contact with groups or civilisations in Western Africa, but it would have been extremely difficult and things like long distance trade wouldn't have been required just yet. The chance of sustained contact is minimal, and we have no evidence to prove they did either, as far as I'm aware. By 2500 BCE, or around the time the Great Pyramid at Giza was completed, the Sahara is no longer passable due to the arid conditions. The chances of contact after this point are incredibly small. I'm not saying impossible, but when the Egyptians list the people they are in contact with it's always those to the North East (Hittites, Hyksos, Mittani) or the South (Punt and Nubia/Kush - modern day Sudan). They are in contact with the Themehu, who come from Libya, but that's as far West as they mention their contacts.

As far as they depict their contacts, we have this from the tomb of Seti I, which is from a text known as the Book of Gates:

This is a reconstruction since the original is badly damaged, from left to right we have depictions of: A Libyan, a Nubian (Sudan), an Aamu (Levantine), and an Egyptian. Here's part of the scene as seen in the tomb (bottom register where the damage is):

And another part, which you can see is connected to the part above. I'd argue with the facsimile that the Aamu are a little darker in appearance than whoever painted that made them, but still:

And the bit that goes around the corner, again on the bottom register/line you can see the Aamu (Levantine) folks:

Sorry I can't get better photos of them, but I'd physically have to go to Egypt and take them myself at this point. But you can see how the Egyptians are listing and depicting those they are in contact with on a regular basis and there are no Western African civilisations mentioned at all.

N.B. I've actually taken these images from the Theban Mapping Project, which if you've ever wanted to see photos from inside the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, it's a great resource:

[rudjedet]

Hey there! I recently saw you respond to an ask about stone cutting techniques (you provided a FANTASTIC video example of using a sledge hammer and large nails to split stones in stunning straight lines). My parents have fallen down the revisionist history black hole (Freddy Silvia’s brand of crazy if you’ve ever heard of him) and the stone cutting for the pyramids was one of the BS things they didn’t believe could be done with simple machines. But the video you provided is so straightforward and such a widely used technique even they can’t really argue against that one. 🤩 I was wondering if you had any additional resources on the following topics, as I’d love to have resources to whip out if necessary:

- How the quarried stones for the pyramids were transported to the pyramids

- How the stones were moved into place on the pyramids

- The disproving of the “10000 year old sphinx” theory

Thank you for your expertise!

God, sorry to hear about your parents, I hope you can dig them out of that hole. Best, most accessible book I can recommend is The Complete Pyramids of Ancient Egypt by Mark Lehner, and pretty much anything else on the topic by the same. The website of the Giza Plateau Mapping Project, which is also led by Mark, has a ton of info as well. G'luck!

[ancientorigins]

Most people know of the great construction achievements of the dynastic Egyptians such as the pyramids and temples of the Giza Plateau area as well as the Sphinx.

#evidence #history #archeology #ancient #egypt #technology #pyramids of giza #sphinx #world history

[dawnthefox24]

Cole: *is talking too Genji and Pharah* If by any chance Venture get's distracted or worse charge into the line of fire, just calmly start talking about archaeology. Pharah: Pfft Cole trust us we got it under control, how much can this kid be? Genji: I agree with Fareeha, you make it sound like that Sloane is a wild animal. Cole:*barks a laughter* HA! Al'right then you three have fun. Cause ooh boy you two are in one hell of a ride Pharah and Genji:*both look at each other* Cole:*hands them the harness* Oh and here you might need this just in case Pharah: Really Cole a child's harness? Their not a dog. Cole: Just keep it you'll never know Genji: Yeah,yeah, come on Fareeha Pharah: Ok,we'll let you know how the mission goes. Cole: Bye! *11 hours later* Cole:*feels his holo pad hummed aggressively before turning it on the screen* Hello? Pharah: COLE THIS IS BAD!!! Cole: Woah calm down what happened? Pharah: THERE'S HOLES EVERYWHERE AND GENJI IS LOST IN ONE OF THE TUNNELS!!! I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE VENTURE IS!? Cole: where are you guy? Pharah: HOW THE FUCK WOULD THAT HELP!? Cole:I'm asking because where you are their might be somethings Sloane is into so I'll ask again where are you? Pharah:...Giza Plateau.... Cole: Oh then their looking for some good hidden treasure good luck~ Pharah: WAIT CO- Cole:*turns off his holo pad* Should have strapped a harness on too them.

#overwatch shitposts #overwatch #overwatch 2 #cole cassidy #overwatch cole cassidy #cole cassidy overwatch #genji shimada #genji shimada overwatch #pharah #overwatch fareeha amari #fareeha amari #sloane cameron #venture #venture overwatch