Aftershock

by Brien Foerster

  The Sphinx Temple blocks, put into place as cut from the enclosure

  The Sphinx showing extreme weathering and reconstruction

  Signs of extreme weathering in the Sphinx enclosure

  Weathering of the body shows that the head was recarved

  Horizontal weathering by sand and wind, and vertical by rain

  Dr. Schoch continues:

  “To further test the theory of an older Sphinx, we carried out seismic studies around the base of the statue to measure the depth of subsurface weathering. Basically, we used a sledgehammer on a steel plate to generate sound waves that penetrated the rock, reflected, and returned to the surface. This gave us information about the subsurface qualities of the limestone bedrock. When I analyzed the data, I found that the extraordinary depth of subsurface weathering supported my conclusion that the core-body of the Sphinx must date back to 5000 BC or earlier.

  “During the seismic studies we also discovered clear evidence of a cavity or chamber under the left paw of the Sphinx. For what it is worth, some have suggested to me that this may be a ‘Hall of Records’ (at the time I was not aware of Edgar Cayce's predictions along these lines). Additionally, we found some lesser (and previously known) cavities under and around the Sphinx, and the data also indicates that there may be a tunnel-like feature running the length of the body.

  “Back in the early 1990s, when I first suggested that the Great Sphinx was much older than generally believed at the time, I was challenged by Egyptologists who asked, ‘Where is the evidence of that earlier civilization that could have built the Sphinx?’

  Boardwalk in place to hide the entrance to chambers and tunnels below

  “They were sure that sophisticated culture, what we call civilization, did not exist prior to about 3000 or 4000 BC. Now, however, there is clear evidence of high culture dating back over 10,000 years ago, at a site in Turkey known as Göbekli Tepe. A major mystery has been why these early glimmerings of civilization and high culture disappeared, only to reemerge thousands of years later.”

  Evidence? How about the 10,000+ turned vessels from Saqqara

  By asking for “evidence of that earlier civilization,” academics are ignoring such things as the thousands of turned hard stone bowls from Saqqara that are in the Cairo Museum, as well as the obvious megalithic evidence we have been discussing. Rarely if ever have they seemed to have consulted with a master machinist to ask how complex a lathe would have to be to create the stone vessels as seen above and earlier, or an architect to see how complex the drawings would have to be for the Great pyramid, or an engineer to find out how multi-ton blocks could have been transported from the Sinai Desert, or a stone mason to see if such tasks could be recreated today. Giza by itself could be the subject of volumes of discussion, but let us move on to Dashur.

  It is claimed by Egyptologists that the Bent Pyramid was built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of pyramid development in Egypt, this was the Second Pyramid built by Sneferu, they claim. The Bent Pyramid rises from the desert at a 54-degree inclination, but the top section is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid its very obvious 'bent' appearance.

  The Bent Pyramid at Dashur

  Archaeologists believe that the Bent Pyramid represents a transitional form between step-sided pyramids, like one at Saqqara, and smooth-sided pyramids, like those of the Giza Plateau. It has been suggested that due to the steepness of the original angle of inclination the structure may have begun to show signs of instability during construction, forcing the builders to adopt a shallower angle to avert the structure's collapse. This theory appears to be borne out by the fact that the adjacent Red Pyramid, built immediately afterwards by the same Pharaoh, was constructed at an angle of 43 degrees from its base.

  All four corners show extreme damage to the casing stones

  There appears to be no evidence whatsoever that the Bent and Red Pyramids were constructed during the time of Sneferu, and in fact where would the skilled workforce have come from? Nearby there is also what is often called the Black Pyramid. The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2055-1650 BC). It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur. Originally named Amenemhet is Mighty, the pyramid earned the name Black Pyramid for its dark, decaying appearance as a rubble mound. It is possible that this pyramid was built on top of older foundations as it has complex passageways underground. The fact that its exterior was largely mud brick, has decayed badly, and was built after the Red and Bent ones, even according to standard Egyptology, shows that the builders’ techniques had also decayed.

  Photo of the tightness of the casing stone fit

  The construction techniques and precision used to make the Bent and Red Pyramids are the same as those of the Giza Plateau, so it is likely that all five are contemporary with each other. And, they all are in the zone described earlier as Bu Wizzer, which according to author Stephen Mehler, is the oldest area of occupation in Egypt.

  Rather than being a failed experiment by Sneferu’s architects and engineers, the pyramids at Dashur are likely pre-dynastic and were part of the massive energetic system that included the Giza Plateau and the farther pyramid at Abu Rawash. According to Stephen Mehler, the term ‘Sneferu’ translates into English as ‘double harmony,’ and could thus describe the fact that perhaps rather than resonating to a specific frequency, such as the Great Pyramid, it resonated to two.

  Photo of damage to one of the four corners of the Bent Pyramid

  The fact that all four corners show somewhat even damage is curious. Though most academics attribute this stone removal to later people harvesting the stone to build other buildings, engineers have told the author that a violent shake, such as that from a cataclysmic earthquake, could have blown the four corners out. It does not seem logical that people trying to take the structure apart would work on more than one corner at a time.

  Partial view of the Red Pyramid

  Named for the rusty reddish hue of its red limestone stones, the Red Pyramid is the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after the Great and Second ones at Giza. It was not always red. It used to be cased with white Tura limestone, but only a few of these stones now remain at the pyramid's base, at the corner. During the Middle Ages it is believed that much of the white Tura limestone was taken for buildings in Cairo, revealing the red limestone beneath. Egyptologists disagree on the length of time it took to construct. Based on quarry marks found at various phases of construction, Rainer Stadelmann estimates the time of completion to be approximately 17 years while John Romer, based on this same graffiti, suggests it took only ten years and seven months to build. (43)

  Appearance of extreme erosion on the Red Pyramid

  What the author finds odd about the exterior of the Red Pyramid is that there are basically no casing stones at all to be found on the site. Any remnants of the white Tura limestone are basically the size of chips that you can hold in your hand. Why the Red Pyramid’s casing was completely harvested, while only a small percentage of the nearby Bent Pyramid’s exterior is gone, is a mystery.

  More casing stones missing from the upper half of the Bent Pyramid

  The above photo shows you one side of the Bent Pyramid where the casing stones are missing from the top down to where the angles change. This would not be logical way for people to harvest the skin of the pyramid. An alternative theory could be that a massive shock, such as a catastrophic earthquake, was more effective at disturbing the shallower angle than the steeper one, and that is why we see the upper half of the Bent Pyramid, on one side at least, and the entire Red Pyramid without casing stones.

  The Bent Pyramid is off limits as regards entering by the public, but the Red Pyramid’s core is open.

  The author about to explore the core of the Red Pyramid

  As can be seen in the previous photo, the shaft that down into the Red Pyramid is reasonably large. It then connects with t
hree internal chambers, which have amazing sound resonance. Each time we visit, local expert Yousef Awyan escorts us. He knows the exact pitch that makes these chambers and those on the Giza Plateau, resonate the strongest. The idea that such a sonic effect was not a planned aspect of the chambers is ludicrous.

  The walls of each chamber taper as they go up. Some would say this was done to strengthen the chamber from possible collapse, but it was more likely done to enhance the sound.

  We now head to the massive ancient site of Saqqara, which is in fact one of the largest ancient graveyards on the planet.

  The Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser), or the Step Pyramid, is an archeological remains in the Saqqara necropolis, and likely the most famous. It was supposedly built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier, and is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration.

  Inside the first chamber - note the upper tapering of the walls

  This first Egyptian pyramid of the dynastic people consisted of six mastabas (of decreasing size) built atop one another in what were clearly revisions and developments of the original plan.

  Patricia Awyan and the Khemit School approaching the Djoser Pyramid

  The pyramid originally stood 62 meters (203 feet) tall, with a base of 109 × 125 m (358 × 410 feet), and was clad in polished white limestone. The step pyramid (or proto-pyramid) is considered the earliest large-scale cut stone construction, although the pyramids at Caral in South America are contemporary. Those at Bu Wizzer are of course older, and Djoser’s architects likely tried to replicate their shape, with very limited success.

  Broken fragments of the turned vessels discussed earlier

  It is in this general area that the 10,000 to 30,000 or more stone vessels were found, discussed earlier. As the photo above shows, many pieces of once highly polished and clearly lathe-turned bowls, plates, and vases litter the area, and are stacked in large piles. Though the Djoser Pyramid is somewhat interesting, it is clearly from the dynastic period and thus not pre-cataclysmic. What many people have not seen, since it has been closed until recently, is the Serapeum - a tunnel system underground at Saqqara.

  The author next to one of the giant boxes in a tunnel of the Serapeum

  Egyptologists claim that it was the burial place of the Apis bulls, which were incarnations of the deity Ptah. It was believed that the bulls became immortal after death as Osiris Apis, shortened to Serapis in the Hellenic period. The most ancient burials found at this site date back to the reign of Amenhotep III.

  In the 13th century BC, Khaemweset, son of Ramesses II, ordered that a tunnel be excavated through one of the mountains, with side chambers designed to contain large granite sarcophagi weighing up to 70 tons each, not including their lids, which supposedly held the mummified remains of the bulls. (44)

  A second tunnel, approximately 350 m in length, 5 m tall and 3 m wide (1,148.3 × 16.4 × 9.8 feet), was supposedly excavated under Psamtik I, and later used by the Ptolemaic Dynasty.

  One of the great boxes, with lid, in an alcove of the Serapeum

  The temple was discovered by Auguste Mariette, who had gone to Egypt to collect Coptic manuscripts but later grew interested in the remains of the Saqqara necropolis. In 1850, Mariette found the head of one sphinx sticking out of the shifting desert sand dunes, cleared the sand, and followed the boulevard to the site.

  After using explosives to clear rocks blocking the entrance to the catacomb, he excavated most of the complex. Unfortunately, his notes of the excavation were lost, which has complicated the use of these burials in establishing Egyptian chronology. Mariette supposedly found one undisturbed and sealed box, the contents of which are now said to be at the Agricultural Museum in Cairo. However, when Khemit School member Mohamed Ibrahim went to that museum to inquire about the box’s contents, the staff had no clue what he was talking about. Thus, there is no evidence that they ever existed.

  Khemit School members inspecting one of the massive boxes

  As Mariette found all but one of the boxes open, or with lids sliding ajar, and used explosives to blow open the one that was sealed, there is no evidence that they in fact ever contained anything. The idea that they had been previously looted is sheer speculation, and the opening gap between the lids and boxes is barely large enough for a normal sized human to crawl through.

  The boxes appear to weigh approximately 70 tons, with the lid adding a further 30 tons. Each lid was cut from the box itself, as was also evidenced in the box with the broken lid located inside the Cairo Museum. In modern times, heavy equipment was supposedly brought into the Serapeum to move some of the lids, but to no avail. So how could ancient tomb robbers have supposedly shifted them?

  The author on one of the great boxes - note the orbs or dust in the air

  All but one of the more than 20 boxes was made from granite, grano-diorite, or diorite, and our resident geologist Suzan Moore does not believe that they all came from the great quarries of Aswan, 500 miles to the south. Some may have come from the eastern desert - but how? Once again, iron and hardened steel were not present in any quantity in the 13th century BC when these boxes were supposedly made, and no such tools of these materials have ever been put on public display.

  Author Stephen Mehler under the polished lid of one box

  The arid environment of this part of Egypt surely would have reduced the possibility that such tools would have rusted away to nothing.

  Another one of the massive boxes

  The boxes are in different stages of completion. A few have been precision finished with a glossy sheen to the surface, while others still have a rough feel to them, and some do not have lids whatsoever. It would appear that at least the finishing work was done where the boxes are located, but as these tunnels are underground, and if the lights are turned off become pitch black, how could the workers see what they were doing?

  Very tight and fine crystal structure - thus not typical Aswan granite

  The ceilings of the tunnels have supposedly never been cleaned, and there is no appearance of any soot from torches that dynastic workers would have used, so the mystery of how the boxes were moved into the tunnels and their final resting places is still present. As well, as the next photo shows, the tunnels are barely large enough for the boxes to be moved in them.

  Members of the Khemit School giving sense of scale

  There are etchings, as in glyphs, on at least one of the Serapeum boxes, and deciphering these were one of the evidences used by Egyptologists to attempt to date them. However, as the next photo shows, the quality of the glyphs are far inferior to the precise surfaces, thus were not done by the same craftsmen. It is obvious to the author that the dynastic Egyptians found the Serapeum boxes, and etched their crude glyphs onto them.

  Very crudely etched glyphs and somewhat wandering lines

  The finished boxes have a very fine finish inside, with no appearance of tool marks. Also, they greatly amplify sound if you hit the right resonance with your voice. The author felt almost deafened when he was able to achieve the proper pitch, and luckily caught all of this in video footage that is available at the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brienfoerster.

  The corners of the interior of one of the boxes that the author inspected were not sharp, but slightly rounded, and by using fingertip touch as a gauge were very consistent, as if done with a router or other rotating tool. However, whatever technology was used did not leave any tool marks that the naked eye could see.

  In one of the boxes - note the sheen on the wall

  The exterior surfaces in some cases are very curious. Rather than having the flat precision of the interior, there have polished depressions, which so far have not been explained. Whoever the dynastic artisans were that etched in the crude glyphs they simply carved away continuously whether they were working on a flat surface or curved.

  Glyphs carved into the flat surfaces and depressio
ns

  Thanks to local connections, at the end of one of the tunnels, a locked steel door was opened and we were allowed to see that the tunnel continued on for another hundred or so feet, where it had been bricked up at the end. Supposedly beyond the bricks it simply keeps going.

  Inside one of the unfinished boxes of the Serapeum

  The author on top of one of the unfinished boxes

  The author has not found anyone with a reasonable explanation as to what the boxes of the Serapeum were originally used for, but it does appear that they are pre-dynastic. They could perhaps be contemporary with the original Bu Wizzer pyramids.

  Behind the locked door...

  Now we move on to Upper Egypt, as in farther south, to explore evidence of pre-dynastic masterpieces and cataclysmic damage.

  The Dendera Light is a supposedly ancient Egyptian electrical lighting technology depicted on three stone reliefs (one single and a double representation) and other surfaces in the Hathor Temple at the Dendera Temple complex located in Egypt.

  One of the famous 'light bulbs' at Dendera

  The sculpture became notable among ‘alternative’ historians because of the resemblance of the motifs to some modern electrical lighting systems. The view of Egyptologists is that the relief is a mythological depiction of a djed pillar and a lotus flower, spawning a snake within, representing aspects of Egyptian mythology. The djed pillar is a symbol of stability, which is also interpreted as the backbone of the God Osiris. In the carvings, the four horizontal lines forming the capital of the djed are supplemented by human arms stretching out, as if the djed were a backbone. The arms hold up the snake within the lotus flower. The snakes coming from the lotus symbolize fertility, linked to the annual Nile flood.