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Encyclopedia > Pyramidology

Pyramidology is a term used to refer to alternative scientific theories regaring pyramids. Most of these theories deal in particular with the Egyptian pyramids, especially the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. // What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Geometric shape created by connecting a polygonal base to an apex A pyramid is a geometric shape formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex, by triangular faces. ... The pyramids of Egypt, some of which are among the largest man-made constructions ever conceived [1], constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilisation. ... The Great Pyramid of Giza, (sometimes spelled Gizeh) is the oldest and last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous pyramid in the world. ... Giza (Arabic, الجيزة, transliterated al-ǧīzah; pronounced in Egyptian Arabic dialect of Cairo al-Gīza; also sometimes rendered in English as Gizeh, Ghizeh, or Geezeh) is a town in Egypt on the left bank of the Nile river, across from the old city of Cairo, and now part of the...


The main types of pyramidological theories are:

  • Archaeological: Theories that deny that the pyramids were built to serve as tombs; alternative explanations about the construction of the pyramids (for example the use of anti-gravity technology) and theories about who built the pyramids.
  • Geometrical: Theories that the measurements of the Great Pyramid are significant and contain an encoded message.
  • Pyramid power: Claims that pyramids as a geometrical shape contain supernatural powers.

Pyramid power is a term coined by Dr. G. Patrick Flanagan in his 1973 book, Pyramid Power for supposed supernatural properties of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and scale models thereof. ...

See also

Graham Hancock (born 1951) is the author of several books, including The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, and Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization. ...

External link

  • Kevin Jackson, A Short History of Pyramidology

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Pyramidology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (403 words)
Pyramidology is a term used to refer to various pseudoscientific speculations regarding pyramids, which are alternative and run counter to the theories and evidence of archaeology, history, astronomy, and other fields of rigorous scientific enquiry.
The claims of pyramidology are regarded as pseudoscience by the scientific community at large, who regard their hypotheses as sensationalist, inaccurate and wholly deficient in empirical analysis and application of the scientific method.
Pyramidology - a case of Science, Pseudo-science and religion
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