1. "Each appeared to be made like a wheel, intersecting a wheel. Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around."
2. "After laying the stones for the base, they raised the remaining stones to their places by means of machines formed of short wooden planks."
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Raising stone 1: Paul Hai's racks & pinions theory
2007, Paul Hai
Hard laminated cover. All gloss art paper pages.
in English
- 1st ed.
0646476793 9780646476797
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Table of Contents
Preface: Overview of Racks, Pinions and Pyramids.
Part 1: Description and explanation of some mechanical terms. Ancient artefacts and the ancient Egyptian pinion-pulley.
Part 2: Evidence of hoisting and hoisting methods. Ernst von Sieglin expedition studies. Modified expedition sketches on pages 36, 38, 40 and 42.
Part 3: Operation of the pinion-pulley explained. Fitting the pulley using the Claw-Lift.
Part 4: Documented evidence from Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Book 2, Egypt, sections 124-127 on pages 76-79
Addendum and Index of Illustrations.
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Includes bibliographical references ( p. 119) and index.
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Evidence: Priest Ezekiel describes the ancient Egyptian pinion-pulley in The Holy Bible ... 1:16-21
- Evidence: Herodotus the Greek Historian records what Egyptian Priests tell him from their own records.
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