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NOTE (To Ted):  Ted this next map needs to be inserted in the Erosion page.  Notice the notes made about the annual flooding.

AERIAL IMAGES OF THE GIZA PLATEAU

As we see from the first set of drawings from the Smythe Exploration of the 1800’s it was well known that the Nile River flooded the sandy plain in and around Giza.   Modern “geologist” Professor Robert Schoch has attempted to create an “illusion” that ancient rains from the time of the mythical city of Atlantis rained upon the Sphinx.  What Schoch and his followers have failed to realize is the simple existence of both ground water and rising waters in the area which easily explain the lower body erosion and wear on the Sphinx. 

As we will see the lower water erosion to the main body of the Pyramid itself as incurred by the Arabs who took the fascia off the Great Pyramid were from a different form of rising waters.  See the book series, The Solomon Series: Great Pyramid Mystery Resolved.

Notice in the Smythe drawings of 1865 he notes an isolated group of trees down near the southern causeway.  These trees are no longer there, but it is an indication of a high water table under the sands at the time.  As we have seen in other photos from the 1800’s the Sphinx was partially or mostly covered up at times during this era.   Notice  the Sphinx has minor mention in the Smythe drawing (Mid right of sketch, barely recognizable).

As we see in the Smythe drawing there is what he once called “Causeways”, the “North Causeway” (upper right) and the “South Causeway” (lower right).  What Smythe’s drawing fails to demonstrate is the size and scale of these “causeways”.  These so-called causeways were actually walls that were 30-50 feet thick and resembled levies in their design.  Smythe failed to understand the location, height, and influence the Nile River had on this location.

As we look more closely at the causeways as levies we can see that the valleys in the area were actually holding ponds like we see in the Faiyum area today.  Much of this area was at one time submerged in water, and as the waters receded they used the sandy areas for various forms of construction.  We know based on dating of the shafts, complexes, and graves at the bottom of the valley that the operations in this area came many, many years after the peak of the Giza Plateau. 

It actually appears that the pyramids themselves were a symbol of life and of power, but following a terrific drought the area became associated with drought and loss of power.  This scenario correlates to a period when control was shifting from the pharaoh to a new royal nobility.  This is fully explained in Volume Five of The Solomon Series: Great Pyramid Mystery Resolved.

Now that we know this area used to flood from the river it answers a host of questions concerning rock mobilization, erosion patterns, and construction patterns in the area.  Now with all that in mind, look at a more modern aerial and envision the entire valley to the south flooded (Click to download). 

Can you see how it would look very differently to the pyramid era pharaohs than it appears now?  Are you aware that wet lime rock would have created lush green vegetation in the area making it look like a tropical paradise?   No, this might not be a result of global warming, but rather result of other issues in the kingdom.  Get the free eBook The Solomon Series: Great Pyramid Mystery Resolved at www.SolomonSeries.com .

Notice in the aerial above the trees and the above ground cemetery in the lower right.  This is also seen in our over-view PDF drawing that is a must see for anyone:

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