Robert Edward Grant
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What if there's actually five main pyramids on Giza Plateau? That's basically what he was showing in his map. So then I went to look at another map by a fellow by the name of Norden from 1755, who also showed four pyramids. And one of the pyramids was the exact same spot that another cartographer who didn't even know him had drawn on his map as well, an aerial view.
What if there's actually five main pyramids on Giza Plateau? That's basically what he was showing in his map. So then I went to look at another map by a fellow by the name of Norden from 1755, who also showed four pyramids. And one of the pyramids was the exact same spot that another cartographer who didn't even know him had drawn on his map as well, an aerial view.
What if there's actually five main pyramids on Giza Plateau? That's basically what he was showing in his map. So then I went to look at another map by a fellow by the name of Norden from 1755, who also showed four pyramids. And one of the pyramids was the exact same spot that another cartographer who didn't even know him had drawn on his map as well, an aerial view.
And he'd drawn both an aerial and Norden had and a ground level view. And the Egyptian authorities thought that, oh, no, that must just be one of the smaller satellite pyramids and something out of perspective.
And he'd drawn both an aerial and Norden had and a ground level view. And the Egyptian authorities thought that, oh, no, that must just be one of the smaller satellite pyramids and something out of perspective.
And he'd drawn both an aerial and Norden had and a ground level view. And the Egyptian authorities thought that, oh, no, that must just be one of the smaller satellite pyramids and something out of perspective.
because they weren't drawing perspective geometry, so they didn't know there were rules on how to do perspective geometry, and a cartographer is going to know how to do this, because that was known in the day. So I looked at this other map in 1743 by Pocock, and Pocock showed five pyramids, just like Fra Mauro did. So I was like, okay.
because they weren't drawing perspective geometry, so they didn't know there were rules on how to do perspective geometry, and a cartographer is going to know how to do this, because that was known in the day. So I looked at this other map in 1743 by Pocock, and Pocock showed five pyramids, just like Fra Mauro did. So I was like, okay.
because they weren't drawing perspective geometry, so they didn't know there were rules on how to do perspective geometry, and a cartographer is going to know how to do this, because that was known in the day. So I looked at this other map in 1743 by Pocock, and Pocock showed five pyramids, just like Fra Mauro did. So I was like, okay.
And one of them was in the exact same spot that the other two had basically said that it was going to be. So I took this to the Egyptian government on December 12th last year. I met with them because I have a good relationship with them. And I said, look, Here's the satellite photography. Here are the maps. Have you ever looked over here? No, not really. Didn't you know about these maps?
And one of them was in the exact same spot that the other two had basically said that it was going to be. So I took this to the Egyptian government on December 12th last year. I met with them because I have a good relationship with them. And I said, look, Here's the satellite photography. Here are the maps. Have you ever looked over here? No, not really. Didn't you know about these maps?
And one of them was in the exact same spot that the other two had basically said that it was going to be. So I took this to the Egyptian government on December 12th last year. I met with them because I have a good relationship with them. And I said, look, Here's the satellite photography. Here are the maps. Have you ever looked over here? No, not really. Didn't you know about these maps?
Well, we knew about one of these maps, and that's because we know that that's just one of the satellite pyramids. I said, but it doesn't work geometrically. And when we look at the overhead aerial view, it really doesn't work. So there should be a pyramid right about here, southwest of Menkaure Pyramid, at the very bottom of the Giza Plateau.
Well, we knew about one of these maps, and that's because we know that that's just one of the satellite pyramids. I said, but it doesn't work geometrically. And when we look at the overhead aerial view, it really doesn't work. So there should be a pyramid right about here, southwest of Menkaure Pyramid, at the very bottom of the Giza Plateau.
Well, we knew about one of these maps, and that's because we know that that's just one of the satellite pyramids. I said, but it doesn't work geometrically. And when we look at the overhead aerial view, it really doesn't work. So there should be a pyramid right about here, southwest of Menkaure Pyramid, at the very bottom of the Giza Plateau.
So I said, when can I go look? And they're like, you can go look right now. I was wearing my suit, and I was like, okay, I'm not going to wait to go back to my hotel and change. So I walked out there, and they gave one of the guys from the Ministry of Antiquities to go with me. And he videotaped me the whole time.
So I said, when can I go look? And they're like, you can go look right now. I was wearing my suit, and I was like, okay, I'm not going to wait to go back to my hotel and change. So I walked out there, and they gave one of the guys from the Ministry of Antiquities to go with me. And he videotaped me the whole time.
So I said, when can I go look? And they're like, you can go look right now. I was wearing my suit, and I was like, okay, I'm not going to wait to go back to my hotel and change. So I walked out there, and they gave one of the guys from the Ministry of Antiquities to go with me. And he videotaped me the whole time.
And he was not in the greatest shape ever, so you could hear him panting and everything. He sounded like Darth Vader. So that's the biggest complaint I got from people on the videos. And he was filming me, and literally I went to the exact spots where the map showed they would be. And you would not believe it, but they're literally hidden pyramids under the sand.
And he was not in the greatest shape ever, so you could hear him panting and everything. He sounded like Darth Vader. So that's the biggest complaint I got from people on the videos. And he was filming me, and literally I went to the exact spots where the map showed they would be. And you would not believe it, but they're literally hidden pyramids under the sand.