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Re: Adventurer Maps
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Mon, 13 Dec 1999 17:10:44 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWESTantispam.NET
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James Simpson wrote:
> Dear Lego:
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> Regarding the Adventurer Series Egypt tile maps, a small nit that I, as a
> geographer, feel compelled to make: The Pyramids of Cheops are on the west side
> of the Nile, not the east. This may seem trivial, however, the Pyramids were
> built on the west side of the Nile because that side of the river was known as
> the Land of the Dead. Ra, the Egyptian Sun god, "rose" in the east and "set" in
> the west; hence, the burial grounds were in the west. Less water is also to be
> found in the western dessert; the eastern side, however, does flow with wadis,
> or intermittent streams, from the mountains that flank the Red Sea Coast. So,
> the western side was (and is) a harsher environment, and the sterile place of
> setting suns made good sense to the Egyptians to inter their dead in graves,
> tombs, and even pyramids. I think that we can all agree that better geographic
> awareness is lacking in our American school kids. Geography is not merely the
> recitation of place-names, but it seeks to answer the question "Why is What
> Where." The pyramids don't just happen to be on the west side of the Nile; they
> were placed there intentionally. I realize that your small tile map is not
> meant to teach a geography lesson; but would it have been that hard to place the
> Pyramids in roughly the right place? I've found that I tend to assume a great
> deal of geographic knowledge that is proven wrong when I consult an atlas...or
> even another geographer.
The Pyramids at Giza are some of the most fascinating relics in human history,
IMHO. James, have you ever read any of Graham Hancock's books?
http://www.grahamhancock.com/ If you are a Pyramid fan, you will be *completely*
absorbed in his works and ideas. For example, you mention that the 3 pyramids
aren't randomly placed. Hancock believes their positions match the positions of
the three stars in Orion's belt. And that is only the beginning. You won't
believe how interesting his thoughts are about the placement of the Great Sphinx.
Great stuff!
-John
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| (...) A little while ago I saw a show about this phenomenon on The Learning Channel, where the astronomically significant proportions of the pyramids was described in some detail. Then, as a counter-point, the same type of methodology was applied to (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) John: Thanks for the info. on Graham Hancock - I'll definitely look into them. In my mind, the construction of the Pyramids is the greatest unsolved mystery of human history. I don't fall into the camp that believes that they had Alien (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Dear Lego: Regarding the Adventurer Series Egypt tile maps, a small nit that I, as a geographer, feel compelled to make: The Pyramids of Cheops are on the west side of the Nile, not the east. This may seem trivial, however, the Pyramids were built (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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