Architectural evidence challenges structural purpose of corridor. New imagery shows ceiling block alignment with some perfectly aligned, others nearly aligned, and one entirely staggered Circular cuttings observed in almost every ceiling block showing logs were used to prop up both sides The corridor doesn't follow the design of earlier pyramids' weight-relieving spaces which are located directly above passages and chambers
The North Face Corridor lacks expected structural weight-relieving features: ceiling blocks aren't fully staggered like in chambers, no spanning floor blocks, and it's above a narrow passage that doesn't need reinforcement. Evidence suggests the corridor and entrance vault may have tested an experimental vaulted ceiling design—possibly abandoned when cracks appeared in the King's Chamber ceiling. This theory awaits further investigation.
Key Facts
- New imagery shows ceiling block alignment with some perfectly aligned, others nearly aligned, and one entirely staggered
- Circular cuttings observed in almost every ceiling block showing logs were used to prop up both sides
- The corridor doesn't follow the design of earlier pyramids' weight-relieving spaces which are located directly above passages and chambers
- The corridor doesn't follow the best practice of staggering ceiling Chevrons as seen in pyramid chambers
- The corridor doesn't have floor blocks spanning the entire vaulted space
- The corridor is above a narrow passage near the edge of the pyramid which doesn't need reinforcement
- The proposed theory is that the corridor and entrance vault were used to test a new vaulted ceiling design, with inspection requiring access through the hole
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Source: New Secret Passage in the Great Pyramid Revealed? by History for GRANITE