Edgar Casey and David Ko funded expeditions showed 374-year discrepancy. 1984 expedition financed by Edgar Casey Foundation showed 3rd-5th dynasty dates off by 374 years on average Edgar Casey Foundation wanted dates around 12,500 years ago 1995 expedition funded by David Ko refined dates to ~200 years younger
Edgar Cayce Foundation funded 1984 Giza expedition - results averaged ~374 years older than conventional dates for 3rd-5th dynasty. 1995 Koch Foundation-funded follow-up refined estimates ~100-200 years older than 1984 results. Khufu and Khafre dates spread ~400 years across both projects. More data produced worse alignment with written records, not better. 📜
Key Facts
- 1984 expedition financed by Edgar Casey Foundation showed 3rd-5th dynasty dates off by 374 years on average
- Edgar Casey Foundation wanted dates around 12,500 years ago
- 1995 expedition funded by David Ko refined dates to ~200 years younger
- Khaten Khufu and Khafre dates spread 400 years across both dating projects
- More data produced worse alignment with written records, not better
Related site: Giza Necropolis — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Radiocarbon Dating Hides Secrets In Ancient Egypt Carbon 14 by DeDunking