New observations reveal strange erosion patterns on the granite casing stones of Khafre's Pyramid, with some sections still tightly fitted despite historic removal attempts.
Granite casing stone anomalies on Giza's Second Pyramid
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Key facts
- Second pyramid has granite casing stone unlike Great Pyramid which was cased with Turra limestone
- Some granite casing stone sections remain in place showing tight fitting original construction
- Strange erosion patterns visible on remaining casing stones
- Historical attempts were made to remove all casing stone but some pieces still remain
- Evidence of attempts to break up casing stone into smaller pieces for removal
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A Statistical Analysis of The Pyramid of Khafre's Casing Stonesquestionablehandle.github.io
These casing stones are still here 4500 years later, and the majority of courses are straight, even, and well-fitted.
[PDF] The Stones of The Pyramids - Harvard Universitygizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu
... Khafre casing stones were obtained at least until the New Kingdom exclusively from large granite boulders that covered the entire granite exposure there.
Hidden in Plain Sight - The Ethical Skeptictheethicalskeptic.com
The contention that the differential erosion patterns on Khafre were caused by an ancient and sustained oceanic displacement, along with the ...
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