Metallic object claim confirmed as satellite interpretation, not excavation finding. Louis de Cordier confirms the metallic object claim is Tim Akers' interpretation of satellite scans processed at Harrogate, not an official survey conclusion Dr. Abbas, the Egyptian lead archaeologist for the 2008 NRI survey, was not involved in the satellite interpretation work The technology used can distinguish different resistivities of various materials, but the result is signatures, not recovered objects
De Cordier calls himself 'one of the biggest skeptics' and stresses: the metallic object is just Tim Akers' interpretation of satellite imagery, not an excavation result. Dr. Abbas, the Egyptian lead archaeologist, wasn't involved in that interpretation work. No object has been excavated or sampled. The 'giant shen ring' label has no precedent in Egyptian archaeology at all.
Key Facts
- Louis de Cordier confirms the metallic object claim is Tim Akers' interpretation of satellite scans processed at Harrogate, not an official survey conclusion
- Dr. Abbas, the Egyptian lead archaeologist for the 2008 NRI survey, was not involved in the satellite interpretation work
- The technology used can distinguish different resistivities of various materials, but the result is signatures, not recovered objects
- De Cordier describes himself as 'one of the biggest sceptics' and emphasizes that 'extraordinary claims need extraordinary proof'
- Tim Akers also described the object as a 'giant shen ring', though no precedent for a giant shen ring exists in Egyptian archaeology
- No object has been excavated, sampled, or physically recovered; the metallic object remains an interpretation of satellite imagery
Related site: Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Egypt’s Lost Labyrinth: Louis de Cordier Breaks His Silence by Anyextee