No evidence of foundation subsidence found. No visual evidence that the Bent Pyramid has subsided on its foundation Engineer Peter James who studied and repaired pyramids wrote: 'the pyramid did not appear to have any foundation movement' The story of a slipping mantle would require the outer section to have moved exactly the same amount on all four sides
The popular theory that the Bent Pyramid's outer mantle slipped after construction has a major problem: there's never been a scientific study of the foundation under it. Engineer Peter James, who spent years studying and repairing pyramids, concluded 'the pyramid did not appear to have any foundation movement.' The 30cm dislocation in the descending corridor was likely from two separate slippage events—not one catastrophic shift.
Key Facts
- No visual evidence that the Bent Pyramid has subsided on its foundation
- Engineer Peter James who studied and repaired pyramids wrote: 'the pyramid did not appear to have any foundation movement'
- The story of a slipping mantle would require the outer section to have moved exactly the same amount on all four sides
- There's never been a scientific study of the foundation under this pyramid
- The 30cm dislocation in the descending corridor was likely from two separate slippage events
- The continuous joint in passages was misinterpreted as evidence of an outer mantle that enlarged and subsided
Related site: Bent Pyramid — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Revenge of the Bent Pyramid by History for GRANITE