The Solution of the Pyramid Problem; or, Pyramid Discoveries With a New Theory as to their Ancient Use

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I therefore divided the recognized base of Cephren--viz., 707·75 British feet--by 412, and got a result of 1·7178 British feet for his cubit. Therefore, his measures multiplied...

I declare that the pyramids of Gïzeh in all their polished glory, before the destroyer stripped them of their beautiful garments, were in every respect adapted to flash around c...

Their slanting sides might correspond with some of the nearly upright slant angles of the pyramids, in positions opposite certain lines. Reference to several of my figures will...

Now the lines EO, EA and AY are sides of a "primary triangle," whose ratio is 37, 35, 12, and whose measure in cubits is 888, 840, and 288; and if we suppose the line EA to be s...

The triangle DXH represents a vertical section of the pentagonal pyramid; the edge HX is equal to HN, and the apothem DX is equal to DE. Let DH be a hinge attaching the plane DX...