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Subject: Giza

Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 09:27:51 -0500 (EST)

From: Peter D Manuelian

To: scotty@nut-n-but.net

Dear Doug,

In answer to your questions:

- yes, a system of mud brick ramps, scaffolding and dragging sledges was used (to build the pyramid)

- yes, the pyramid (and pyramid temple, causeway, and valley temple) were all part of the mortuary complex of King Khufu.

- royal pyramid interiors were not decorated in the 4th Dynasty. Decoration (now destroyed) adorned the tamples associated with the pyramid.

- The pyramids were robbed in antiquity, long before any modern era investigations. It is no suprise that they are "empty" now.

With best wishes,

Peter Manuelian