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Khufu or Cheops (died c. 2566 BC) was ... The inner corridors and chambers have walls and ceilings made of polished granite, one of the hardest stones known in Khufu ...
The Upuaut Project was a scientific exploration of the so-called "air shafts" of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was built as a tomb for Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu.The Upuaut Project was led by Rudolf Gantenbrink under the auspices of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo during three campaigns (two in 1992 and one in 1993).
The Great Pyramid of Giza [a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid.It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.Built c. 2600 BC, [3] over a period of about 26 years, [4] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.
Queen's Chamber Air-Shafts: diorite ball, copper "hook", cedar plank Relieving Chambers: Hieroglyphic graffiti - incl. Khufu's names spelled out multiple times [11] [12] [13] Queen's pyramid GI-a: Recess for sarcophagus, basalt fragments Pieces of bone Undecorated [14] [15] Queen's pyramid GI-b: Broken wood coffins (later burials)
The Khufu cartouche is part of a short inscription that reads Ḫwfw śmrw ˤpr ("the gang, Companions of Khufu"), i.e. one of the gangs of workmen that constructed the chamber. Though the cartouche of Khufu is obscured by blocks or was cut off, this same gang name is also found several feet away on the last ceiling block.
The Egyptian queen Hetepheres I was the mother of Khufu and probably the wife of Sneferu. The tomb was discovered in 1925 by the staff of Egyptologist George Andrew Reisner. A shaft, more than 27 meters deep, leads to a chamber that still contains large parts of the queen's burial objects.
Houdin published his theory in the books Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid in 2006 [51] and The Secret of the Great Pyramid, co-written in 2008 with Egyptologist Bob Brier. [52] In Houdin's method, each ramp inside the pyramid ended at an open space, a notch temporarily left open in the edge of the construction. [53]
In the north and south walls of the King's Chamber are two narrow shafts, commonly known as "air shafts". They face each other and are located approximately 0.91 m (3.0 ft) above the floor, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) from the eastern wall, with a width of 18 and 21 cm (7 and 8.5 in) and a height of 14 cm (5.5 in).