Tomb of Ramesses II Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was buried in Tomb KV7, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. He was the son of Seti I and Tuya and reigned from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He constructed monuments at Abu Simbel, Abydos, Rame sseum, L uxor, a nd Karnak. Coordinates 25.740776,32.601625 Description Current measurements divide the tomb into three levels: level 1, the entrance corridor; level 2, the pillared chamber; and level 3, the burial chamber and rooms. 3D mapping of the tomb enables measurements to be taken. Measurements Entrance corridor; 22.90m by 2.61m /44 by 5 cubits Floor area: 220 sq cubits Opening in corridor 8.35m by 8.35m by 3.7m Floor area: 70 sq m² Volume: 259m³/1795 cubit³ Room off corridor 7.85×8.48×3.10 m Floor area: 66.50 sq m Volume: 206.4 m³/1442.5 cubit³ Room off corridor (2) 5.38×3.30×2.63 m Floor area: 46.7 sq m Volume 46.7 m³/326.4 cubit³ End of corridor 6.3×5.72×2.82 Floor area: 36 sq m Volume: 101.6 m³/7...
Dolmen di Sa Coveccada and Perdas Fittas
Both of these stone monuments are on Sardinian and were constructed in the neolithic to bronze age.
Dolmen di Sa Coveccada is a monument thought to be a tomb where the dead would be laid to rest after a ritual and was thought to be connected with Ozieri culture from the Neolithic 3500-2900 bc until being dated more recent.
The monument is aligned at 31° towards the south, in about 2700 bc this would be aligned at 23.75°, coincidentally it is also aligned at 8.5° to Gravinis and to maximum tilt which might have been a construction consideration.
Construction
As with most neolithic builds stones are stood up vertically then a cap stone is positioned with the soil being dug away, some of these stone monuments of this shape are considered to be communication devices using methane/air mixtures which were more in use in Neolithic times. The fact that this was dated as newer means that it was probably an early bronze age construction copy not having the same use.
Perdas Fittas in Sardinian
Referred to as monoliths-menhirs (Perdas Fittas in Sardinian) and crafted in a variety of styles and carved patterns onto the surfaces.
The ones in question are at the Civic Archaeological Museum of the Menhir in the village of Laconi, in the Sarcidano region of Sardinia.
A common theme runs through these, that of a gnomon, not the neolithic Mên-an-Tol in Cornwall but a mobile variation of the same thing. The shapes are that of an arrow and part circle and are depicted in a variety of ways.
Gnomon
These would have been made from wood and twine and acted vary similiar to a gun's sight, the adjustable middle sight could be moved forward and backward for the purpose of aligning with the front sight and an object in question. This then could be used to take angles and distances using triangle equations, a form of triangulation.
It probably was made from two wooden pieces where one would be used to mark east/west while the second would align with the object, a height could also be measured, thus giving two angles.
The circular wooden disc would achieve this and might have rotated, giving some fine tuning. Most likely, it would have been crafted at about 2/3 foot long.
Connecting these to the same time is not just that they are on the same island but the use of and depiction of the gnomon with the alignment of the tomb at 8.5° off Gravinis and 8.5° towards max tilt.
Dolmen Di Mores
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Dolmen di Sa Coveccada is a monument thought to be a tomb where the dead would be laid to rest after a ritual and was thought to be connected with Ozieri culture from the Neolithic 3500-2900 bc until being dated more recent.
The monument is aligned at 31° towards the south, in about 2700 bc this would be aligned at 23.75°, coincidentally it is also aligned at 8.5° to Gravinis and to maximum tilt which might have been a construction consideration.
Construction
As with most neolithic builds stones are stood up vertically then a cap stone is positioned with the soil being dug away, some of these stone monuments of this shape are considered to be communication devices using methane/air mixtures which were more in use in Neolithic times. The fact that this was dated as newer means that it was probably an early bronze age construction copy not having the same use.
Perdas Fittas in Sardinian
Referred to as monoliths-menhirs (Perdas Fittas in Sardinian) and crafted in a variety of styles and carved patterns onto the surfaces.
The ones in question are at the Civic Archaeological Museum of the Menhir in the village of Laconi, in the Sarcidano region of Sardinia.
A common theme runs through these, that of a gnomon, not the neolithic Mên-an-Tol in Cornwall but a mobile variation of the same thing. The shapes are that of an arrow and part circle and are depicted in a variety of ways.
Gnomon
These would have been made from wood and twine and acted vary similiar to a gun's sight, the adjustable middle sight could be moved forward and backward for the purpose of aligning with the front sight and an object in question. This then could be used to take angles and distances using triangle equations, a form of triangulation.
It probably was made from two wooden pieces where one would be used to mark east/west while the second would align with the object, a height could also be measured, thus giving two angles.
The circular wooden disc would achieve this and might have rotated, giving some fine tuning. Most likely, it would have been crafted at about 2/3 foot long.
Connecting these to the same time is not just that they are on the same island but the use of and depiction of the gnomon with the alignment of the tomb at 8.5° off Gravinis and 8.5° towards max tilt.
Dolmen Di Mores
Archeology77 ©
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