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Tomb of Ramesses IV

 Tomb of Ramesses IV The pharaoh Ramesses IV was buried in Tomb KV2, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tombs of Ramesses II and VII are on either side. Ramesses died at the age of 27 in 1148 BC. He is connected to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak. Coordinates 25.741530,32.602080 Description  The tomb is of similar design to others in that it has a corridor to the burial chamber with side rooms. It is thought to be about 75 metres long and declines about 10 metres from the entrance. Chamber E, as the antechamber, has stars painted on the ceiling. Chamber K is built with side rooms, and the burial chamber J has a vaulted ceiling with astrological patterns along with the sarcophagus. Coptic monks were said to have lived in the tomb, and in the 19th century, explorers like Jean-François Champollion had camped there. Earlier, Romans were said to have left what is considered as graffiti in the tomb. Measurements These are the tombs' measurements in metres, including the a...
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Tomb of Ramesses IV

 Tomb of Ramesses IV








The pharaoh Ramesses IV was buried in Tomb KV2, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tombs of Ramesses II and VII are on either side. Ramesses died at the age of 27 in 1148 BC. He is connected to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak.


Coordinates

25.741530,32.602080


Description 

The tomb is of similar design to others in that it has a corridor to the burial chamber with side rooms. It is thought to be about 75 metres long and declines about 10 metres from the entrance.

Chamber E, as the antechamber, has stars painted on the ceiling. Chamber K is built with side rooms, and the burial chamber J has a vaulted ceiling with astrological patterns along with the sarcophagus.

Coptic monks were said to have lived in the tomb, and in the 19th century, explorers like Jean-François Champollion had camped there. Earlier, Romans were said to have left what is considered as graffiti in the tomb.


Measurements

These are the tombs' measurements in metres, including the area.

Entrance A 14.01m by 3.66m (51.2766)

Corridor B 15.17m by 3.16m (47.9372)

Corridor C 12.66m by 3.15m (39.879)

Corridor D 12.17m by 3.12m (37.9704)

Chamber E 3.66m by 4.22m (15.4452)

Burial Chamber J 7.3m by 8.68m (63.364)

Corridor K 6.96m by 2.54m (17.6784)

Chamber K 3.72m by 1.30m (4.836)


The size and dimensions of the tomb have been measured, and the overall length, area, and ratio can be compared.

Length: 75.65 metres / 144.6 cubits

14.01 + 15.17 + 12.66 + 12.17 + 3.66 + 7.3 + 6.96 + 3.72 = 75.65 m


Total area in metres.

4.836 + 17.6784 + 63.364 + 15.4452 + 37.9704 + 39.879 + 47.9372 + 51.2766 = 278.38 m²


The ratio of area to total length.

278.38 ÷ 75.65 = 3.67

278.38 ÷ 3.679 = 75.65

278.38 ÷ 3.65 = 76.15

1.912 × 1.912 = 3.65


Analysis

The separate parts of the tomb, from the above numbers, can be shown to have different purposes, as shown below:

A = ratio of cubit/metre

BCD = 76.48 cubit length

15.17 + 12.66 + 12.17 = 40 m

40 × 1.912 = 76.48 cubits

E = ratio per metre/cubit to metres sq.

K = 16.59616 × 13.9576 = 231.642 cubits sq.

K = 13.30752 × 4.85648 = 64.63 cubits sq.



Conclusion

The overall area divided by the length produces a ratio of 3.67, which is similar to the ratio of metres to cubits in a square metre, 3.65. (This is the same ratio in cubits and metres)

If using this number, then the length measurement is slightly longer. This longer number fits in with the corridor length in cubits. The ratios of the rooms suggest cubits and metres are connected. 

As these ratios rely on the total area, if something is subtracted from the corridors, then the total area also reduces.

It is possible that this adjusts more to be 3.65, the cubit ratio. The burial chamber remains similar, giving 235.9 sq cubits, a difference of 4 sq cubits. It is also possible there is a small error in measurements, as 63.46 cubits gives 3.65.

231.642 ÷ 64.63 = 3.58

3.65 × 64.63 = 235.9

235.9 - 231.642 = 4.258

235.9 ÷ 64.63 = 3.65

231.642 ÷ 63.46 = 3.65

Then, if using the cubit/metre ratio, 3.65, and the different areas, which are 4 cubits larger and one cubit smaller, the following can be assumed. This then reads as, in the analysis, the ratio of cubits/metres (3.65) is the burial chamber ratio to corridor K.



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