The Records:

No archaeological treasure associated with Khufu’s tomb has ever been found. Given other tombs were ransacked comtemporaneously with Khufu, notably Hetepheres I, the question consequently follows as to whether Khufu’s artefacts were ransacked or whether a plan was devised to conceal his burial from would be ransackers. Since the publication of this map, the Tomb of Osiris was discovered by Dr. Zahi Hawass in the fill area of the diagram.

When comparing the geographical plan of Giza with the cross-section of the Great Pyramid, a potential fourth site becomes apparent. The Great Pyramid embodies the four dimensional perspective of our world, viz length, breadth, height and time. The first three dimensions are obvious, just as are the different burial chambers. The fourth dimension is not so obvious, perhaps masking the final resting place of Khufu.

From the accompanying map of the Giza site it can be seen that Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids, the Sphinx and the causeways form the basis of a triangular plan which is remarkably similar to the cross-sectional plan of Khufu’s pyramid. It could be extrapolated that a likely site for Khufu’s burial chamber would be coincident with the placement of the King’s chamber in the cross sectional map. This site is covered by fill created at the time the Great Pyramid was constructed.

Masoudi's desciption of the eastern pyramid (Khufu’s) as being enscribed with the heavenly spheres, is considered flawed by modern historians. With no inscriptions within the pyramid other than Khufu's cartouche, evidence undermines Masoudi's testimony. However, metaphorically speaking, this pyramid does match Masoudi's description, as a northern shaft from the King's chamber aligns with the earth's axis and points to the the pole star; another two shafts with a southerly orientation align with the ecliptic and lunar orbital plane.

The geographical layout of the Giza complex also captures the relationships between all the important astronomical planes, including the galactic plane. To those who would say that the ancient Egyptians did not know about the galactic plane, think again. The galactic plane is one of the most distinguishable features in the night sky: the Milky Way. The centre of the galaxy is located where the Milky Way is the thickest (at the juncture of Scorpio and Sagittarius).

The Geographical and Celestial Associations of the Gizeh Plan

The causeways are laid at 23.5 degrees north of east, representing the relationship between the ecliptic and the celestial equator. It is here that the sun rises at the summer solstice.

Using the obelisk that once stood before the paws of the sphinx as a pivotal point, further angular relationships associated with the lunar orbital plane, the ecliptic, the celestial equator, and the galactic plane are found. These relationships, as well as indicating the moon’s maximum and minimum declinations. In fact, the whole layout appears to be a reproduction of the intimate interaction between the Sun, Moon and earth in relationship to its place in the galaxy.

The ecliptic is used as a base line in the determination of these associations, being set by an imaginary line running from east to west and passing through the obelisk that once stood before the paws of the Sphinx. The place once marked by the obelisk is representative of the earth in relationship to its place within the solar system.

The parallel line running midway between the causeways, running through the obelisk which stood before the Sphinx,is representative of the celestial equator.

The angle created by the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the east-west line is 4.14 degrees. This defines the lunar orbital plane in relation to the ecliptic which is five degrees, and thereby associates Khafre’s pyramid with the lunar function (just as Khufu’s pyramid is associated with the solar function).

The angle created by the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the midpoint intersection of the angle between Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids is 18.5 degrees, being the minimum declination of the Moon.

The angle created by the points of the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the south-western corner of Khufu’s pyramid is 28.5 degrees, being the maximum declination of the Moon.

The angle determined by the north-western corner of Khufu’s pyramid, the obelisk and the midpoint intersection of the angle between Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids approximates to 40 degrees, being the relationship between the galactic plane and the ecliptic.

The angle between the east-west line and the line from the obelisk to the north-eastern corner of Khufu’s pyramid is 111.54 degrees, approximating to the measurement between the ecliptic and the north celestial pole (113.5 degrees). .