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MEASUREMENTS OF THE GREAT PYRAMID

All measurements are in cubits, with the equivalence in

meters between brackets (altitude means height above or
depth below surface).

EXTERNAL MEASUREMENTS

Height 280 (146.64) , now approximately 262 (137.2)

North 439.67(230.25) , south 440.05 (230.25)

Lengths of
sides East 439.93 (230.39) , west 439.87 (230.36)

Now approximately 434 (227.29)

North east 90 3' 2" , north west 89 59' 58"

Angles of
corners South east 89 56' 27" , south west 90 0' 33"

Average deviation of sides from cardinal directions

Orientation 3' 6"

Base is level to within 0.04 (0.021)

ENTRANCE & PASSAGES

Altitude 32.4 (16.97)

Entrance
13.92 (7.29) east from centre axis

Total length 200.94 (105.23) , 63.95 (33.49)

Descending through masonry and 136.99 (71.74) through
passage bedrock

Height 2.27 (1.19)

Width 2 (1.05)

Start in descending passage 53.87 (28.21) from

Ascending entrance
passage
Length 75.02 (39.29)

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Height 2.29 (1.2)

Width at lower end 1.85 (0.97) , at upper end 2.02

(1.06)

There are three of them

Plug blocks
Start 3.59 (1.88) from beginning of ascending
passage

Original length 9.83 (5.15) , now 9.36 (4.9)

Total length approximately 105 (54.99)

Well shaft
Opening at the beginning of the Queen's chamber's
passage

Opening in descending passage 185.53 (97.16)

from entrance

Width at opening in descending passage 1.49

(0.78)

There is a small recess just above the surface

SUBTERRANEAN CHAMBER

Altitude at northern end -57.28 (-30) , at

Entrance entrance -57.13 (-29.92)
passage
Entrance is 13.88 (7.22) east of centre axis

Length (including antechamber) 16.78 (8.79)

Height at northern end 1.83 (0.96) , at entrance

1.74 (0.91)

Width 1.57 (0.82)

Southern end of antechamber 2.67 (1.4) from

Antechamber chamber's entrance

Length 3.53 (1.85)

Height 1.99 (1.04)

Width 3.51 (1.84)

Altitude of roof -51.21 (-26.82)

Chamber
The centre of the subterranean chamber is 1.26
(0.66) east of the pyramid's centre axis

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Length along eastern wall 15.81 (8.28) , near

western wall 15.98 (8.37)

Height of main part 7.52 (3.94) , at eastern end

6.8 (3.56) , at western end 0.48 (0.25) , around
shaft 9.6 (5.03)

Width 26.86 (14.07)

Approximately at the centre of the chamber, near

Pit the eastern wall

Total depth approximately 5 (2.62)

Altitude at entrance -59.12 (-30.96) , at southern

Southern end -58.83 (-30.81)
passage
Entrance is 13.82 (7.24) east of centre axis

Length 31.33 (16.41)

Height at entrance 1.51 (0.79) , at southern end

1.41 (0.74)

Width at entrance 1.43 (0.75) , from 1.26 (0.66)

to 1.45 (0.76) beyond entrance

QUEEN'S CHAMBER

Altitude north of step 41.51 (21.74) , 40.48 (21.2)

Entrance beyond
passage
Total length 73.92 (38.71) , north of step 63.39
(33.2) , south of step 10.53 (5.51)

Height north of step 2.25 (1.18) , south of step 3.28

(1.72)

Width 2.02 (1.06)

The centre of the chamber is 9.44 (4.9) east of centre

Chamber axis and 0.015 (0.0076) north of it

Length 9.99 (5.23)

Height on walls 8.96 (4.69) , under apex 11.9 (6.23)

Width 10.99 (5.75)

Mean angle of roof 30 26'

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In eastern wall
Niche
North side of niche 4.7 (2.46) from chamber's
entrance

Depth 1.99 (1.04)

Height 8.92 (4.67)

Width at base 3 (1.57) , at top 0.97 (0.51)

There are four overlappings 0.25 (0.13) wide each

Both shafts are approximately 3 (1.57) above oor

Northern
shaft Distance from eastern wall 5.54 (2.9)

Height 0.4 (0.21) , width 0.4 (0.21)

Total length unknown, horizontal length 3.68 (1.93)

Angle varies from 33 18' to 40 6'

Distance from eastern wall 5.5 (2.88)

Southern
shaft Height 0.4 (0.21) , width 0.4 (0.21)

Total length 113.5 (59.44), horizontal length 3.74

(1.96)

109.8 (57.5) at 39 36' 28"

GRAND GALLERY

Length Total length 91.36 (47.84) , to great step 88.05

(46.11)

Height Height 16.69 (8.74)

Width Width between walls 4 (2.09) , at top 2 (1.05)

There are ramps on the sides each 1 (0.52) wide

Ramps
There are holes on top of the ramps, alternatively
long and short: long holes 1.13 (0.59) , short holes
0.99 (0.52)

Overlapping There are seven overlapping each 0.14 (0.07)

wide

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The great step is situated 0.02 (0.01) south of the

Great step pyramid's centre axis

The middle of the grand gallery is 13.79 (7.22)

east of the pyramid's centre axis

KING'S CHAMBER

Altitude 82.09 (42.99)

First passage
Length from great step 5.5 (2.88) , from gallery's
southern wall 2.98 (1.56)

Height 2 (1.05)

Width 2.02 (1.06)

Length 5.63 (2.95)

Antechamber
Height 7.24 (3.79)

Width 3.15 (1.65)

The eastern , southern and western walls are

made of red granite

There are four slots in the eastern and western

walls , the northernmost ones coming down only
to the level of the passage roof and holding two
blocks of granite

Length 4.89 (2.56)

Second
passage Height 2 (1.05)

Width 2.02 (1.06)

The centre of the chamber is 4.8 (2.51) east of

Chamber centre axis

The chamber is entirely made of red granite

Length 10 (5.24)

Height 11.17 (5.85)

Width 20 (10.47)

Both shafts are approximately 2 (1.05) above

Northern oor
shaft

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Distance from eastern wall 4.74 (2.48)

Height 0.27 (0.14) , width 0.4 (0.21)

Total length 113.61 (59.5), horizontal length

5.02 (2.63) ,

4 (2.09) at 17, 4 at 25, 4 at 29 30', 6 (3.14) at

34

and 113.61 (59.5) at 32 36' 8"

Distance from eastern wall 4.75 (2.49)

Southern
shaft Height 0.27 (0.14) , width 0.34 (0.18)

Total length 102.25 (53.55), horizontal length

3.28 (1.72) ,

4.2 (2.2) at 39 12', 8.3 (4.35) at 54 32' 24"

and 86.5 (45.3) at 45

At the centre of the chamber, near the western

Sarcophagus wall

External length 4.35 (2.28) Internal length 3.78

(1.98)

External height 2 (1.05) Internal depth 1.66

(0.87)

External width 1.87 (0.98) Internal width 1.3

(0.68)

There are ve of them, the uppermost one having

Relieving a gabled roof
chambers
Total height approximately 29 (15.19) above the
ceiling of the King's chamber

Lengths and widths are the same as in the King's

chamber

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