My objections to Zahi Hawass’ theses
Using ceramic shards, bone remains, as well as the arrangement of the four stone pillars on the rock slab, Zahi Hawass thinks that the site is a symbolic tomb and a sacred place of worship of the god of the dead Osiris. According to mythology, Osiris was murdered and dismembered by his brother Seth. Isis is said to have reassembled and resuscitated her husband’s body. Since then, Osiris has been regarded as the judge of the dead and ruler of the underworld.
According to Hawass, Pharaoh Cheops had his pyramid built so close to the Osiris tomb that it could stand on sacred land.
Objection 1: A sacred place of worship for a god is expected to be a stately building similar to the valley temple at the Sphinx and not an inconspicuous hole in the earth.
Objection 2: Human remains were apparently found in the supposed god coffin, suggesting that the place served as a real burial ground.
Objection 3: Zahi Hawass is said to have never scientifically substantiated his theses, which still leads to great uncertainty among Egyptologists. No further research seems to be taking place at the moment.
Unanswered
QuestionsQuestion 1: Was Cheops actually buried in Osiris Tomb, as Herodotus reports? The pharaoh lived about 4500 years ago. His alleged grave, however, is at least 500 years older.
Question 2: How did the mighty sarcophagus come down to the third level?
Question 3: How could 40 x 40 centimetres of small tunnels towards the pyramid and sphinx be knocked out of the rock without artificial lighting and ventilation?
Question 4: What was the purpose of these tunnels?
Question 5: Where does the tunnel lead on the second level?
I hope to be able to resolve some of the outstanding issues during further on-the-spot research.
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