Jiri
Critical Thinker
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Paradigm change
Yes, common people. There were also some very uncommon people around, top-level initiates of the Egyptian temple, and guardians of its secrets.
Pythagoras was one despite not being Egyptian. He was also the top scientist of his time, and our modern civilisation owes him a lot for its very existence. Like so many Greeks, Pythagoras had gained his knowledge in Egypt. It seems that we owe a lot to the Egyptian temple for preserving its secrets for us. But, look at you doing the opposite, pooh poohing everything.
Now you pass a weakness for a virtue. In essence Dunn doesn't say anything different than Flinders Petrie, who is a recognized authority. "Egyptians used lathes, and they seemed more proficient at lathing and drilling stone than we are. Paradigm change? Certainly an Achilles heel of the modern Egyptology. If they could do this, why could they not do other things as well, as well? No archaeologist or Egyptologist will delve into this subject willingly, that is a fact.
So, it is too bad that Dunn must compromise his good work thusly.The Giza Powerplant is a flight of fancy, which probably was designed to bring in profit from sensationalism.
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Egyptology has so many Achilles heels, it must be a centipede
Yes it is clearly opposed, by archaeological and textual evidence. You are talking about a culture where the common people were still working with little pieces of sharpened stone tied to sticks.
Yes, common people. There were also some very uncommon people around, top-level initiates of the Egyptian temple, and guardians of its secrets.
Pythagoras was one despite not being Egyptian. He was also the top scientist of his time, and our modern civilisation owes him a lot for its very existence. Like so many Greeks, Pythagoras had gained his knowledge in Egypt. It seems that we owe a lot to the Egyptian temple for preserving its secrets for us. But, look at you doing the opposite, pooh poohing everything.
Maybe few archaeologists come out and write against Dunn, but why waste the time, there is a big difference between having one's work unopposed (because its just obvious bunk) and having it actually supported.
Now you pass a weakness for a virtue. In essence Dunn doesn't say anything different than Flinders Petrie, who is a recognized authority. "Egyptians used lathes, and they seemed more proficient at lathing and drilling stone than we are. Paradigm change? Certainly an Achilles heel of the modern Egyptology. If they could do this, why could they not do other things as well, as well? No archaeologist or Egyptologist will delve into this subject willingly, that is a fact.
So, it is too bad that Dunn must compromise his good work thusly.The Giza Powerplant is a flight of fancy, which probably was designed to bring in profit from sensationalism.
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Egyptology has so many Achilles heels, it must be a centipede
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