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ktempest t1_j6pe9re wrote
Reply to comment by Madfromreefer in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Why Orion: ancient Egyptians called that constellation Auser (who we know as Osiris) and it was very important in Egyptian cosmology.
I don't agree with the alignment thing, BTW.
ktempest t1_j6pdyee wrote
Reply to comment by jamesgelliott in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Sorry, let me be clear! In Bauval's theory they're meant to be flipped. That's not a hole in the theory, that's part of it.
That said, I do not agree with the Orion alignment theory.
ktempest t1_j6pdj0k wrote
Reply to comment by Ill-Manufacturer8654 in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Yeah, you are. As I stated, ask any archaeoastronomer. Literally folks who study the ancient stars and how ancient cultures studied and related to them. Hell, ask any Egyptologist. This isn't some controversial theory from the ancient aliens people, this is accepted in academia.
ktempest t1_j6p88m1 wrote
Reply to TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
This article is annoying as it gets some facts wrong but is overall right but it's right for the wrong reasons 😂
ktempest t1_j6p85k3 wrote
Reply to comment by Ill-Manufacturer8654 in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Erm, sorry to break out to you, friend, but you're wrong on this one. Not about the Orion theory - it doesn't hang together for the same reason you're wrong about other sites.
In ancient Egypt they did align certain buildings to certain constellations. But by align I mostly mean they made it so you could see certain stars or constellations through an opening, a window, a hole in the ceiling, etc. It's part of the way they kept time and also because the buildings usually had a connection to a celestial body relating to the spiritual purpose.
In Egypt, the civilization lasted so long that they had to shift some temples, foundation and all, to re-align with the correct stars as precession moved them after a couple thousand years. This is a known fact. Ask any archaeoastronomer.
Thing is, the Orion theory of the stars on the belt aligning really only works if one messes with how a human would look at the stars. The pictures in the book are weird.
Other ancient civilizations also did the constellation alignment thing as well as aligning to solstice or equinox sunrises/sunsets, and also tracking Venus.
ktempest t1_j6p66jg wrote
Reply to comment by Ground2ChairMissile in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
No, the flipped part isn't what's wrong with the idea.
ktempest t1_j6p646c wrote
Reply to comment by Optimal-Grass-8989 in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Yes, it was supposed to be flipped. That's a feature, not a bug.
ktempest t1_j6p60gi wrote
Reply to TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
Wait, now? As if they ever thought it was anything but a fringe idea?
ktempest t1_j6pfamu wrote
Reply to comment by PaleontologistDry430 in TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
They just dismissed an entire field of study!