Origyptian Wrote:
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> Apap Wrote:
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>

Quote
> "Your ”long held belief” is based on
> an
> > observation by Petrie who stated: ”The coffer
> > cannot have been put into the Pyramid after the
> > King's Chamber was finished, as it is nearly an
> > inch wider than the beginning of the ascending
> passage.”"
> >

> >
> > It's interesting that Petrie does seem to leave
> > open the door for further findings at this
> AP/DP
> > junction. Regarding the trial passages he
> states:
> >
>

Quote
> "The vertical shaft here is only
> analogous
> > in size, and not in position, to the well in
> the
> > Pyramid gallery; and it is the only feature
> which
> > is not an exact copy of the Great Pyramid
> > passages, as far as we know them."
> >

> >
> >
> [www.ancient-wisdom.com]
> ptian%20pics/trial%20passages1.jpg
>
> For example, the AP junction at the DP in the
> Trial Passages, differs from that in G1 in that
> the Trial Passages AP only tapers along the
> vertical and not horizontal axis.

What's with the "nearly an inch" wider?
These tables show that the lower plug is 38.2" wide. Being a tight interference fit, is that not also the width of the lower AP?
The Coffer being 38.5".
A measured difference between plug and coffer of only 0.3".
A third of an inch being nowhere near "nearly an inch".
I'm not doubting he stated "nearly an inch", but why?

What was his best resolution?