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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 05:00 AM Aug 2012

Possible Egyptian pyramids found using Google Earth









One of the complex sites contains a distinct, four-sided, truncated, pyramidal shape that is approximately 140 feet in width. This site contains three smaller mounds in a very clear formation, similar to the diagonal alignment of the Giza Plateau pyramids.

The second possible site contains four mounds with a larger, triangular-shaped plateau. The two larger mounds at this site are approximately 250 feet in width, with two smaller mounds approximately 100 feet in width. This site complex is arranged in a very clear formation with the large plateau, or butte, nearby in a triangular shape with a width of approximately 600 feet.

The sites have been documented and discovered by satellite archaeology researcher Angela Micol of Maiden, North Carolina. Angela has been conducting satellite archaeology research for over ten years, searching for ancient sites from space using Google Earth. Angela is a UNC Charlotte alumnus and has studied archaeology since childhood. Google Earth has allowed her to document many possible archaeological sites, including a potential underwater city off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula that has sparked the interest of scientists, researchers and archaeologists. Angela is also a board member of the APEX Institute, founded by archaeologist William Donato, who is pioneering underwater archaeological research in the Bahamas. Angela has been assisted by Don J. Long, fellow APEX researcher and colleague.



http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/possible-egyptian-pyramids-found-using.html#.UCInFo7v3by


There is an interesting site I found that lists other anomalies found with google earth.



http://www.googleearthanomalies.com/
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Possible Egyptian pyramids found using Google Earth (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 OP
cool. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1
No one can say how they got there... Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #2
So true! Don't gods and aliens get a lot of credit from I-don't-knows? n/t jamesatemple Aug 2012 #3
Easy out for those who don't want to do research. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #6
dont clown tsoukalous pasto76 Aug 2012 #4
people who thought the earth was round were laughed at as well by closed minded leftyohiolib Aug 2012 #5
Most of Human History is buried in Time, Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #7
The geologic feature that surrounds them tells me they are mountains Quixote1818 Aug 2012 #8

pasto76

(1,589 posts)
4. dont clown tsoukalous
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 07:27 AM
Aug 2012

that fact is, there is a lot abut human history that IS unknown. Georgio has signed on to the ancient alien theory, which is better than ignoring it, which is what most people do

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
5. people who thought the earth was round were laughed at as well by closed minded
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 07:41 AM
Aug 2012

same with people would thought the solar system was heliocentric. when the steam train was being put on line there were concerns that people skins would be stripped away from the speed of the train.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
7. Most of Human History is buried in Time,
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 11:42 AM
Aug 2012

Ancient Shorelines destroyed by glacier melt, ancient libraries destroyed by fire, water or war. We only have a real recording from about 300BC to cross reference. everything before that time is lost. The first kingdom of Egypt is a lost chapter where there are just a few pages remain but some of their greatest achievements are still visible.

Ancient Aliens, Gods, sons of gods, giants in those days?
We don't really know except we've lost at least 60,000 years of data and only pieces remain to give us some clues of what came before. I'm stilled baffled on how they built the great pyramid and moving megalithic stones with space age precision to 1/100 of an inch.

Quixote1818

(28,926 posts)
8. The geologic feature that surrounds them tells me they are mountains
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:21 AM
Aug 2012

I studied geography and geology in college and have looked at a billion maps and mountain features and this looks exactly like what is called a Laccolith.

Compare photo to top cross section:




I looked at the Cairo pyramids on google Earth and there is nothing like that around them. Everything is completely flat.

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