... life so the ka could return and continue its life despite the death of the physical body. The shape/design may be a solar symbol that represents in solid form the oblique rays of sunlight, which are sometimes seen breaking through the clouds. The Giza plateau was probably selected because it holds a commanding position above the Nile Valley and was on the ... ...

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... heaven." (Honour and Fleming, "Ancient Egypt," page 68) The way in which the pyramids were constructed also points towards the sun and its cardinal directions. "Its four sides being equilateral triangles. The precision with which it was laid out is remarkable, the sides being aligned on the cardinal points of the compass to within one tenth of a degree. (Honour and Fleming ... ...

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