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Alternative Egyptology is a broad set of alternative theories that are evolving into an alternative explanation of certain aspects of Ancient Egypt. Alternative Egyptology theorists are becoming a cohesive group. Alternative Egyptology itself does not represent a single cohesive view. Alternative Egyptology is a branch of Historical Revisionism . Egyptologists acknowledge Unsolved Problems In Egyptology . Some artifacts have been found that appear to use or require 19th or 20th century technology. The precision in apparently machining the granite of the " Sarcophagus " in the Great Pyramid exceeds many method available today. Alternative Egyptology emerged initially from alternative explanations of this evidence of ancient technology. Perhaps the greatest single achievement of conventional Egyptology was at its modern inception in 1822 , when Jean-François Champollion announced his general decipherment of the system of Egyptian Hieroglyphics for the first time, employing the Rosetta Stone as his primary aid. There is, however, sufficient ambiguity in translation to allow alternative theorists to suggest alternative meanings for many words. ''(Note: By definition, the theories in this article are not accepted by the mainstream, peer-reviewed archaeological and scientific community, and are considered by that community to be Pseudoarchaeology . See the Archeology links at the bottom of the Great Pyramid article for mainstream views.)'' HYPOTHESES Alternative Egyptology is predicated on acceptance of the concept of Cyclical History -- the belief that technology, government and other aspects of society do not move inexorably forward. Cyclical History assumes that society is fundamentally unstable and that some aspects of history will tend to repeat themselves, and that knowledge has been lost almost as often as it has been gained, over the course of human development. Alternative theorists note that there is little physical evidence that the pyramids were used as tombs. The great was designed to collect and focus energy and convert it to Microwaves . It does not go as far as to suggest a final use for the collected and converted power. Dunn gained increased recognition when he made what seems to have been the most accurate prediction of what was found beyond Gantenbrink's Door . On a smaller scale, technologists commonly note the apparent construction in Ancient Egypt of Batteries for the production of Electricity . Another important common observation in Alternative Egyptology regards problems with dating. Dr. Robert M. Schoch's work in dating construction of the Sphynx by considering the weathering of the stone in relationship to ancient climatic changes suggests construction dates significantly older than those understood by Egyptologist s. Alternative Egyptology theorists conclude either that there was a previous civilization in Egypt that created certain key artifacts, or that Ancient Egypt as we know it was the successor to an even more ancient civilization. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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