Join me for a deep dive as we re-visit the topic of ancient precision with an investigation into the intriguing phenomenon of the ‘cornice’ and ‘couch’ blocks, that are still extant on the Giza Plateau.
Precisely machined, from huge chunks of Aswanian granite, these contoured masterpieces defy the standard model explanation that everything here was made by hand, with primitive methods.
Legitimate, engineering oriented investigations and inspections made of these ancient artifacts reveal features on them that mirror techniques we would use today in modern machining, and uncover the true depth of their complex, sophisticated, and precise nature – far beyond anything that could be made by hand.
The cornice and couch blocks are smoking gun evidence for significantly advanced ancient technology, far beyond that of the Dynastic Egyptians, that MUST have existed millennia in the past.
What’s more – these are no one-off, unicorn type artifacts – their machined precision into igneous stone is an achievement that was repeated time and again, and the evidence is still there on the Giza Plateau to show it.
Great video. The ~17 cornice blocks stacked between the Valley and Sphinx Temples could be the best test case on the plateau. Nineteen-odd blocks cut to one design is a dataset that could settle the machining question.
Dunn’s straightedge and gauge checks were striking but qualitative. Scanning every block and comparing the fitted radii block to block would make them hard numbers.
The two explanations predict different results. Machine-made: radii match across all blocks within a tight tolerance, the profile holds constant along each block’s length, and any tool marks show a regular pitch. Template handwork: same overall shape, but each block drifts in its own way, with local deviations and faint facets at the curve transitions.
To make it airtight, set pass/fail thresholds before scanning and scan two controls the same way: a dated hand-carved granite cornice and a modern CNC-cut one. If the Giza blocks land with the CNC part, that’s hard to wave away.
Any chance a future Sphinx Temple permit could include a scanning session?