pyramid
#A: X-Ray analysis of Pyramids’ casing stones and their limestone quarries
by Joseph Davidovits published in Science in Egyptology, Proceedings of the Science in Egyptology Symposia, Manchester, U.K., pp. 511-520, 1984. The hypothesis that the limestone that constitutes the major pyramids of the Old Kingdom of Egypt is man-made stone, is discussed. Samples from six different sites at the traditionally associated quarries of Turah and Mokattam [...]
Papers discussing Davidovits pyramid theory
Microstructural Evidence of Reconstituted Limestone Blocks in the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Barsoum, M. W., Ganguly, A. & Hug, G., JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 89 (12), 3788- 3796, (2006). See the abstract The Proceedings of Geopolymer 2005 World Congress, 4th Int. Conference on geopolymers, Edited by J. Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France 2006. See [...]
Two new archaeology papers in the Library
In Sept. 2004, at the IXth International Congress of Egyptologists, Grenoble, France, Prof. Joseph Davidovits and Dr. Frederic Davidovits presented several papers depicting the chemical knowledge of the Egyptians involved in pyramid building. One was dedicated to the manufacture of the famous blue faience tiles, like those adorning the subterranean galleries of the Djoser Step-Pyramid [...]
2nd International Conference on Chemistry & its Applications
Professor Joseph Davidovits has been appointed in the Honorary Scientific Committee of this conference, which will be held at the University of Doha, Qatar. http://www.qu.edu.qa/chemcon2/honorary.htm Prof. Davidovits will present two papers, one on Geopolymer material science, the second on the Pyramids made from re-agglomerated stone. 2nd International Conference on Chemistry & its Applications December 6-9, [...]
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