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The Egyptians believed that the unmovable area the stars circled was [[heaven]]. The [[pyramids]] were built to align north with a single, perfectly aligned vent. The shaft itself, built into the structure, started at the chamber of King Khufu, and ending at the outside. The shaft was built at an angle, so it could always see '''The Indestructibles'''. Their naming "Indestructibles" is directly related to the fact that they encircle heaven. The Egyptians built this vent in the pyramids in order to ensure a perfectly (although recent researches have rendered them not completely perfect) aligned path towards heaven. Because the builders who built those pyramids participated in the act of easing the King or Queen's path to the Indestructibles, they too were guaranteed a position in heaven. |
The [[Egyptians]] believed that the unmovable area the stars circled was [[heaven]]. The [[pyramids]] were built to align north with a single, perfectly aligned vent. The shaft itself, built into the structure, started at the chamber of King Khufu, and ending at the outside. The shaft was built at an angle, so it could always see '''The Indestructibles'''. Their naming "Indestructibles" is directly related to the fact that they encircle heaven. The Egyptians built this vent in the pyramids in order to ensure a perfectly (although recent researches have rendered them not completely perfect) aligned path towards heaven. Because the builders who built those pyramids participated in the act of easing the King or Queen's path to the Indestructibles, they too were guaranteed a position in heaven. |
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==Two stars== |
==Two stars== |
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The Indestructibles is the name given by the Egyptians] to refer to two bright stars that always could be seen circling the [[North Pole]].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} Today we know them as [[Kochab]], in the bowl of the [[Little Dipper]] ([[Ursa Minor]]), and [[Gamma Ursae Minoris|Pherkad]], in the middle of the handle of the [[Big Dipper]] ([[Ursa Major]]).{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} Both stars are also sometimes called the "Guardians of the Pole".{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} |
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The Egyptians believed that the unmovable area the stars circled was heaven. The pyramids were built to align north with a single, perfectly aligned vent. The shaft itself, built into the structure, started at the chamber of King Khufu, and ending at the outside. The shaft was built at an angle, so it could always see The Indestructibles. Their naming "Indestructibles" is directly related to the fact that they encircle heaven. The Egyptians built this vent in the pyramids in order to ensure a perfectly (although recent researches have rendered them not completely perfect) aligned path towards heaven. Because the builders who built those pyramids participated in the act of easing the King or Queen's path to the Indestructibles, they too were guaranteed a position in heaven.
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The Indestructibles is the name given by the Egyptians] to refer to two bright stars that always could be seen circling the North Pole.[citation needed] Today we know them as Kochab, in the bowl of the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor), and Pherkad, in the middle of the handle of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major).[citation needed] Both stars are also sometimes called the "Guardians of the Pole".[citation needed]
References
- Pyramids seen as stairways to heaven | World news | The Guardian
- Ancient Egyptians built pyramids with stars in mind - Technology & Science - CBC News
- History of Egypt, by Maspero, Volume 1, Part B
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