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The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)

Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 192

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to the sun. One boundary wallparallel to the main axis of the temple was built along theline marked out by this stretched cord. ^ Baugcschichte des Dcndoia-Tompels, 1877. - Rhcinisches Museum fiir Philologie, lS8o, p. 39. 174 THE DAWN OF ASTRONOMY. [Chai. XVll. If the iiioment of sun- or star-rise… … THE LAYING OF THE EOUNDATION-STONE CEEEMONIAL. aligned would penetrate the axis of the temple thus built fromone end to the other in the orig-inal direction of the cord. ?f- We learn from Chabas that the Egyptian word whichexpresses the idea of founding or laying the foundation-stoneof a temple is…

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