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Orion Correlation Theory

RecordOBS-0791
CategoryUnexplained/Lost Civilizations
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe Orion Correlation Theory, proposed by Robert Bauval, claims that the three main pyramids at Giza are aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt, and that this alignment occurred around 10,450 BC. Proponents argue this indicates the pyramids were built to mirror the heavens, possibly by a lost civilization. Mainstream archaeologists reject the theory, noting the alignments are not precise and the dating is unsupported.
OriginProposed by Robert Bauval in the late 1980s and popularized in his 1994 book 'The Orion Mystery'.
Claimed
  • The Giza pyramids are positioned to match the stars of Orion's Belt.
  • The alignment was perfect in 10,450 BC, suggesting the pyramids were built then.
  • This alignment is evidence of a lost advanced civilization.
Evidence / consensusEgyptologists and astronomers have pointed out that the pyramid-star alignments are not exact, the dating is based on arbitrary precessional calculations, and the pyramids were built during the Old Kingdom as tombs for pharaohs.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The Orion Correlation Theory is a classic example of pattern-seeking without rigorous methodology. The claimed alignments are loose and the date of 10,450 BC is not supported by any archaeological evidence.

Sources

  1. 36,400 BC: The Historical time of the Zep Tepi Theory | Ancient Origins
  2. ZEP TEPI EXPOSED: How Pseudo-Historians Hijacked Egypt's 'First Time' - YouTube

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