The Secret Chamber of Osiris: Lost Knowledge of the Sixteen Pyramids

106 Pages·2014·1.9 MB·English

by  Scott Creighton

To my wife, Louise, whose generous, patient, and warmhearted nature
allowed me the time and space to write this book; and to my children,
Jamie and Nina, for even more of your marvelous questions—for
questions truly are more important than answers. Love you all
forever.

The Secret Chamber of Osiris
“In The Secret Chamber of Osiris, Scott Creighton presents an intriguing and
insightful perspective on the Egyptian pyramids, the geometry of their
placement, and their relationship to a body of ancient hidden knowledge. He
succeeds in presenting well-considered ideas within the context of a very
readable book.”
LAIRD SCRANTON, AUTHOR OF
SACRED SYMBOLS OF THE DOGON:
THE KEY TO ADVANCED SCIENCE IN THE
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS
“Creighton exposes very real scientific problems and guides us along a
fascinating path as he researches novel solutions and offers a radical and
fresh explanation for one of the world’s oldest mysteries. Scott’s power of
imagination is matched only by the discipline of his logic.”
RAND FLEM-ATH, COAUTHOR OF
ATLANTIS BENEATH THE ICE:
THE FATE OF THE LOST CONTINENT
Praise for
Scott Creighton’s The Giza Prophecy
“Remarkable . . . original . . . convincing . . . explosive.”
GRAHAM HANCOCK, AUTHOR OF
FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS
Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the input, assistance, and
encouragement of many individuals. I would first like to express my sincere
thanks to everyone on the team at Inner Traditions • Bear & Company, whose
professionalism took much of the pain out of producing this book.
To my nephew, Jim Buchanan, and my dear friends George Cummings, John
Paul Servadei, and Shirley Gray—you have listened to my theories now for
more years than any of us probably care to remember and have always done so
with grace, good humor, and the odd provocative question. My lifelong friend
Eric Watson, who sadly and unexpectedly departed this world for pastures new,
would have been proud of you. Thank you all for your unstinting support over
the years; it is appreciated more than you can possibly ever imagine.
Special mention must be made here also to John Ferguson, whose invaluable
expertise and advice greatly assisted with some technical aspects of this book.
Also to Dr Patricia Usick of the British Museum for arranging access to the Hill
facsimiles and to Roger Bettridge and the staff of the Centre for
Buckinghamshire Studies for providing access to the Howard Vyse archive. The
Archive Department staff at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, also deserves
recognition for its generous and expert assistance in transcribing parts of the
Howard Vyse journal.
My gratitude is also given to Sam Petry, Dennis Payne, and Audrey Mulertt,
who each, in his or her own unique and subtle way, assisted me greatly in the
development of this book.
And finally, I could not, in all sincerity, complete these acknowledgments
without mentioning the Monday-night gang of Andrew, Kenny and Louise,
Sarah, Tony and Trisha, and last, but by no means least, Colin; thank you all so
much for keeping me mostly sane throughout the course of this endeavor. I
couldn’t have done it without the craic and, of course, the beers.
Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Rand Flem-Ath
Introduction
Chapter 1: Legends of Secret Chambers
CAIRO, MARCH 22, 2008, 11:30 A.M.
WHISPERS OF THE CHAMBER
THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN
FOUND BY THREE
Chapter 2: In the Footsteps of the Ancients
THE PENNY DROPS
THE TRIPLE CENTROID
THE MYTH OF OSIRIS
Chapter 3: A Wrong Turn
1. PYRAMID SIZE
2. PYRAMID SHAPE
3. PROVINCIAL PYRAMIDS AND CENOTAPHS
4. MULTIPLE PYRAMIDS
5. ANONYMOUS CHAMBERS, NAMELESS SARCOPHAGI
6. PRECONCEIVED, UNIFIED PLAN
7. PYRAMID SECURITY
8. INTRUSIVE BURIALS
9. QUEENS, BOATS, AND SOUL SHAFTS
10. THE SARCOPHAGI
Chapter 4: Barriers to Discovery
Chapter 5: Thoth: Harbinger of the Deluge
Chapter 6: Gunpowder and Plot
QUESTIONS OVER VYSE'S CHARACTER
A DUBIOUS DISCOVERY
A WITNESS TO DECEPTION
VYSE'S JOURNAL SPEAKS
ANOMALIES IN THE CARTOUCHES
THE LIE OF THE LANDSCAPES
HILL'S ORIENTATIONS
A FINAL NOTE
WHERE NOW FOR EGYPTOLOGY?
Chapter 7: Ages of Deluge and Drought
DELGUE
DROUGHT
EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCE
A GREATER ANTIQUITY
PYRAMID REPAIRS
ARK OF AGES
EARTH'S CHANGING POLE
ARK FOR ART'S SAKE
Chapter 8: Flying Stones
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
A CURIOUS ARTIFACT
THE BALLOON BULB
Chapter 9: Project Osiris
THE BODY OF OSIRIS
RAISING THE DJED PILLAR
Chapter 10: Journey’s End
HYMN TO OSIRIS
Footnotes
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Index
Foreword
Does the sophisticated positioning of the Giza pyramid complex point to a
reservoir of knowledge hidden beneath the sand? This is the compelling question
raised by Scott Creighton in The Secret Chamber of Osiris. Boldly tackling a
puzzling series of inconsistencies in the record, he questions why the architects
of these iconic monuments not only took on the great challenge of aligning them
with north, south, east, and west but also considerably increased the difficulty of
their task by including features that only appear to be functional during a solstice
or equinox. In answering the questions he reveals something extraordinary
subtly concealed within the very design of the complex.
Egyptologists tell us that the Giza pyramids were constructed to serve the
pharaohs’ vainglory. Scott finds this hypothesis preposterous, writing, “There
are simply too many anomalies, too many affronts to common sense, too many
facts that simply do not fit the tomb paradigm that is so embraced by the
Egyptologists.” He exposes very real scientific problems and guides us along a
fascinating path as he researches novel solutions and offers a radical and fresh
explanation for one of the world’s oldest mysteries.
He suggests that the people of ancient Egypt were privy to a deep and largely
forgotten secret: that the Earth experiences periodic catastrophes that destroy
civilization. To arm themselves against such future events, they constructed
pyramids—not as tombs, but rather as reservoirs that would preserve the
building blocks of civilization. These caches contained not only precious
information on how best to reboot civilization but also held a sufficient store of
grains to sustain the survivors as they launched their daunting task.
In The Atlantis Blueprint, coauthor Colin Wilson and I propose that the
underlying geometry of the Giza site can be used to pinpoint the location of
Thoth’s Holy Chamber (containing records from a lost civilization). Scott takes
the same broad approach but concludes that a different geometric solution
provides the answer. He offers good reasons to believe that Egyptian authorities
are fencing off the exact location that he believes should be the focus of an
excavation. These efforts include “CCTV, infrared sensors, motion detectors” as
well as “metal detectors”—useful tools to keep any but the most official