Waynman Dixon
Waynman Dixon (* 1844 ; † 1930 ) was a Scottish railway engineer. He became famous for the discovery of previously unknown shafts in the Great Pyramid of Cheops in 1872.
Like many other researchers at the time, he was primarily looking for treasures in the pyramids. He was of the opinion that if two shafts lead outwards from the king's chamber in the pyramids, two shafts would also have to lead outside from the so-called queen's chamber. If their mouths are not visible, you just have to look for them. In fact, he found manholes in the places he suspected by searching the walls by knocking. He tried to measure the length of the shafts with a slim and very long iron rod. However, the bar broke off and could not be removed. He then lit a fire in each of the shafts of the queen's chamber and observed that the smoke only vented into the southern shaft, from which he concluded that this shaft should be longer.
Dixon found a bronze double hook and a fairly smooth granite ball about two inches tall in the shafts, which can now be seen in the British Museum . He also found a small cedar-like piece of wood in the northern shaft, which has now disappeared. These finds are also known as "Dixon relics". He did not publish his discovery, his notes are stored in the Royal Scottish Observatory in Edinburgh .
In 1877 Dixon was involved as an engineer in the transfer of the " needles of Cleopatra " from Alexandria to London .
The meaning of the shafts is still controversial today, it could have been soul openings directed at astronomical objects or simple air shafts.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Gantenbrink's report on his investigations
- Robert G. Bauval (2002)
- Crichton EM Miller on Dixon's discoveries
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| SURNAME | Dixon, Waynman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish railway engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1844 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1930 |