Chapter V: Ancient Science and Art

Evidence of Antiquity--Pyramids and Temples--Arithmetic--Decimal
and Duodecimal Scales--Astronomy--Geometry
reached in Egypt at earliest Dates--Great Pyramid--Piazzi
Smyth and Pyramid-Religion--Pyramids formerly Royal
Tombs, but built on Scientific Plans--Exact Orientation
on Meridian--Centre in 30° N. Latitude--Tunnel points to
Pole--Possible use as an Observatory--Procter--Probably
Astrological--Planetary Influences--Signs of the Zodiac--Mathematical
Coincidences of Great Pyramid--Chaldæan
Astronomy--Ziggurats--Tower of Babel--Different Orientation
from Egyptian Pyramids--Astronomical Treatise
from Library of Sargon I., 3800 B.C.--Eclipses and Phases
of Venus--Measures of Time from Old Chaldæan--Moon
and Sun--Found among so many distant Races--Implies
Commerce and Intercourse--Art and Industry--Embankment
of Menes--Sphynx--Industrial Arts--Fine Arts--Sculpture
and Painting--The Oldest Art the best--Chaldæan
Art--De Sarzec's Find at Sirgalla--Statues and Works of
Art--Imply long use of Bronze--Whence came the Copper
and Tin--Phoenician and Etruscan Commerce--Bronze
known 200 years earlier--Same Alloy everywhere--Possible
Sources of Supply--Age of Copper--Names of Copper and
Tin--Domestic Animals--Horse--Ox and Ass--Agriculture--All
proves Extreme Antiquity 134