November 11, 1997: Egypt & Archaeology - Boris Said & Tom Danley
The Art Bell Archive · Arthur William Bell III
December 19, 20233h 29m
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Show Notes
Art Bell welcomes documentary filmmaker Boris Said and sonic engineer Tom Danley for an exploration of acoustic mysteries within the Great Pyramid at Giza. Danley, a former NASA consultant who conducted sonic tests in the King's Chamber, reveals that several resonances of the sarcophagus and the room harmonically coincide at the same frequencies. His measurements detected ambient low-frequency vibrations present even without artificial sound sources, some reaching as low as three hertz, well within the range of human brainwave activity.
Danley explains that the pyramid's structure functions like a giant Helmholtz resonator, with wind passing over the air shafts producing infrasound that pervades the chamber. During one nighttime testing session, the low frequencies became so intense that the entire crew fled the King's Chamber, convinced an earthquake was occurring. He also notes that the resonant frequencies form an F-sharp chord, matching the tuning of Native American ceremonial flutes crafted 12,000 miles away.
Boris Said discusses plans to access the 30-by-40-foot chamber detected by ground-penetrating radar beneath the Sphinx, connected by a tunnel running from beneath the causeway. He outlines a diplomatic approach to obtain Egyptian permission for excavation, proposing that Egyptian institutions lead the effort while his crew documents the findings.
Danley explains that the pyramid's structure functions like a giant Helmholtz resonator, with wind passing over the air shafts producing infrasound that pervades the chamber. During one nighttime testing session, the low frequencies became so intense that the entire crew fled the King's Chamber, convinced an earthquake was occurring. He also notes that the resonant frequencies form an F-sharp chord, matching the tuning of Native American ceremonial flutes crafted 12,000 miles away.
Boris Said discusses plans to access the 30-by-40-foot chamber detected by ground-penetrating radar beneath the Sphinx, connected by a tunnel running from beneath the causeway. He outlines a diplomatic approach to obtain Egyptian permission for excavation, proposing that Egyptian institutions lead the effort while his crew documents the findings.