They wanted the point of the pyramids to point to or align with true north. This is called astronomic alignment.
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It is very true!
Ancient Egyptians have sex after every meal and i learned this in Social Studys class and its a true fact.
People from Egypt, which is a country in the north-eastern corner of Africa, and one of the oldest countries there is.
That is a common misconception, but it's not true. The Chinese invented it. It was first mentioned by Yan Zhitui in 589 AD.
nothing special except with a compass you could find your way to the true north pole
You don't need to worry about declination to find true north; just observe the north star, and that's it. Perhaps you're starting with a magnetic compass and want to find true north? The correction factor is "magnetic variation", or "magvar", and this is printed on your charts.
The declination diagram
The declination diagram
The declination diagram
The declination diagram
The ancient Egyptians used the decimal number system.
To find the variation from true north, you can use a magnetic compass to determine the magnetic north and then calculate the angle between the magnetic north and the true north. This angle is known as the magnetic declination or variation. Many maps and GPS devices provide information about the current magnetic declination in a specific location.
A compass indicates magnetic north and magnetic south, not true north and true south. Magnetic north is the direction a compass needle points, aligning with the Earth's magnetic field, which is influenced by various geological and environmental factors. True north, on the other hand, refers to the direction along the Earth's surface towards the North Pole. To find true north, adjustments must be made to account for magnetic declination, the angle difference between magnetic north and true north.
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The Nile River Runs from north to south, so they could ride the river on a boat.