title: Do the pyramids show continental drift?
abstract: The mystery of the orientation of the Great Pyramids of Giza has remained unexplained for many decades. The general alignment is 4 minutes west of north. It is argued that this is not a builders' error but is caused by movement over the centuries. Modern theories of continental drift do not predict quite such large movements, but other causes of polar wandering give even smaller shifts. Thus, continental drift is the most likely explanation, although somewhat implausible, especially as relevant measurements have been made over a 50-year period, whereas geophysical measurements of sea-floor spreading relate to million-year time scales.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pawley
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abrahamsen