By Martin Stower and Jean Coburn.
The Strange Journey of Humphries Brewer: Witness to a Forgery in the Great Pyramid? Part 1: Investigating the Legend
The Strange Journey of Humphries Brewer: Witness to a Forgery in the Great Pyramid? Part 2: Uncovering the Truth
The Strange Journey of Humphries Brewer: Witness to a Forgery in the Great Pyramid? Part 1: Investigating the Legend
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What really happened in 1837 when hidden chambers of the Great Pyramid were opened for the first time since the original builders had closed them up?
A thorough examination uncovers what lies behind the allegation that Humphries Brewer, a young civil engineer from Wiltshire, witnessed in those chambers the forgery of a king’s name by men acting on the orders of the renowned British explorer, Colonel Howard Vyse, potentially misrepresenting the true history of Ancient Egypt. A search through documents from public and private archives held by the Brewer family and others – some disclosed here for the first time – goes on to reveal the truth at the heart of the dark web of secrets, lies and accusations surrounding these events.
The Strange Journey of Humphries Brewer: Witness to a Forgery in the Great Pyramid? Part 2: Uncovering the Truth
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In Part 1, an examination of documents from public and private archives took us into the first stages of an investigation into what really happened when hidden chambers of the Great Pyramid were entered in 1837. Humphries Brewer, a civil engineer from Wiltshire, was supposedly witness to the forgery there of a king’s name, by men carrying out the orders of the pyramid's excavator, Colonel Howard Vyse - an act which might have had drastic consequences for our understanding of the origins of civilisation in Ancient Egypt, and for the truth about who built the pyramids and why.
In Part 2 we present the several conclusions of our investigation, at last revealing the disturbing truth behind the account of Humphries Brewer's experiences in Egypt as handed down in one particular version of the Brewer family tradition.