Robert Schoch
- Lifespan
- 1949 CE - Present
- Nationality
- American
- Profession
- Geologist and Associate Professor
Robert Schoch is a Boston University associate professor of geology and a leading proponent of the water-erosion hypothesis for the Great Sphinx of Giza. His 1991 study with John Anthony West suggested the weathering patterns on the Sphinx enclosure indicate prolonged exposure to heavy rainfall, implying a much earlier date of construction than the conventional 2500 BCE attribution.
Related Subjects
Great Sphinx of Giza
Robert Schoch located in Great Sphinx of Giza
appears in 3 articles
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining lion with a human head on the Giza Plateau, conventionally dated to the reign of Khafre (c. 2558-2532 BCE) and the subject of a long-runni...
Graham Hancock
same era
appears in 0 articles
Graham Hancock is a British writer and journalist who became famous for his unconventional theories about ancient civilizations. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he spent his early years in India where hi...
Rosetta Stone Discovery
same era
appears in 1 article
French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone near the town of Rosetta (Rashid) in July 1799 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. The trilingual decree would eventually become the key to deciphering Eg...
Champollion Decipherment
same era
appears in 0 articles
Jean-François Champollion announced the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs in his "Lettre à M. Dacier" in September 1822, using the Rosetta Stone as the Rosetta key.
Recent Discussion
No Comments Yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this topic.