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  Re: Raytracing in 1525 AD  
From: ABX
Date: 4 May 2005 04:17:36
Message: <sdvg71hkcjrae1rdsbvm3errpnnffan4dc@4ax.com>
On Tue, 03 May 2005 13:36:26 +0200, Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
wrote:

>Still a nice examle of 'early CG'.

Not a CG but still art ...

Ancient obelisks were considered as sacred to the sun god, representing the
sunrays embodied in stone.

And according to some resources Coptic word "pyramid" meant "sun's ray" and
pyramid's shape reflects cone of rays.

ABX


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