Hi Terry,
I have finally found some old pictures of the Sphinx!

Dating back to 1880. The Sphinx was covered up to its neck in sand then! So any rainwater (runoff?) erosion must have taken place thousands of years before the Sphinx was supposed to have been carved?
Back in ancient times when the desert was lush and green.

Unless of course one believes the Sphinx was sand-storm eroded?
Sand, which must have covered it up, and protected it somewhat.
Especially around its base and legs, which could hardly get sand get much sand erosion could it?

The head of the Sphinx, would have always been subjected to sand erosion in my opinion, ever since it was first carved?
Yes I know it was refaced, but even so?

Anyway the old pictures are facinating.
There's a photo of some 15 ton stones, shown at the base of the Pyramid. They dont look like cast limestone (concrete) to me.

Still everybody has to make up their own minds, even Eduardo, hi.

http://www.gizapyramid.com/oldphotos1.htm

Dont forget to look at some extra photos at the bottom of above url.
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The url below is more of one mans theory that the sides and base of the Sphinx were a result of rain water, creating deep runoff fissures.
It must be the biggest manmade carving in the world. And as such the areas near the base must have been subject to torrents of water on the windward side?

I think that would account for the verticle (water) fissures seen, and described between pictures 3 and 4 in the following url?
Again....its make your mind up time, regarding age, and when exactly was the desert green?

http://www.thehallofmaat.com/modules.php?name=Articles&file=article&sid=93#11

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