Answer · Great Sphinx of Giza
The body was a reserved block left by cutting a U-shaped ditch into a sloping bedrock bench; no free-standing…
The body was a reserved block left by cutting a U-shaped ditch into a sloping bedrock bench; no free-standing landform existed.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The ditch walls show quarry cuts down to the floor all around the body.
- The removed stone is accounted for in the Sphinx Temple and nearby construction.
What would rule it out
- Remnant natural relief above the bench surface preserved inside the cladding or on the back.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe body was a reserved block left by cutting a U-shaped ditch into a sloping bedrock bench; no free-standing…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The body was a reserved block left by cutting a U-shaped ditch into a sloping bedrock bench; no free-standing… [Answer ANS0CTWSKTE583Y]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CTWSKTE583Y
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