Contents of iPhoto 6 data files

I'm trying to get a comprehensive understanding of the data structures of iPhoto 6. For the life of me I can't find any previous postings that explain all the files. In particular, I'd like to understand (high level) the contents of the following files:
AlbumData.xml
Dir.data
iPhoto.ipspot
iPhotoLock.data
Library.data
Library.iPhoto
Library6.iPhoto
Thumb32Segment.data
Thumb64Segment.data
ThumbJPGSegment.data
I know that the Thumb*.data files have thumbnails in them, but don't know what the difference is between the three files. I'm assuming the iPhotoLock.data is a semaphore to lock out multiple accesses to these data files. And I have divined that AlbumData.xml contains the roll and album information for every photo, in addition to some other good stuff.
What I understand the least are the three Library*.iPhoto files. In particular Library6.iPhoto is big (~100Mb for 6000 pics)--what's in there?!
Thanks!
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.7)
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.7)

So I want to know what they are so I can experiment with doing some of my photo management in iPhoto, and some directly through the file system. And I want to try to do things like delete Library6.iphoto but I don't want to spend an hour re-entering the dates for all of my rolls when iPhoto recreates the rolls with the weird dates that it grabs.<<<</div>
That's what I had expected. Don't tamper with the iPhoto library unless you enjoy bleeding ulcers. The following is pasted from the iPhoto "Help" screens:
IMPORTANT: If you move, delete, rename, or otherwise touch files or folders within this folder, you may be unable to see your pictures in the iPhoto application.
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