The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries (The Complete Series)

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UPC:
9780500285473
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
4/28/2008
Author:
Mark Lehner
Language:
english
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A fully illustrated compendium of every major pyramid of ancient Egypt. Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mark Lehner brings his many years of field research in Egypt to this definitive book. He examines the pyramids in unprecedented detail, covering the practical aspectsthe quarries, ramps, and tools used in constructionas well as the conceptual ones.

Professor Lehner surveys and describes the pyramids across their 3,000-year history, as well as explaining the rituals and mythology, the history of travelers, looters, and archaeologists, and the ways in which the pyramids were an integral part of the Egyptian state.

The hundreds of illustrations include computer reconstructions and specially commissioned artists' perspective views of the pyramids and their interior chambers. The book is at once a definitive sourcebook and an entertaining guide for scholars, students, and travelers. 556 illustrations, 83 in color