How the Great Pyramid Was Built

Name: How the Great Pyramid Was Built
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ISBN: 9780060891589

ISBN-10: 0060891580

ISBN-13: 9780060891589

Edition: 2006

Authors: Craig B. Smith, Andy Ryan, Zahi Hawass, Mark Lehner

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Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling, one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/2/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Andy Ryan is a contributor for Black Dog & Leventhal as a photographer titles including: "Heirloom Baking" & the latest "Heirloom Cooking."



Foreword



Author's Note


Introduction: Quest for Answers



Egypt during the Old Kingdom



Pyramid Evolution



A Tomb for a King



We Consecrate This Holy Ground



The Desert Comes Alive



Soaring toward the Heavens



Stair Steps to the Gods



The Workforce



The Construction Schedules



Life Everlasting


Appendixes



Egyptian Gods



Units of Measurement and Other Technical Data



Calculating the Number of Blocks in the Pyramid



A Primer on Program Management


Notes


Glossary


Annotated Bibliography


Illustration Credits


Index