Pyramids


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They Built The Pyramids


They Built The Pyramids
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Author : Joseph Davidovits
language : en
Publisher: Geopolymer Institute
Release Date : 2008-05-20

They Built The Pyramids written by Joseph Davidovits and has been published by Geopolymer Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-20 with categories.


Joseph Davidovits explains the intriguing theory that made him famous. He shows how the Pyramids were built by using re-agglomerated stone (a natural limestone treated like a concrete), and not with huge carved blocks, hauled on fragile ramps. Archaeology bears him out, as well as hieroglyphic texts, scientific analysis, religious and historical facts. The author sweeps aside the conventional image which cripples Egyptology and delivers a captivating and surprising view of this civilisation; the first complete presentation on how the pyramids were built. The revelations are sensational, especially when he explains why the pharaohs stopped building great pyramids because of an over-exploitation of raw materials and a likely environmental disaster. He charts the rise of this technology, its apogee at Giza, and the decline. Everything is logical, everything fits into place.



Sticks Stones And Shadows


Sticks Stones And Shadows
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Author : Martin Isler
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2001

Sticks Stones And Shadows written by Martin Isler and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Social Science categories.


What do the pyramids of Egypt really represent? What could have driven so many to so great, and often so dangerous, an effort? Was the motivation religious or practical? Illustrated with more than 300 photographs and drawings, this book presents an original approach to the subject of pyramid building. It reveals the connection between devices that served both a practical need for survival and a spiritual belief in gods and goddesses. It examines Egyptian technologies and techniques from the origins of pyramid development to the step-by-step details of how the ground was leveled, how the site was oriented, and how the stone was raised and placed to meet at a distant point in the sky. Here the author also asks and answers questions virtually ignored for the last century. He discloses, for example, the ancient use of shadows, now denigrated to the ornamental back-yard sundial, but once an important tool for telling the height of an object, geographical directions, the seasons of the year, and the time of day. He also reinterprets the ancient "stretching of the cord" ceremony, which once was thought to have only religious significance but here is shown as the means of establishing the sides of a pyramid.



Pyramids


Pyramids
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Author : Terry Pratchett
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2004

Pyramids written by Terry Pratchett and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Discworld (Imaginary place) categories.


It isn't easy being a teenage pharaoh, having to deal with assassins, sphinxes, mad high priests, gods, sacred crocodiles and marching mummies. And all you really want is the chance to do something for young people and the inner cities.



Operations Carried On At The Pyramids Of Gizeh In 1837


Operations Carried On At The Pyramids Of Gizeh In 1837
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Author : Richard William Howard Vyse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840

Operations Carried On At The Pyramids Of Gizeh In 1837 written by Richard William Howard Vyse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with Egypt categories.




The Legends Of The Pyramids


The Legends Of The Pyramids
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Author : Jason Colavito
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-03

The Legends Of The Pyramids written by Jason Colavito and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-03 with Social Science categories.


Could the Great Pyramid of Giza be a repository of ancient magical knowledge? Or perhaps evidence of a vanished pre–Ice Age civilization? Misinformation and myths have attached themselves to the Egyptian pyramids since ancient Greece and Rome. While many Americans believe that the pyramids were built by aliens, archaeologists understand that the Giza pyramids were built by the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty around 2450 BCE. So why is there such a disconnect between scholarly opinion and the popular view of Egypt? In The Legends of the Pyramids, Jason Colavito takes us back to Late Antique Egypt, where the replacement of polytheism with Christianity gave rise to local efforts to rewrite the stories of Egyptian history in the image of the Bible. When the Arab conquest absorbed Egypt into the Islamic community, these stories then passed into Islamic historiography and reentered the West. Colavito's The Legends of the Pyramids lays open pop culture's view of Egypt in movies, TV shows, popular books, and New Age beliefs, detailing how the hidden history of Egypt has grown alongside the official history of archaeology and Egyptology.



Pyramids Of Ancient Egypt


Pyramids Of Ancient Egypt
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Author : Christopher Forest
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2012

Pyramids Of Ancient Egypt written by Christopher Forest and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Pyramids categories.


Learn about the pyramids of ancient Egypt including their history, how they were constructed, and their purpose.



Pyramids


Pyramids
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Author : Joyce Filer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-16

Pyramids written by Joyce Filer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-16 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


Telling the story of the pyramids from their earliest beginnings, this volume describes not only the pyramids themselves but the whole complex of temples and walls that surrounded every one, and the stories of the kings and builders who created them.



Beneath The Pyramids


Beneath The Pyramids
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Author : Andrew Collins
language : en
Publisher: ARE Press
Release Date : 2009

Beneath The Pyramids written by Andrew Collins and has been published by ARE Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.


"Exploring Egypt's lost underworld for the first time"--Cover.



Pyramids Of Egypt


Pyramids Of Egypt
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Author : Cynthia Kennedy Henzel
language : en
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Release Date : 2011-01-01

Pyramids Of Egypt written by Cynthia Kennedy Henzel and has been published by ABDO Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


This title takes readers on an incredible journey to the Pyramids of Egypt, some of the world's most extraordinary, yet endangered, Troubled Treasures. Young travel enthusiasts are sure to appreciate the large, colorful photos of these stone giants rising from the desert sands. Interior images will spark their imaginations about the people who built these mysterious structures. Students will get a chance to discover how the pyramids were built and the unique features of each tomb, including the pyramids of Djoser, Snefru, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, and Unas. They will also become familiar with UNESCO and why the pyramids were named a World Heritage site. Colorful maps show where in the world Egypt's pyramids are located and give a detailed view of where the pyramids are located. From Giza's famed Sphinx to the Valley of the Kings to today's conservation efforts, the chapter text highlights the history of Egypt's pyramids and their significance to ancient Egyptian culture. Tips for how to be a conscious tourist encourage kids to consider responsible environmental actions in the pyramids and at home. Informative sidebars and fun facts offer additional opportunities for readers to explore the Pyramids of Egypt, while bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index make this adventurous volume accessible! Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.



The Pyramids


The Pyramids
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Author : Miroslav Verner
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2007-12-01

The Pyramids written by Miroslav Verner and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with History categories.


A “richly illustrated . . . engaging, lucid account” of Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, what we know about them now, what we don’t, and what is still debated today (Kirkus Reviews). Hailed by Science News as “the new seminal text,” The Pyramids is a comprehensive record of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring monuments and what Egyptologists now know about them today—from their construction and purpose to the culture that surrounded them. Distinguished Egyptologist Miroslav Verner draws from the research of the earliest Egyptologists as well as the startling discoveries made with late twentieth century technology. Here you will find a clear, authoritative guide to the ancient culture that created the pyramids five thousand years ago without iron or bronze, and with only the most elementary systems of calculation. As Verner explains the magnitude of this accomplishment, he also traces the stories and ideas of the intrepid scientists who uncovered the mysteries of the pyramids. “Editor’s Choice . . . this comprehensive volume details everything you ever wanted to know about pyramids.” —Rosemary Herbert, Boston Herald “Displays both a deep respect for the research of Egyptologists and a comprehensive knowledge of it . . . An important, comprehensive resource for the study of those most mysteriously, enduringly impressive structures.” —Kirkus Reviews “An accessible introduction to the culture of the ancient Egyptians.” —Die Welt