|
|
The
Pyramids
Egypt Hotel Deals
Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor
 Pyramids:
The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments
From the development of monumental architecture around 3,000
BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains
of Giza, Pyramids chronicles how and why Egypt's pharaohs built
on so grand a scale. Joyce Tyldesley, writer, lecturer and broadcaster
on Ancient Egypt, cuts away modern myth and prejudice to reveal
the truth behind the conception, design and constructiion of
these astonishing structures. By tracing Egypt's pyramid-building
society back to its roots, Tyldesley not only shows how and
why the Egyptians built pyramids, but how the pyramids helped
to build Egypt itself.
 The
Pyramids, the Sphinx: Tombs and Temples of Giza
The only surviving of the seven ancient wonders of the world,
the Pyramids and Sphinx are the most familiar of all archaeological
sites. Despite their popularity, there are no guides that focus
on the Giza plateau and its monuments and how they evolved.
This comprehensive guide incorporates all of the latest information
on the excavations and interpretations of the Sphinx and the
Pyramids and puts them in geological, historical and social
context. The monuments are fully described along with detailed
discussions of how they were constructed and why. Some of the
less well-known, but equally interesting, monuments and private
tombs at the site are also illustrated, many for the first time
in an archaeological guide. The
Pyramids.
 Engineering
the Pyramids
Pyramids are one of the wonders of the ancient world. But one
mystery remains, how were they built? Using both the archaeological
record and the basic principles of engineering, Dick Parry proposes
the Egyptians moved these great stones into place by a system
of rollers and ramps, not the sledges beloved of Egyptologists.
Engineering the Pyramids provides a rich and accessible account
of the design history of the pyramids, the techniques and organisation
needed to bring about these heroic feats of effort and engineering
and fascinating insights into why the pyramids were designed
as they were. Was it to represent the life-giving rays of the
sun, or did the Egyptians work out that this was the only way
to achieve the mass they desired with the stability needed to
stop the whole edifice collapsing?
Return
To Tour Egypt
|
|
