The Great Pyramid Why Was It Built Who Built It

Author : Craig B. Smith
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588346223

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How the Great Pyramid Was Built by Craig B. Smith Pdf

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 understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.

Author : John Taylor (Publisher.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:B000263668

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The great pyramid; why was it built? & who built it?. by John Taylor (Publisher.) Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Mann
Publisher : Mikaya Press
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9780965049313

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The Great Pyramid by Elizabeth Mann Pdf

A history of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the civilization that produced it.

Author : Roger Herz-Fischler
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781554587032

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The Shape of the Great Pyramid by Roger Herz-Fischler Pdf

Who has not seen a picture of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, massive in size but deceptively simple in shape, and not wondered how that shape was determined? Starting in the late eighteenth century, eleven main theories were proposed to explain the shape of the Great Pyramid. Even though some of these theories are well known, there has never been a detailed examination of their origins and dissemination. Twenty years of research using original and difficult-to-obtain source material has allowed Roger Herz-Fischler to piece together the intriguing story of these theories. Archaeological evidence and ancient Egyptian mathematical texts are discussed in order to place the theories in their proper historical context. The theories themselves are examined, not as abstract mathematical discourses, but as writings by individual authors, both well known and obscure, who were influenced by the intellectual and social climate of their time. Among results discussed are the close links of some of the pyramid theories with other theories, such as the theory of evolution, as well as the relationship between the pyramid theories and the struggle against the introduction of the metric system. Of special note is the chapter examining how some theories spread whereas others were rejected. This book has been written to be accessible to a wide audience, yet four appendixes, detailed endnotes and an exhaustive bibliography provide specialists with the references expected in a scholarly work.

Author : Peter Hodges
Publisher : Lilian Barber Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017893432

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How the Pyramids Were Built by Peter Hodges Pdf

Author : Bob Brier,Jean-Pierre Houdin
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780061981784

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The Secret of the Great Pyramid by Bob Brier,Jean-Pierre Houdin Pdf

A decade ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by the centuriesold question: How was the Great Pyramid built? How, in a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age, could such a massive, complex, and enduring structure have been envisioned and constructed? Laboring at his computer ten hours a day for five years—creating exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the Pyramid's interior—Houdin finally had his answer. It was a startling revelation that cast a fresh light on the minds that conceived one of the wonders of the ancient world. Written by world-renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in collaboration with Houdin, The Secret of the Great Pyramid moves deftly between the ancient and the modern, chronicling two equally fascinating interrelated histories. It is a remarkable account of the step-by-step planning and assembling of the magnificent edifice—the brainchild of an innovative genius, the Egyptian architect Hemienu, who imagined, organized, and oversaw a monumental construction project that took more than two decades to complete and that employed the services of hundreds of architects, mathematicians, boatbuilders, stonemasons, and metallurgists. Here also is the riveting story of Jean-Pierre Houdin's single-minded search for solutions to the mysteries that have bedeviled Egyptologists for centuries, such as the purpose of the enigmatic Grand Gallery and the Pyramid's crack.

Author : Samuel Alfred Browne Mercer
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Egyptian language
ISBN : 9781613101919

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The Pyramid Texts by Samuel Alfred Browne Mercer Pdf

The Egyptian pyramid texts, which are the basis of this work, were collected and inscribed on the walls of five royal pyramids at Sakkareh between the years 2350 and 2175 B.C. The present work is the first English translation with commentary.

Author : James Bonwick
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486169927

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The Great Pyramid of Giza by James Bonwick Pdf

Classic exploration of the Great Pyramid's construction and objectives combines imagination, erudition. Physical form; when it was built, and by whom; roles as an astronomical observatory, source of inspiration for religious teachings, more.

Author : David Macaulay
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1982-04-26
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547348391

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Pyramid by David Macaulay Pdf

“The mystery of the pyramids is solved before our eyes” in this illustrated YA guide to their construction by the Caldecott Medal-winning author (Kirkus). In Pyramid, acclaimed author and illustrator David Macaulay explores the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids from the initial planning stages to the methods used to lift stones up to the structure’s highest level. Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations your readers are introduced not only to ancient Egyptian engineering, tools, and labor practices, but also the philosophy of life, death, and afterlife that made these awe-inspiring monuments necessary as a pharaoh’s final resting place. "Macaulay's brilliant Pyramid shows, detail by detail, how the great pharaohs' burial places were conceived and constructed… His draftsmanship is unexcelled, and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design."—Time

Author : Jeanette Leardi
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781597162661

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The Great Pyramid by Jeanette Leardi Pdf

Examines the building of this great tomb.

Author : Bob Moores
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781532077050

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Building the Pyramids by Bob Moores Pdf

This book examines the architectural achievements of the Egyptian pyramid builders and how they may have accomplished those deeds. Many of their building techniques we today cannot explain. The baffling puzzle of how the stones were raised is one of these. The big puzzle aside, many minor mysteries are for the first time explained. Egyptologists agree that those performing the heavy labor were conscripted citizens, not slaves. The builders were inventive, motivated, daring, and superbly organized. They made mistakes, the price of innovation. Still, they persevered, and created some of the most impressive monuments in history. This book should help the reader understand the problems the builders faced, and instill admiration of their work.

Author : Rebecca Stanborough
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781496650825

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The Great Pyramid of Giza by Rebecca Stanborough Pdf

This title explores and explains how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. The pyramid's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the pyramid was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also describes the challenges builders faced while building the pyramid

Author : Kevin Jackson,Jonathan Stamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Egypt
ISBN : PSU:000050137473

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Building the Great Pyramid by Kevin Jackson,Jonathan Stamp Pdf

Tells how the great pyramid was constructed including design, history, and societal conditions.

Author : Steven Myers
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 1460976118

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The Great Pyramid Prosperity Machine by Steven Myers Pdf

Proposes that the Great Pyramid at Giza functioned as a water pump, with purposes as diverse as irrigation, cooling, or the generation of electricity.

Author : Samuel R. Sampson,Michael N. Read
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0615408729

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Floating Stones by Samuel R. Sampson,Michael N. Read Pdf

The authors, an Architect and an Engineer, describe how the Great Pyramid was built by the Ancient Egyptians using their existing knowledge of hydrology and maritime technology and the skills developed over centuries of agricultural development.