Author: Derek Hitchins
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 144574824X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid, reveal his privileged, yet dangerous, life as royal architect to Khufu. Diaries answer age-old questions about the design and building of the pyramids, but also about royal-family 'goings-on,' succession rivalries and murder in the harem...
The Secret Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid
Author: Derek Hitchins
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 144574824X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid, reveal his privileged, yet dangerous, life as royal architect to Khufu. Diaries answer age-old questions about the design and building of the pyramids, but also about royal-family 'goings-on,' succession rivalries and murder in the harem...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 144574824X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid, reveal his privileged, yet dangerous, life as royal architect to Khufu. Diaries answer age-old questions about the design and building of the pyramids, but also about royal-family 'goings-on,' succession rivalries and murder in the harem...
The Pyramid Builder's Handbook
Author: Derek Hitchins
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445751658
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The designs of the pyramids of ancient Egypt evolved over time; they had connections with the ancient myths, legends, and with the stars as they were in ancient times. When pyramid dimensions are converted to 'cubits' and 'seked,' revealing relationships emerge that were obscured by using using modern units. All of the energy of building came from manpower, courtesy of the energy consumed in the workers' food and drink. The mathematics of ramp construction, and of the use of ramps to convey stones at the phenomenal rates apparently achieved, challenge pet theories of construction. Most captivating is a study of the culture of the builders, evidenced in models of villages and farms, scenes of food preparation, toys, statues, magic, and tomb art.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445751658
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The designs of the pyramids of ancient Egypt evolved over time; they had connections with the ancient myths, legends, and with the stars as they were in ancient times. When pyramid dimensions are converted to 'cubits' and 'seked,' revealing relationships emerge that were obscured by using using modern units. All of the energy of building came from manpower, courtesy of the energy consumed in the workers' food and drink. The mathematics of ramp construction, and of the use of ramps to convey stones at the phenomenal rates apparently achieved, challenge pet theories of construction. Most captivating is a study of the culture of the builders, evidenced in models of villages and farms, scenes of food preparation, toys, statues, magic, and tomb art.
Visual and Written Culture in Ancient Egypt
Author: John Baines
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198152507
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198152507
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
A generously illustrated collection of John Baines's influential writings on the role of writing and the importance of visual culture in ancient Egypt. Investigation of these key topics in a comparative study of early civilizations is pursued through a number of case studies, and characterized by a radically interdisciplinary approach.
The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt
Author: Dr A Rosalie David
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113474322X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113474322X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.
Literacy and History
Author: Marian Redmond
Publisher: R.I.C. Publications
ISBN: 1741265053
Category : Celts
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Publisher: R.I.C. Publications
ISBN: 1741265053
Category : Celts
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Mummies & Magic
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Health and Medicine in Ancient Egypt
Author: Paula Alexandra da Silva Veiga
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Limited
ISBN: 9781407305004
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
This monograph explores the unity of the modern concepts of magic and science in Egyptian medicine.
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Limited
ISBN: 9781407305004
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
This monograph explores the unity of the modern concepts of magic and science in Egyptian medicine.
The Orion Mystery
Author: Robert Bauval
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099429276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Unlocking the secrets of the pyramids.For thousands of years the pyramids have stood, imposing and enigmatic, refusing to give up their secrets.Why did the Egyptians really build pyramids?What lies inside the Great Pyramid's hidden chamber and what a
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099429276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Unlocking the secrets of the pyramids.For thousands of years the pyramids have stood, imposing and enigmatic, refusing to give up their secrets.Why did the Egyptians really build pyramids?What lies inside the Great Pyramid's hidden chamber and what a
The Mystery of Atlantis
Author: Charles Berlitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780285633513
Category : Atlantis
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780285633513
Category : Atlantis
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
The Secret Lore of Egypt
Author: Erik Hornung
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801438479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The study of Egypt as the fount of all wisdom and stronghold of hermetic lore, already strong in antiquity, Hornung (Egyptology, U. of Basel) calls Egyptosophy. Though it was soundly rebuffed by Egyptology, based on conventional science and history, he thinks its continuing impact on western culture deserves scholarly attention. He reviews the various occult traditions and their expression during various eras. The original Esoterische Agypten was published by C. H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich, in 1999, and translated by David Lorton, who has also translated Hornung's earlier books for Cornell. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801438479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The study of Egypt as the fount of all wisdom and stronghold of hermetic lore, already strong in antiquity, Hornung (Egyptology, U. of Basel) calls Egyptosophy. Though it was soundly rebuffed by Egyptology, based on conventional science and history, he thinks its continuing impact on western culture deserves scholarly attention. He reviews the various occult traditions and their expression during various eras. The original Esoterische Agypten was published by C. H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich, in 1999, and translated by David Lorton, who has also translated Hornung's earlier books for Cornell. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.