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The Pyramids
Jennifer Hellum
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Description for The Pyramids
Hardback. Narrative chapters and supplementary reference materials explore the construction, purpose and scope of the largest stone structures known to man. Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
The great pyramids at Giza are among the largest stone structures in the world, unsurpassed in size and scope since the days of antiquity. The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is the only one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World still standing. And yet, despite over four thousand years of study, some debate still surrounds these structures at the most basic levels. Who built the pyramids? How were such feats accomplished years before the advent of modern engineering? Why were the pyramids built in the first place? This volume explores the circumstances surrounding these mighty structures, including pyramid ... Read more
The great pyramids at Giza are among the largest stone structures in the world, unsurpassed in size and scope since the days of antiquity. The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is the only one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World still standing. And yet, despite over four thousand years of study, some debate still surrounds these structures at the most basic levels. Who built the pyramids? How were such feats accomplished years before the advent of modern engineering? Why were the pyramids built in the first place? This volume explores the circumstances surrounding these mighty structures, including pyramid ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313325809
SKU
V9780313325809
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About Jennifer Hellum
Jennifer Hellum is a Lecturer at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She has taught at universities in North America, and has excavated in Egypt on the Red Sea coast, the Delta, the Giza plateau, and in Middle Egypt.
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