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- catalog abstract "Discusses the origin and development of the Egyptian pyramids, describes their role in Egyptian religion and culture, profiles pyramid explorers, and explains how they were built.".
- catalog contributor b10644612.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Discusses the origin and development of the Egyptian pyramids, describes their role in Egyptian religion and culture, profiles pyramid explorers, and explains how they were built.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-252) and index.".
- catalog description "Pyramids, land and people -- Pyramids in the landscape -- The giant pyramids : their rise and fall -- The standard pyramid complex -- Tomb and temple. The Ka, the Ba and the body embalmed ; Burial rituals and the pyramid complex ; This world and the netherworld ; The pyramid texts ; The pyramid as icon -- Explorers and scientists. Early legends ; Mythic history of the Copts and Arabs ; The first European discovery ; Napoleon's wise men ; Belzoni and Caviglia ; Digging by dynamite ; Lepsius and Mariette ; Petrie at the pyramids ; The great expeditions ; Recent discoveries -- The whole pyramid catalogue. Origins of the pyramid : Hierakonpolis ; Royal tombs at Abydos ; Archaic mastabas at Saqqara ; Saqqara : an overview ; Djoser's step pyramid complex ; The short life of step pyramids ; The first true pyramids : Meidum and Dahshur ; Giza : an overview ; The great pyramid of Khufu ; Djedefre at Abu Roash ; Return to Giza : Khafre's pyramid and the great sphinx ; Menkaure's pyramid ; The passing of a dynasty ; The pyramid of Userkaf ; The pyramids of Abusir ; The end of the 5th dynasty ; Pyramids of the 6th dynasty ; Pyramids of the First Intermediate Period ; Mentuhotep at Deir el-Bahri ; The pyramids at Lisht ; The second phase of Middle Kingdom pyramids ; Mudbrick pyramids ; Late Middle Kingdom pyramids ; New Kingdom pyramids ; Ahmose at Abydos ; "Private" pyramids ; Pyramids of late antiquity -- The living pyramid. Supply and transport ; Quarries ; The NOVA pyramid-building experiment ; Tools, techniques and operations ; Survey and alignment ; Ramps ; Rise and run ; Trouble at the top ; The workforce ; Building a Middle Kingdom pyramid ; Pyramid as landlord ; Pyramid towns ; Those who serve : priests and watchers ; Loaves and fishes ; The royal workshops -- Epilogue : the legacy of the pyramids -- Visiting the pyramids.".
- catalog extent "256 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0500050848".
- catalog identifier "780500050842".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Thames and Hudson,".
- catalog spatial "Egypt.".
- catalog subject "DT63 .L4 1997".
- catalog subject "Pyramids Egypt.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Pyramids, land and people -- Pyramids in the landscape -- The giant pyramids : their rise and fall -- The standard pyramid complex -- Tomb and temple. The Ka, the Ba and the body embalmed ; Burial rituals and the pyramid complex ; This world and the netherworld ; The pyramid texts ; The pyramid as icon -- Explorers and scientists. Early legends ; Mythic history of the Copts and Arabs ; The first European discovery ; Napoleon's wise men ; Belzoni and Caviglia ; Digging by dynamite ; Lepsius and Mariette ; Petrie at the pyramids ; The great expeditions ; Recent discoveries -- The whole pyramid catalogue. Origins of the pyramid : Hierakonpolis ; Royal tombs at Abydos ; Archaic mastabas at Saqqara ; Saqqara : an overview ; Djoser's step pyramid complex ; The short life of step pyramids ; The first true pyramids : Meidum and Dahshur ; Giza : an overview ; The great pyramid of Khufu ; Djedefre at Abu Roash ; Return to Giza : Khafre's pyramid and the great sphinx ; Menkaure's pyramid ; The passing of a dynasty ; The pyramid of Userkaf ; The pyramids of Abusir ; The end of the 5th dynasty ; Pyramids of the 6th dynasty ; Pyramids of the First Intermediate Period ; Mentuhotep at Deir el-Bahri ; The pyramids at Lisht ; The second phase of Middle Kingdom pyramids ; Mudbrick pyramids ; Late Middle Kingdom pyramids ; New Kingdom pyramids ; Ahmose at Abydos ; "Private" pyramids ; Pyramids of late antiquity -- The living pyramid. Supply and transport ; Quarries ; The NOVA pyramid-building experiment ; Tools, techniques and operations ; Survey and alignment ; Ramps ; Rise and run ; Trouble at the top ; The workforce ; Building a Middle Kingdom pyramid ; Pyramid as landlord ; Pyramid towns ; Those who serve : priests and watchers ; Loaves and fishes ; The royal workshops -- Epilogue : the legacy of the pyramids -- Visiting the pyramids.".
- catalog title "The complete pyramids / Mark Lehner.".
- catalog type "text".