Pyramids and People in Ancient Egypt /anglais - Couverture souple

Filer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0714131024 ISBN 13 : 9780714131023

Editeur : British Museum Press, 2005

Synopsis

The pyramids of Egypt are famous around the world and have captivated visitors and scholars for centuries. These silent, brooding monuments have a great deal to tell us about the world of the ancient Egyptians some four thousand years ago, and the pyramids still inspire architects and builders today. This book tells the story of the pyramids from their earliest beginnings. These monuments developed from the first 'step' pyramid, to the amazing Great Pyramid of Giza. Unlike most books on the subject, this volume describes not only the pyramids themselves but the whole complex of temples and walls that surrounded every one, and the stories of the kings and builders who created them. Joyce Filer follows the story of pyramids through a study of six individual sites, each with something different to tell us about the construction of the pyramid complexes, the architects who designed them, the workers who built them, the kings who were buried in them, and the robbers who plundered them.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joyce Filer is an Egyptologist and a specialist in human remains. She was a Special Assistant in the Dept of Ancient Egypt and Sudan in the British Museum for 13 years and is the author of The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy (BMP 2003).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: British Museum Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714131024
• ISBN 13: 9780714131023
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible