The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries

by Mark Lehner

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For centuries the pyramids have inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose and method of construction. In this fully work on the major pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the author surveys the history, building and use of the pyramids. He examines both the practicalities and logostics of their construction and their conceptual aspects - their cosmology and iconography and their intriguing texts.

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This is a magnificent book - beautifully illustrated, graphically superb,comprehensive, informative and insightful. I felt I should be wearing white gloves to turn the pages. Absolutely fascinating and lavish production values.
If I could be anyone in the world, Mark Lehner is definitely at the top of my list to be. He is one of the preeminent Egyptologists, and has worked on the Giza plateau for over twenty years. His knowledge of Egypt's pyramids is superb, and in this book, he shares much of that knowledge with us.
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This is THE book to read on the pyramids of Egypt. Written by a specialist on the subject, who has spent the last 30 years working on and around the Giza plateau, it is a true exploration of pyramids, how they could have been built, and how they probably were built...

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Original publication date
1997
Important places
Luxor, Egypt; Egypt
Dedication
To Bruce Ludwig, for his steadfast support
First words
The Egyptian pyramids are very human monuments, although their builders may have tried not to emphasize the fact.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)However, there is a lightness of being in most modern pyramids.  Their purity of form -- four points for the base, square on the earth, and a centre point drawn up towards heaven -- conveys the uplifting of spirit that has inspired the human career.
Original language
English

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Genres
Anthropology, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Art & Design
DDC/MDS
932History & geographyHistory of ancient world (to ca. 499)Egypt to 640
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DT63 .L4History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaAfricaHistory of AfricaEgyptAntiquitiesPyramids
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Dutch, English, German, Spanish
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Paper
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