Individual Architects & Buildings, Geographic Locations - Architecture, Egypt & the Nile Valley - Ancient History, Architectural Time Periods & Styles, Africana - Africa
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Overview
Was the Great Pyramid of Cheops created merely as the tomb for a pharaoh, or did it serve another purpose? For two thousand years, many have tried to answer this question, and the most recent discoveries reveal that the structure is truly much more than a burial place. Readers will be captivated by tales of the explorers and scientists who delved into the pyramid's mystery, a parade of characters as fascinating as the findings themselves. Illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs, this book discloses all the research that has led to the latest earth-shaking revelations: The monument is abrilliantly accurate, precise geometric tool that serves as an almanac, a surveying instrument, a scale model of the northern hemisphere, and much more.Adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who, during the past two thousand years, have probed the mystery of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
Book Details
Published
April 1, 1997
Publisher
Galahad Books,U.S.
Pages
416
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780883659571