Pyramids : treasures, mysteries, and new discoveries in Egypt
Hawass, Zahi A.2011
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No other manmade monuments command such curiosity, awe, and veneration as the pyramids of Egypt. Pyramids contains contributions from the world's best-known Egyptologists and includes aerial photographs, maps, plans, and reconstructions
Main title:
Pyramids : treasures, mysteries, and new discoveries in Egypt / by Zahi Hawass (Editor)
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Imprint:
Vercelli Italy White Star Publishers 2011
Collation:
416 p colour illustrations
Contents:
Preface / Zahi Hawass -- The pyramids / Zahi Hawass -- Why a pyramid? Pyramid religion / James P. Allen -- The administration of the pyramid / Vassil Dobrev -- Building an Old Kingdom pyramid / Mark Lehner -- The architectural development of the Egyptian royal tomb / Zahi Hawass -- The architectural components of the pyramid complex / Zahi Hawass -- The predynastic period / Renee Friedman -- The tombs of the first and second dynasties at Abydos and Saqqara / GuÌ?nter Dreyer -- The royal mortuary enclosures of Abydos and Hierakonpolis / Matthew Adams and David OConnor -- The step pyramids / Ali Radwan -- The pyramids of the fourth dynasty / Rainer Stadelmann -- The queens pyramids of the fourth dynasty at Giza / Zahi Hawass -- The satellite pyramid of Khufu / Zahi Hawass -- The mystery of Hetepheres / Zahi Hawass -- The secret doors inside the great pyramid / Zahi Hawass -- The Pyramidion / Zahi Hawass -- The royals boats at Giza / Zahi Hawass -- The Sphinx / Mark Lehner -- The tombs of the high officials at Giza / Peter Der Manuelian -- The unfinished pyramids of the fourth century / Michel Valloggia -- the pyramids of the fifth dynasty / Miroslav Verner -- The surprising abusir blocks / Zahi Hawass and Miroslav Verner -- The pyramids of the sixth dynasty / Audran Labrousse -- The decorative program of the Old Kingdom pyramid complexes / Zahi Hawass -- The tombs of the fifth and sixth dynasties at Saqqara / Karol Mysliwiec -- The pyramids of the Middle Kingdom / Dieter Arnold -- The tombs of the nobles in the Middle Kingdom / David P. Silverman -- Royal and private statues of the Old and Middle Kingdom / Hourig Sourouzian -- Index -- Bibliography
ISBN:
9788854406070 (hbk)
Dewey class:
932 PYR
Local class:
932
Language:
English
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BRN:
133716
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