ID | 005323 |
Call Number | 932/LUB |
Title Proper | The Pyramids |
Language | ENG |
Author | Luberto, Maria Rosaria |
Publication | Great Britain, David And Charles, 2007. |
Description | 191p Black Spine |
Series | Great mysteries of archaeology |
Note | Unravel the mystery behind the pyramids of Egypt and discover the civilization that created these magnificent structures. |
Note | CHAPTER 1 : The discovery The Giza pyramids through history Before Napoleon The birth of Egyptology The beginning of the treasure hunt Caviglia and the pyramid of Khufu The almost untouched pyramid Searching for Menkaura(Mycerinus) The exploration of the step pyramid at Saqqara An intricate puzzle of riddles Construction secrets of the Pyramids : magic and science CHAPTER 2 :The remains of a civilization The old kingdom : the age of the great pyramids The dawn of egyptian civilization The unification of the two kingdoms Politics and society in the old kingdom Priests of Heliopolis and the great Ennead Before the pyramids : the Mastaba From the concept of the Mastaba to the pyramid The organization of the tomb complex The step pyramid of the Djoser Transformation into the geometric pyramid : Huni and Sneferu The seventh wonder : the Giza pyramids Build a stairway to heaven and he will climb it The funerary complex of Khufu and the tomb of Hetepheres The solar boat Traces of tomb raiders In his Father's shadow : the pyramid of Khafre The sphinx : an enigmatic colossus The pyramid of good king Menkaura From the golden age of Giza to the middle kingdom Art of the old kingdom Paintings and reliefs Sculpture Art of the middle kingdom CHAPTER 3 :THE SITE TODAY Art at Saqqara El-Ahram the Giza plain Masterpieces in the Egyptian museum, Cairo
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Standard Number | 0715327615 |
Price. Qualification | Rs. 515(Pb) |
Classification Number | 932 |
Key Words | Pyramids ; History - Egypt, ancient |