Based on the author's work in Egypt in the 1880s, this unusual volume addresses one of history's greatest puzzles -- how were the pyramids of Gizeh built? Before Petrie undertook this study, the Great Pyramid was a byword for paradox - something that was generally familiar, yet not accurately known. No measurements or detailed examination had been performed. Petrie set out to apply mathematical methods to the study of the pyramids and surrounding temples, with the objective of understanding the methods and abilities of the ancient workers. The result, presented in this volume, is a complete set of measurements of the pyramids, both inside and outside. These provide the foundation for the rest of the book, which deals with the architectural ideas of the pyramid builders, the mechanical methods they used, and a comparison of previous theories with the facts that Petrie had newly established.

The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh

History

PETRIE

Petrie, W.M. Flinders

Ancient Civilizations

Kegan Paul

This classic work is an indispensable handbook for understanding Egyptian art as the expression of a unique culture. Petrie, an early practitioner of the cultural approach to art, considers fifteen different art or craft forms, ranging from the splendid goods made for pharaohs to humble objects of everyday life, statuary, reliefs, paintings and drawings, architecture, stone-working, jewellery, metal work, glazed ware and glass, pottery, ivory-working, woodwork, plaster and stucco, and clothing. While touching on art history and archaeology, Petrie concentrates on the ways the social and metaphysical order of the Egyptian world are reproduced in its art forms.

The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt

Written by one of the most respected Egyptologists ever known, this remarkable work is at the same time original research in a previously neglected area of study, an account of an archeological survey and its methods, and a fascinating and illuminating discourse on the policies of the region of the time. No work or writer has addressed the issues of Egyptian ambition and the events of which took place in Palestine so cogently. Palestine, a fought-over land even at that time, inhabited by various tribal groups as it was, its history and its archeological remains are discussed "on the spot," both in relation to the finds of the expeditions, known historical events, and accounts taken from the Bible, particularly the accounts of Exodus.

Researches In Sinai (Kegan Paul Library of Ancient Egypt)

Reference

The working and intellectual biography of the great archaeologist Flinders Petrie, who was one of the founding fathers of Egyptology, will inevitably be of interest to all those involved with ancient Egypt. Here we have accounts of the research, the observations and the writing of some of the most important work conducted in Egyptology.

Seventy Years In Archaeology (Kegan Paul Library of Ancient Egypt)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Amulets

Africa

Legare Street Press

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

BiblioLife

Perceptions of Health and Illness

Taylor & Francis Group

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Connect Online Access Code for The Art of Watching Films 10th Edition

McGraw-Hill,UK

Apothecaries Shop Opened: The Life and Practice of Apothecaries

Medical Books

Stuart Press

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

Perceptions of Health and Illness: Current Research and Applications

Weinman, John

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology Press

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