The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

by Dr A Rosalie David, Rosalie David

Overview

In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134743223
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	298
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Dr A Rosalie David, Rosalie David

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, INTRODUCTION, PART I THE BACKGROUND, PART II THE TOWN OF KAHUN, PART III THE INVESTIGATION, CONCLUSION, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

Editorial Reviews

..."[T]he book is a valuable introduction to the study of ancient Egyptian daily life that will certainly repay careful reading and study. Pleasant, compact, and easy to read, the book strikes a good balance between a strictly scholarly and a more general approach. Now in a more affordable paperback format, this book is certain to attract a broad readership."
-"Journal of the American Oriental Society
." . . fascinating . . .."
-"Archaeology

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