Engineering the PyramidsUsing archaeological records and the basic principles of engineering, Dick Parry provides an account of the design history of the pyramids, the techniques and organization needed and insights into why the pyramids were designed as they were. |
Contents
Preface | |
Three The Tomb Chambers | |
Four Basic Aids to Construction | |
Seven Herodotus on Pyramid Construction | |
Ten Rolling Stones | |
Eleven Ramps | |
Closing Remarks | |
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