Lost technologies of ancient Egypt
Subtitle: advanced engineering in the temples of the pharaohs
By: Christopher Dunn
Publisher: Bear & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Rochester, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9781591431022
Subjects: Temples; Monuments; Design and construction; Engineering; Civilization; Pyramids; Technology; History
Description: "A unique study of the engineering and tools used to create Egyptian monuments"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-258) and index.
Table of contents: title: The shadows of Luxor; title: The shadows of Ramses; title: The Ramses challenge; title: The shadows of Karnak; title: The shadows of the Serapeum; title: The shadow of the Serapeum; title: The shadow of the Sphinx; title: The shadows of Denderah; title: Sticks and stones: tools of the trade; title: In the shadow of an Obelisk; title: In the shadow of Egyptian megamachines; title: Walking in the shadow of William F. Petrie; title: Suspending disbelief.