ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. This concise, erudite text will be of interest to any enthusiast of ancient Egypt or the mechanical arts. Among the topics included are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and the erection of buildings and monuments.

chapter I|33 pages

EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICS

chapter III|28 pages

HOW THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS WAS BUILT

chapter IV|12 pages

QUARRYING

chapter V|34 pages

TRANSPORTATION OF MONUMENTS

chapter VI|22 pages

THE ERECTION OF BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS