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How the Pyramids Were Built

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Peter Hodges rejects the long-held view that ramps were used to build the pyramids; his alternative is that it could all have been done with levers. This book explains how and why. Contents: List of tables and maps; Foreword; 1. A new look at the pyramids; 2. Previous building theories; 3. Raising the stones at Giza; 4. The craftsmen and their skills; 5. Setting out a pyramid; 6. The anatomy of the pyramids; 7. Building stepped pyramids; 8. Building the Great Pyramid; 9. Casing the pyramids; 10 Further aspects; Appendix; Ramps; Levers; References; Index.

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How the Pyramids Were Built, Peter Hodges

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Titre
How the Pyramids Were Built
Langue
Anglais
Publié
1990
Format
souple
Pages
168
ISBN10
1852301279
ISBN13
9781852301279
Séries
Mots clés
Pyramides
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Peter Hodges rejects the long-held view that ramps were used to build the pyramids; his alternative is that it could all have been done with levers. This book explains how and why. Contents: List of tables and maps; Foreword; 1. A new look at the pyramids; 2. Previous building theories; 3. Raising the stones at Giza; 4. The craftsmen and their skills; 5. Setting out a pyramid; 6. The anatomy of the pyramids; 7. Building stepped pyramids; 8. Building the Great Pyramid; 9. Casing the pyramids; 10 Further aspects; Appendix; Ramps; Levers; References; Index.