The complete pyramids /

The complete pyramids /

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Author / Creator:	Lehner, Mark.
Imprint:	New York : Thames and Hudson, 1997.
Description:	256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Pyramids -- Egypt. Pyramids. Egypt.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3058668

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ISBN:	0500050848 9780500050842
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-252) and index.
Summary:	Discusses the origin and development of the Egyptian pyramids, describes their role in Egyptian religion and culture, profiles pyramid explorers, and explains how they were built.
Standard no.:	780500050842 90000

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Summary:	For centuries the pyramids have inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose and method of construction. In this fully work on the major pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the author surveys the history, building and use of the pyramids. He examines both the practicalities and logostics of their construction and their conceptual aspects - their cosmology and iconography and their intriguing texts.
Physical Description:	256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-252) and index.
ISBN:	0500050848 9780500050842