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Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs [Paperback]

Christopher Dunn (Author)
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Publication Date: 15 July 2010 | ISBN-10: 1591431026 | ISBN-13: 978-1591431022
From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today. Drawing together the results of more than 30 years of research and nine field study journeys to Egypt, Christopher Dunn presents a stunning stone-by-stone analysis of key Egyptian monuments, including the statue of Ramses II at Luxor and the fallen crowns that lay at its feet. His modern-day engineering expertise provides a unique view into the sophisticated technology used to create these famous monuments in prehistoric times.

Using modern digital photography, computer-aided design software and metrology instruments, Dunn exposes the extreme precision of these monuments and the type of advanced manufacturing expertise necessary to produce them. His computer analysis of the statues of Ramses II reveals that the left and right sides of the faces are precise mirror images of each other and his examination of the mysterious underground tunnels of the Serapeum illuminates the finest examples of precision engineering on the planet.

Providing never-before-seen evidence in the form of more than 280 photographs, Dunn's research shows that while absent from the archaeological record, highly refined tools, techniques and even mega-machines must have been used in ancient Egypt.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bear & Company (15 July 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591431026
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591431022
  • Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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"If you want to see the precise high technologies ancient Egyptians really had, read this book. It is a serious donation to Egyptian legacy and an opus for the future of this planet."--Antoine Gigal, author, researcher, and president of Giza for Humanity

About the Author

Christopher Dunn is a manufacturing engineer with 50 years of experience. He has worked primarily in aerospace with an emphasis on precision and laser application. He has published a dozen articles on his theories about ancient technology and is the author of The Giza Power Plant.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Technology entrenched in ancient Egypt? 16 Aug 2010
By C M Silver
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This is another masterly, concise and highly technical book by this author in this subject. If anyone purchased this book expecting glossy tourist pictures and pharaonic tales, they got the wrong book. If you want facts, figures and examples on which to base your our decisions, this is the book for you. No where are you served dogma or demeaning explanations of how the pyramids and temples were built, instead using copious explanations both pro and anti in the true scientific method, Mr Dunn reveals the latest news and findings. And the truth being the truth is goes where it must, and those who want the truth will open their minds to accept it.

It is a heavy tome, large format paperback of some 339 pages, with additional notes, index and bibliography.

To give weight to his findings, Mr Dunn has testimonials as to his credentials, his character and his experience.

To initiate anyone new to this subject, it may have been easier if the explanations in Chapter 10 about the possibility of the use of machines had actually started the book, after which all the evidence and explanations then followed. Indeed, it is not until page 287 that Mr Dunn shows what the pyramid block cutting machine could look like; I had myself queried these pits, and was able to examine my own photos to gain further knowledge about them.

Whilst Mr Dunn details the machining marks on the black basalt pavement shown on page 263, no one seems to have noticed that this perfectly flat pavement is fitted over extremely uneven bedrock, as if it was asphalt!

All in all, it was an enjoyable and gripping read, and I consider the purchase price well worth the money and will happily wait for Mr Dunn's next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Engineering in Ancient Egypt! 30 Oct 2011
By A. Fontenelle
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I came across "Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt" in a review of a history on Egypt I had recently read.

With a 21st Century Engineers eye for detail and through careful analysis of a number of Ancient Egyptian monuments (pyramids, temples, obelisks and statutes), Christopher Dunn asserts that sophisticated tools were used in their construction. Not the simple wood, stone and copper tools normally described in the history books. Basically nothing in the historical record explains the precision, finish and evidence of machining which are hallmarks of this ancient architecture.

An excellent book backed up by plenty of engineering research and analysis, which challenges traditional ideas on Ancient Egyptian construction. For me the only thing missing from this book would be the identification of the sophisticated tools which the author asserts were used!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read 2 Sep 2010
By blobs2
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Interesting eye opening observations, well worth a read for the seemingly obvious machined stone from ancient Egypt.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More amazing ancient Egypt findings by Christopher Dunn
Following up on his popular book The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt released by the same publisher in 1998, Christopher Dunn continues to report his findings... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan S. Glassman
4.0 out of 5 stars MACHINES ~ and the rest!
A slightly different "ancient technology" book - this one isn't full of fascinating, but unproveable, theories! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gina Sergent
5.0 out of 5 stars Rationality versus the Orthodox Wisdom
One cannot express one's admiration for Chris Dunn too highly. He is clear, concise, logical, with a professional attitude to the subject. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Phil
5.0 out of 5 stars Reality by a Professional beats what we are taught by amatuers
Well done Chris Dunn, perhaps now readers will start to think on intelligent levels about our planets' past. Read more
Published 11 months ago by William Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A complex book in which the author discusses in detail problems regarding the tools and techniques used by the Ancient Egyptians to create works in stone - not just statues but... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2010 by A. Taylor
2.0 out of 5 stars Still lost
I was impressed by the power plant book and expected him to take his argument further There are many examples of statues and items that he claims are produced by milling but fails... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2010 by Narue.S
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