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Pyramids: The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments (Hardcover)

by Joyce A. Tyldesley (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Viking (3 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0670893226
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670893225
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 383,665 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Just what is behind the building of thee pyramids: space ships, ley lines and all the other stories - are they fact or fiction? The Old Kingdom pharaohs believed that death was the beginning of eternal life. They believed that they would rise from their tombs to shimmer in the deep blue night as an un-setting star. To help them on their way they built pyramids - huge ramps or stairways charged with potent magic, leading directly to the sky. To understand the skills and beliefs of the earliest pyramid builders we must look backwards and trace the pyramid building society back to its roots. Then, we should be able to see not only how and why the Egyptians were able to build their pyramids, but how the pyramids helped to build Egypt.

About the Author
Joyce Tyldesley is an Honorary Research fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics and Oriental Studies at Liverpool University, and a freelance writer and lecturer on Egyptian archaeology. She has extensive excavation experience, has made regular radio broadcasts, and has acted as consultant on several television projects. Her previous books include DAUGHTERS OF ISIS, HATCHESPUT: THE FEMALE PHARAOH, NEFERTITI: EGYPT'S SUN QUEEN and most recently RAMESSES: EGYPT'S GREATEST PHARAOH.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pyramids Explained, 12 Dec 2003
As someone with a long term (amateur) interest in Egyptology I have read many books on pyramids. Some (Lehner, Edwards) are very clear, detailed descriptions of individual pyramids. Others (no names mentioned) are poor paraphrases of the better books, or just plain wacky.

Tyldesley's book is different in that it explains, fully and clearly, the reasons for the development of the pyramid as a royal tomb in Ancient Egypt. I especially liked the way she uses pyramid building as a way of looking at wider social and political developments in Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt.

Bravo!!

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