How the Great Pyramid Was Built
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2018
304 pages
978-1-58834-626-1 (ISBN)
Description
Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling, one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.
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Person
Craig B. Smith is former president of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, Mendenhall, Holmes & Narver, a global engineering, architecture, and construction firm that has been involved in many major public works projects, including the renovating of the Pentagon before and after 9/11. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from UCLA, where he was an assistant professor of engineering and assistant director of the Nuclear Energy Laboratory. His work on the Great Pyramid was featured on A&E's The Great Builders of Egypt and on PBS's Lost Cities of the Pyramids.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Zahi Hawass
- Author's Note
- Introduction: Quest for Answers
- 1. Egypt during the Old Kingdom
- 2. Pyramid Evolution
- 3. A Tomb for a King
- 4. We Consecrate This Holy Ground
- 5. The Desert Comes Alive
- 6. Soaring toward the Heavens
- 7. Stair Steps to the Gods
- 8. The Workforce
- 9. The Construction Schedules
- 10. Life Everlasting
- Photo Insert
- Appendixes
- 1. Egyptian Gods
- 2. Units of Measurement and Other Technical Data
- 3. Calculating the Number of Blocks in the Pyramid
- 4. A Primer on Program Management
- Notes
- Glossary
- Annotated Bibliography
- Illustration Credits
- Index
