The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

by Dr A Rosalie David (Author), Rosalie David (Contributor)

Synopsis

In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 298
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02 Jan 1997

ISBN 10: 0415152925
ISBN 13: 9780415152921

Media Reviews
... [T]he book is a valuable introduction to the study of ancient Egyptian daily life that will certainly repay careful reading and study. Pleasant, compact, and easy to read, the book strikes a good balance between a strictly scholarly and a more general approach. Now in a more affordable paperback format, this book is certain to attract a broad readership.
- Journal of the American Oriental Society
. . . fascinating . . ..
- Archaeology