How the Great Pyramid Was Built-Fast Shipping

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Goingbeyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-classengineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behindthe incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptianshave developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managedlaborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or evenimprovised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling,one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrationsof tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters his foreword to the book, Egypt’s Undersecretary of State for theGiza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding theGreat Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.