The Pyramid Builder's Handbook
The Pyramid Builder's Handbook

Author: Derek Hitchins

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-05-25

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1445751658

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The designs of the pyramids of ancient Egypt evolved over time; they had connections with the ancient myths, legends, and with the stars as they were in ancient times. When pyramid dimensions are converted to 'cubits' and 'seked,' revealing relationships emerge that were obscured by using using modern units. All of the energy of building came from manpower, courtesy of the energy consumed in the workers' food and drink. The mathematics of ramp construction, and of the use of ramps to convey stones at the phenomenal rates apparently achieved, challenge pet theories of construction. Most captivating is a study of the culture of the builders, evidenced in models of villages and farms, scenes of food preparation, toys, statues, magic, and tomb art.

The Secret Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid
The Secret Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid

Author: Derek Hitchins

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 144574824X

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Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid, reveal his privileged, yet dangerous, life as royal architect to Khufu. Diaries answer age-old questions about the design and building of the pyramids, but also about royal-family 'goings-on,' succession rivalries and murder in the harem...

The Penguin Handbook of Ancient Religions
The Penguin Handbook of Ancient Religions

Author: Various contributors

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2009-08-27

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 0141956666

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This overview of the religious customs of ancient cultures boasts an international selection of contributors, all of whom are leading scholars in their field. The cultural practices of popular as well as formal religion are explored in detail, giving an impression of all, not only elite societies. Every topic is placed in its own cultural context, while bearing in mind its relevance to a wider historical and sociological debate. The result is an erudite and thoroughly readable handbook to ancient religions, from Palaeolithic cave art to the rituals of Aztec and Inca civilizations.

Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Two
Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Two

Author: Robert Burnham

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 0486317935

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Volume II of a comprehensive three-part guide to celestial objects outside our solar system ranges from Chamaeleon to Orion. Features coordinates, classifications, physical descriptions, hundreds of visual aids. 1977 edition.

Handbook of Egyptian Mythology
Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

Author: Geraldine Pinch

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2002-09-17

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1576077632

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Spanning ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 B.C.E. to C.E. 400), the Handbook of Egyptian Mythology is the only complete survey of Egyptian mythology of its kind available in English. In this comprehensive introduction to Egyptian mythology, author Geraldine Pinch shows how the mythology of Ancient Egypt must be pieced together from a variety of written and visual sources. Relationships between deities changed, and the Egyptian myths were never gathered by priests into an "authorized version." Handbook of Egyptian Mythology provides a brief discussion about the nature of myths; the concept of time in Egyptian mythology; a historical overview of the sources of Egyptian myth; and a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts, which concentrates on the prominent gods and goddesses in Egyptian myth. The book also includes references to general works on Egyptian culture, religion, and myth; translations of ancient texts; and a selection of literature influenced by Egyptian myth.