The Mechanical Triumphs of the Ancient Egyptians

By: F.M. Barber

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Hardcover | 18 April 2005 | Edition Number 1

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First published in 2005. This concise, erudite text will be of interest to any enthusiast of ancient Egypt or the mechanical arts. Among the topics included are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and the erection of buildings and monuments.

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Science Physics Classical Mathematics Archaeology Archaeology by Period & Region History Regional & National History African History

Egyptian knowledge of mechanics	p. 1
The pyramids	p. 26
How the pyramid of Cheops was built	p. 45
Quarrying	p. 71
Transportation of monuments	p. 81
The erection of buildings and monuments	p. 105
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