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<p><P>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? <P>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.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Many questions regarding the Great Pyramid of Giza remain unanswered: How was a structure approximately two-thirds the size of Hoover Dam built by the ancients? How were 2.3 million blocks of limestone and granite weighing several metric tons each lifted into place? How did the ancient Egyptians manage to build such a structure with the tools and human resources at their disposal? In this rather d

Author

Craig B. Smith; forew. by Zahi Hawass; phot. by Andy Ryan

Publisher

Washington: Smithsonian Books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781588342003

Subjects

History, Engineering, Humanities

Rating

3.7 / 5 (25 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14