The Complete Pyramids: Solving the Ancient Mysteries (The Complete Series)

256 pages. A fully illustrated compendium of every major pyramid of ancient Egypt.?A tlanta Journal ConstitutionMark Lehner brings his many years of field res earch in Egypt to this definitive book. He examines the pyramids in unprecedente d detail, covering the practical aspects?the quarries, ramps, and tools used i n construction?as well as the conceptual ones.Professor Lehner surveys and describes the pyramids across their 3,000-year history, as well as explainin g the rituals and mythology, the history of travelers, looters, and archaeologis ts, and the ways in which the pyramids were an integral part of the Egyptian sta te.The hundreds of illustrations include computer reconstructions and spe cially commissioned artists' perspective views of the pyramids and their interio r chambers. The book is at once a definitive sourcebook and an entertaining guid e for scholars, students, and travelers. 556 illustrations, 83 in color.