Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about the Great Pyramid written by Kristen Rajczak Nelson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses interesting facts about the history of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about the Great Pyramid written by Kristen Rajczak and published by . This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many ancient pyramids in Egypt, but there's only one Great Pyramid. Completed around 2550 BC, it is the largest pyramid of the ancient world. Although it was originally a tomb for an Egyptian emperor, today the pyramid is a link to the past, as well as a highly popular destination for world travelers. Dazzling photographs of the Great Pyramid and others from around the world are sure to intrigue and educate readers, and illustrations and graphic organizers help readers learn more from the text.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about the Great Wall of China written by Therese Shea and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents facts, photographs and information on the Great Wall of China.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about the Colosseum written by Drew Nelson and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses twenty interesting facts about the history of the Colosseum.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about Machu Picchu written by Janey Levy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about Machu Picchu, including such facts as the lack of an Incan writing system and that the whole structure was built without mortar.
Download or read book 20 Things You Didn t Know about the Great Pyramid written by Eleanor Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, the Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest manmade structure on Earth. Although modern buildings have surpassed it in size, few places hold more appeal. The Great Pyramid maintains a towering presence in world history and in the imagination of all who have seen it rising from the desert sands. In this book, full-color photographs spotlight the pyramid and its context. Through 20 exciting facts about the historical, cultural, and archaeological significance of the Great Pyramid, readers journey into the world of this remarkable monument.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about Stonehenge written by Michael Sabatino and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about Stonehenge, including such facts as the whereabouts of its sister monuments and that some legends say that Merlin built it.
Download or read book 100 Facts Bears written by Kelly MILES and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secrets of the Great Pyramid written by Peter Tompkins and published by Lane, Allen. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How the Great Pyramid Was Built written by Craig B. Smith and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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? 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.
Download or read book The Pyramid Texts written by Samuel Mercer and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pyramid Texts were funerary inscriptions that were written on the walls of the early Ancient Egyptian pyramids at Sakkara. These date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties, approximately the years 2350-2175 B.C.E. However, because of extensive internal evidence, it is believed that they were composed much earlier, circa 3000 B.C.E. The Pyramid Texts are, therefore, essentially the oldest sacred texts known. Samuel Mercer was the first to produce a complete English translation. This is Volume 1 of a 4 Volume set. This particular volume, apart from the Preface and Introduction, contains the actual verses of the Pyramid texts. Volumes 2-4 contained all the commentary by Mercer and others, and are very hard to come by, so I don't think they will be going up on the site anytime soon.
Download or read book The Great Pyramid of Giza written by Leon Tunney-Ware Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our book will reveal what's never been written before a blueprint packed with simple logical solutions on how the Great Pyramid of Giza was actually completed in a realistic time-frame of less than 7 years. To ensure the pyramid realised its purpose, pharaoh Khufu's final resting place. The Great pyramid of Giza, supposedly took 20 years to build. This estimated time-frame appears logical on the surface yet when the pyramid of Giza is analysed its purpose proves this time-frame impractical. The most important fact that hasn't been considered is the purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids, tombs, in which to secure the Pharaohs body and facilitate their soul's journey into the afterlife. "Pharaoh Khufu," with his beliefs and religion created a monument that stands today and is seen as one of the 7 wonders of the world. Their religious beliefs were the governing factor that created the essence that dictated the driving force and the time-frame throughout the whole project from beginning to end. You cannot imagine the consequences on the society of the time if they failed to complete the Pharaohs resting place before his death. It's illogical to accept the luxury of a 20 year time-frame or longer when you consider the fact that the average life expectancy of an ancient Egyptian was 35 years. Encompassing this factuality it's inconceivable to work with a 20 year time-frame so there had to be practical solutions that shrank this timetable dramatically. Realistically the pyramid had to be completed within a timeline between 3 to 7 years. Throughout the past 4,500 years people have marvelled at this majestic monument that the ancient Egyptians immortalised. Countless theories have been documented, a myriad of investigations undertaken to determine and establish how the pyramids were built. What were their methods? What tools did they use? How many workers were required? The analysis continues up to this present day. Yet one of the most compelling questions that takes precedence is the purpose of the pyramid and the life expectancy of the pharaoh Khufu.
Download or read book The Secret of the Great Pyramid written by Bob Brier and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by the centuriesold question: How was the Great Pyramid built? How, in a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age, could such a massive, complex, and enduring structure have been envisioned and constructed? Laboring at his computer ten hours a day for five years—creating exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the Pyramid's interior—Houdin finally had his answer. It was a startling revelation that cast a fresh light on the minds that conceived one of the wonders of the ancient world. Written by world-renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier in collaboration with Houdin, The Secret of the Great Pyramid moves deftly between the ancient and the modern, chronicling two equally fascinating interrelated histories. It is a remarkable account of the step-by-step planning and assembling of the magnificent edifice—the brainchild of an innovative genius, the Egyptian architect Hemienu, who imagined, organized, and oversaw a monumental construction project that took more than two decades to complete and that employed the services of hundreds of architects, mathematicians, boatbuilders, stonemasons, and metallurgists. Here also is the riveting story of Jean-Pierre Houdin's single-minded search for solutions to the mysteries that have bedeviled Egyptologists for centuries, such as the purpose of the enigmatic Grand Gallery and the Pyramid's crack.
Download or read book Life and Work at the Great Pyramid During the Months of January February March and April A d 1865 written by Charles Piazzi Smyth (astronome).) and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wake Up Call written by Joaquin De Torres and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2014-05-25 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred mental patients are brutally massacred in the frigid cold of a Russian forest as they wait for a mysterious light coming down from the night sky. Their deaths are never spoken of again. More than three decades later, directors at mental hospitals in California are stunned when 100 patients—comatose for years—suddenly "wake up" and speak of a person called "The Commander" who will lead them to a place where they will be taken from Earth. One person may hold the answers—a severely mentally-ill homeless man whose knowledge of astronomy, physics and mathematics is not only more advanced than Einstein and Tesla, but can summon superhuman abilities in the blink of an eye. Taken in and protected by a small team of mental health physicians, a brilliant astrophysicist, a derelict naval officer, and a renowned Ancient Aliens theorist, this freakishly gifted person called "Doogie" warns that time is running out; that the "creators" are already on their way to Earth. They will arrive within weeks. The chosen hundred must be ready, but like 30 years ago, a new threat makes its presence menacingly clear. A xenophobic Senator with a horrific secret and the authority to launch military strikes is plotting to destroy an extraterrestrial visitation of any kind. . .even if it means the deaths of thousands, if not the utter destruction of the entire West Coast.
Download or read book The Great Pyramid in Fact and in Theory written by William Kingsland and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1932 Contents: General Features - Geographical, Historical, Dimensional, Internal Passages & Chambers; structural Details of the Outside: corner Sockets, Platform, Casing Stones, Core Masonry, Base Measurements, Geometry of the Pyramid, Egyptian cub.
Download or read book Fun Facts About The Great Sphinx Of Giza For Kids written by Alexis Perra and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egypt, the land of pharaohs and pyramids never fails to amaze its visitors with its rich culture, mysteries, and monolithic pieces from medieval times. One such mighty monument that has hundreds and thousands of spectators completely in awe is the Great Sphinx Of Giza, an imposing statue body of a lion and head of a human. Carved out of a single block of the surrounding limestone bedrock, this colossal Egyptian antiquity is claimed to be the oldest and the largest known sculpture in the world. In Ancient Egypt, the sphinx is believed to guard and protect the Pharaohs so it comes as no surprise that you will see its giant statue near a pyramid, a Pharaoh's burial place. Learn more fun facts about the Great Sphinx of Giza.
