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Khufu: The Secrets Behind the Building of the Great Pyramid

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As an engineer with an interest in the history of technology, I found this an interesting evaluation of a variation on an old idea.

"Khufu: The Secrets Behind The Building Of The Great Pyramid" by Jean-Pierre Houdin is a unique study of the Great Pyramid of Egypt that combines historic photographs with computer generated 'blueprints' of the pyramid's structure with an informed and informative commentary text. Author and pyramid expert Jean-Pierre Houdin begins with a succinct historical summary of Egyptian pyramid building before the Khufu structure. Then provides a general introduction to the Khufu structure including the builders, building disciplines, and building technologies engaged in its planning and construction. Special attention is given to the King's Chamber, the Khufu ramps and passageways, and so much more. Of special note is the 'First Clues' section which includes microgravimetry, the northeast notch, 'ghost' ramps, and characteristics of certain course. A thoughtful conclusion and a bibliography round out this remarkable examination. "Khufu: The Secrets Behind The Building Of The Great Pyramid" is a strongly recommended and seminal addition to university level Egyptology and Archaeology reference collections.

A great book! Proposes alternative theories about how the Egyptians hauled the stones and constructed the great pyramid and WHY the grand gallery is the way it is. The book is chock full of diagrams, layer by layer to support the theory and really makes more sense than any of the others I've read. Intelligently written; no space age or fanciful ideas as is listed as "fact" in other publications.