Dr Edwards draws both on his research and on the work of many archaeologists who have dug in Egypt. Surveying 1000 years of pyramid-building, he charts the rise and decline of the pyramids as funerary monuments, from the mastabas of the first and second dynasties and the step pyramids to the archaic and backward-looking efforts of the Middle Kingdom, and discusses the famous group at Giza. His final chapter, dealing with their construction and purpose, puts the pyramids into the perspective of ancient Egyptian society. This revised edition includes recent discoveries and research.
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A great survey of the pyramids,
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If you are interested in the details of the extant pyramids of Egypt--their historical development, layouts, discovery, and state of preservation--then this small book is ideal for you. I.E.S. Edwards (a curator at the British Museum for a number of years, I believe) writes well about his assigned topic, including a chapter on each of the major pyramid-producing dynasties or periods from Djoser (Dyn III) to the late pyramid-shaped tombs at Meroe.
For me, the most interesting and valuable part of this book were the architectural diagrams; nearly all the extant pyramids discussed are given with renderings of their substructures. There is also a handy table in the back that links the pyramids with their builders (when possible) and locations.
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Mediocre Egyptologists Review,
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This review is from: The Pyramids of Egypt: Revised Edition (Penguin Archaeology) (Paperback)
It takes a few attempts to get through this book. I read it through about 3 times before I could understand what the authors point was. It is more of a documentary then anything else. Perhaps he could have ellaborated on the myths and ledgends, as well as zodiac references to the pyramids. Other than that, it's an interesting read.
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