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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The building of the great pyramids as a way to build Egypt,
By Cristiano De Lucrezia (c.delucrezia@agora.stm.it) (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riddle of the Pyramids (Hardcover)
A physician tries to pay back a debt: he could graduate (1933) thanks to a smart "redirection" of money from archaeology to physics in his university. He analyzes the whole process of the building of the great pyramids in Giza, Dashur and, above all, Meidum, to demonstrate several facts. Among them: 1. Ancient Egyptian did not wait for a pyramid to be completed to start the next one 2. The IV dinasty pharaos used this activity to unifiy a tribe-organized Egypt to a powerful big nation. I won't tell you the whole story: you'll discover it. (sorry for my english: I'm italian!)
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Mostly Good,
By doglar (Newark, DE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Riddle of the Pyramids (Paperback)
I am not sure how I came to own this book because I have had it for a long time before getting a chance to read it. It was probably due to its discussion of the Meidum pyramid. I agree with his premise that the Meidum pyramid did not collapse due to stone robbing and I think he makes a decent case of refuting that premise. The strongest evidence given for the stone robbing is some ancient graffiti stating how wonderful the pyramid was, but this is easily neutralized in the book as a standard statement made by visitors when visiting such a monument. I suppose they had manners back then, no need to expound the fact the emperor has no clothes! There is a lot more about Egyptian culture than needed for the analysis on the collapse, although I did learn one of two things about ancient Egyptians in the process. Some calculations may not be exactly correct and I will be double checking them. I think the material could have been covered in about half the book. The pictures are probably worth it. In the end, I was a little disappointed in the "proof" since I essentially agree with the conclusions.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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The evolution of pyramid building and their purpose,
By A Customer
This review is from: Riddle of the Pyramids (Hardcover)
The author takes a reasoned and well researched approach to the enigma of the pyramids. We follow the evolution of buiding techniques begining with small mastaba tombs, to the magnificence of the Great Pyramid. The purpose of the pyramids was moreover, a method of organizing the people and establishing a common goal. The resultant civilization that evolved around the pyramids was due to the organizational and logistical skills of the ruling class. After the IV Dynasty, without strong leadership, Egypt descends into the First Intermediate Period, with widespread chaos and lack of leadership. The Great Age of the Pyramids is over...although they are built by succeeding Pharoahs for yet another millenia, they pale in comparison to the originals.
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