Egypt
Ahmed Fakhry
The University of Chicago Press
1961
U.S.A.
Library of Congress No. 61-8654
This 249 page read from the University of Chicago press contains many images and schematics to help in the explanation of the monuments including at the back of the book a listing of all the known Egyptian pyramids as of 1961 and their base measurements.
Though I have to admit I have never been that interested in pyramids the most interesting I have found are the middle kingdom funerary monuments. The author is extremely knowledgeable on the subject and introduces interesting information that I have not heard before.
Mr. Fakhry explains the pyramids in their apparent chronological order including their associated mortuary and valley temples. The author explains lots of excellent history of previous excavators to the various sites including the measurements of the monuments which at times caused me to glaze over.
I guess my lack in interest in Egyptian pyramids is because almost all have been found to be empty of their ancient contents unlike the pyramids of the Sudan which though violated still contained large quantities of funerary material.
I was very impressed by the thoroughness of the authors descriptions and it is a clear and easy read the subject of the book was excellently presented and I would recommend this book.
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Egypt
The Pyramids by Ahmed Fakhry
Ahmed Fakhry
The University of Chicago Press
1961
U.S.A.
Library of Congress No. 61-8654
This 249 page read from the University of Chicago press contains many images and schematics to help in the explanation of the monuments including at the back of the book a listing of all the known Egyptian pyramids as of 1961 and their base measurements.
Though I have to admit I have never been that interested in pyramids the most interesting I have found are the middle kingdom funerary monuments. The author is extremely knowledgeable on the subject and introduces interesting information that I have not heard before.
Mr. Fakhry explains the pyramids in their apparent chronological order including their associated mortuary and valley temples. The author explains lots of excellent history of previous excavators to the various sites including the measurements of the monuments which at times caused me to glaze over.
I guess my lack in interest in Egyptian pyramids is because almost all have been found to be empty of their ancient contents unlike the pyramids of the Sudan which though violated still contained large quantities of funerary material.
I was very impressed by the thoroughness of the authors descriptions and it is a clear and easy read the subject of the book was excellently presented and I would recommend this book.
- Chronicle Of The Pharaohs
Peter A. Clayton Thames and Hudson New York 1994 ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28628-9 The book opens with the usual background information on Pharaonic Egypt including the authors intentions of tracing Egyptian history through kingship. The introduction deals...
- The Boat Beneath The Pyramid
Nancy Jenkins Holt, Rinehart and Winston New York 1980 ISBN 0-03-057061-1 This attractive book is filled with many images about pyramids of the Old Kingdom and the boat pits that accompany them including the subject of the book the boat found and restored...
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Kent Weeks VMB Publishers Italy 2008 ISBN: 978-88-540-0976-9 This book edited by Kent R. Weeks and with photographs by Araldo De Luca has 14 contributors who represent a who's who of Egyptology so much is expected from it. Right off the start the...
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