| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
DK Eyewitness Books |
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DK eyewitness books.
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| Note |
"Discover the timeless grandeur of the pyramids, and their importance as tombs and temples"--Cover. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
What are pyramids? -- Built for a king -- Great step pyramid -- Step pyramid complex -- First true pyramids -- Pyramids of Giza -- Pharaohs of Giza -- Great pyramid -- Inside the pyramid -- Temples and offerings -- Great sphinx -- Funeral boats -- Planning the pyramid -- Building in brick and stone -- Tools for building -- Pyramid rises -- Slow decline -- Middle kingdom revival -- Pyramidions -- Riddles of the pyramids -- Pyramids of Nubia -- Pharaohs of Nubia -- Queen's treasure -- Pyramids of Mexico -- Mayan pyramids -- Aztec pyramids -- Pyramid lives on -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more. |
| Summary |
Presents a look at pyramids around the world, including those in Egypt, Sudan, and Central America. The Pyramids at Giza in Egypt have stood for over 4,500 years, and the amazing feat of their construction is shrouded in mystery. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tries to answer some of the riddles about them and the people who built them. Discover what archeological finds have revealed about life on the banks of the Nile during the Pyramid Age. See the pyramids and temples of Egypt and Mexico in breathtaking detail, as well as statues of pharaohs, officials, workers, and religious texts written on stone and papyrus thousands of years ago. Reconstructions show the step Pyramid Complex at Saqqara, the interior passages of the Great Pyramid, and a pyramid being built. Pyramid is a unique and fascinating introduction to the mysteries of these striking and colossal structures. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 1.0 17238. |
| Subject |
Pyramids -- Sudan -- Juvenile literature.
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Pyramids -- Egypt -- Juvenile literature.
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Pyramids -- Central America -- Juvenile literature.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Mexico -- Pyramids -- Juvenile literature.
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| Subject |
Pyramids.
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Indians of Mexico -- Pyramids -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Brightling, Geoff.
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Hayman, Peter.
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| Added Title |
Eyewitness pyramid |
| ISBN |
0756607167 Library Binding |
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9780756607166 Library Binding |
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0756607175 hardcover |
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9780756607173 hardcover |
| Standard No. |
9780756607173 |
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