How the Great Pyramid Was Built

Going beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians world-class engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians have developed their building plans devised work schedules managed laborers solved specific design and engineering problems or even improvised on the job? The answers are here along with dazzling one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of tools materials and building techniques the ancient masters used. In his foreword to the book Egypts Undersecretary of State for the Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.