Mechanical Triumphs of the Ancient Egyptians

First published in 2005. This concise, erudite text will be of interest to any enthusiast of ancient Egypt or the mechanical arts. Among the topics included are the Egyptian knowledge of mechanics, the building of the pyramids, quarrying, the transportation of monuments and the erection of buildings and monuments. I. EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICS II. THE PYRAMIDS III. How THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS WAS BUILT IV. QUARRYING V. TRANSPORTATION OF MONUMENTS. VI. THE ERECTION OF BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS