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Book SynopsisA landmark publication – the definitive account of the greatest archaeological monument in the world by the leading authorities on the site, making it the ultimate book on Giza and its pyramids.Trade Review'Astonishingly comprehensive … a monumental book' - Nature
'A must- have for anyone interested in Giza and the pyramids' - Timeless Travels
'This huge, richly illustrated volume is everything you ever wanted to know about Giza, the pyramids and the people who built them' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
'A delight to read, giving so much well-presented detail, including the authors’ own experiences in the field, written in a light but informative manner' - AEMES Journal
'Without question, the definitive account of ancient Giza' - Times Literary Supplement
Table of ContentsPreface • 1. Time’s Other Horizon • 2. Quests, Puzzles and Questions • 3. Giza in Context • 4. Giza before Khufu: Beginnings as a Burial Ground • 5. Origins of the Pyramid • 6. Explorers, Scholars and Expeditions • 7. Pyramids: Funeral, Palace and Ritual Process • 8. The Great Pyramid of Khufu • 9. The Second Pyramid: Khafre • 10. The Great Sphinx • 11. The Third Pyramid: Menkaure • 12. The Khentkawes Monument: Giza’s Punctuation Point • 13. The Development of the Giza Cemeteries • 14. The Workers’ Cemetery • 15. Living at Giza: Worker Settlements and Pyramid Towns • 16. How They Might Have Built the Pyramids • 17. Giza on the Ground: The Pyramid Projects • 18. The Abandonment of Giza • 19. New Kingdom Revival • 20. Giza in the Late Period • Afterword: Giza Developments
