{"product_id":"the-pyramids-and-temples-of-gizeh-paperback-9781108065726","title":"The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065726","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1883, this landmark survey included the first accurate measurements taken of the Great Pyramid of Giza.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065726, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 16 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.5 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. In 1880 he began the first ever systematic survey of the Giza Plateau, with perhaps his most important work being on the Great Pyramid. Theories abounded as to how the Great Pyramid had been constructed, yet few were based on close examination of the structure itself. Petrie's findings, still used as a reference today, enabled him to disprove prominent theories, such as the belief of Charles Piazzi Smyth that the Great Pyramid was a product of divine revelation and therefore flawless. This first edition of 1883 was not reprinted, and subsequent editions summarised some of the material. Petrie wrote prolifically throughout his long career, and many of his other publications are also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Objects and means\u003cbr\u003e 2. Instruments\u003cbr\u003e 3. Methods of measurement\u003cbr\u003e 4. Excavations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Co-ordinates\u003cbr\u003e 6. Outside of Great Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 7. Inside of Great Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 8. Outside of Second Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 9. Inside of Second Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 10. Outside of Third Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 11. Inside of Third Pyramid\u003cbr\u003e 12. Lesser pyramids of Gizeh\u003cbr\u003e 13. Position and orientation of the pyramids\u003cbr\u003e 14. The granite temple, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 15. Tombs of Gizeh\u003cbr\u003e 16. Notes on other pyramids\u003cbr\u003e 17. Historical notes\u003cbr\u003e 18. Architectural ideas of the pyramid builders\u003cbr\u003e 19. Mechanical methods of the pyramid builders\u003cbr\u003e 20. Values of the cubit and digit\u003cbr\u003e 21. Theories compared with facts\u003cbr\u003e 22. History of the Great Pyramid, and its design\u003cbr\u003e 23. Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Egyptian archaeology \/ Egyptology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Egyptian archaeology \/ Egyptology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Egyptian%20archaeology%20\/%20Egyptology%20%5BHDDG%5D%22\"\u003eHDDG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001326555416,"sku":"9781108065726","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065726i.jpg?v=1696748597","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-pyramids-and-temples-of-gizeh-paperback-9781108065726","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}