The Pyramid Builder's Handbook

by Derek Hitchins

The designs of the pyramids of ancient Egypt evolved over time; they had connections with the ancient myths, legends, and with the stars as they were in ancient times. When pyramid dimensions are converted to 'cubits' and 'seked, ' revealing relationships emerge that were obscured by using using modern units. All of the energy of building came from manpower, courtesy of the energy consumed in the workers' food and drink. The mathematics of ramp construction,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445751658
• ISBN13: 9781445751658
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"