The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt

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' will be of considerable benefit to the reader interested in daily life on the lower levels of Egyptian society.'
Archaeology
The evidence we have of Ancient Egypt has given the impression of a wholly alien people, immersed in a world divorced from that of today. fts monuments are gargantuan, its gods bizarre monstrosities and its burial rites mysterious to modern minds. However, a powerful, current trend in archaeology aims to humanise the ancient Egyptians. This study is a significant step forward in that process, using the results of excavation and patient scientific analysis to teli an enthralling story.
This volume telis the story of Kahun, the first pyramid workmen's town to be discovered and excavated. It provided a unique oppor-tunity to study the lives of Pharaoh's workforce. The builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for the Pharaoh. The image of the whip-driven slave is... Tovább

Fülszöveg

' will be of considerable benefit to the reader interested in daily life on the lower levels of Egyptian society.'
Archaeology
The evidence we have of Ancient Egypt has given the impression of a wholly alien people, immersed in a world divorced from that of today. fts monuments are gargantuan, its gods bizarre monstrosities and its burial rites mysterious to modern minds. However, a powerful, current trend in archaeology aims to humanise the ancient Egyptians. This study is a significant step forward in that process, using the results of excavation and patient scientific analysis to teli an enthralling story.
This volume telis the story of Kahun, the first pyramid workmen's town to be discovered and excavated. It provided a unique oppor-tunity to study the lives of Pharaoh's workforce. The builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for the Pharaoh. The image of the whip-driven slave is replaced by skilled workers who worry about their families, grumble about the quality of the food, cheat overseers, and even plan a strike for better conditions. An engrossing detective story, this study brings to the generál reader a fascinating picture of a special community that built one of the great pyramids, somé 4,000 years ago.
Rosalie Dávid is Keeper of Egyptology at the Manchester Museum. She has written extensively on Egyptology.
Cover illustration: Detail of a painting from a tomb at Thebes showing building workers making mud bricks for tomb building. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. © A. Held, Ecublems.
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