How the Great Pyramid Was Built

Craig B. Smith, Zawi Hawass, Mark Lehner

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Smithsonian Books
15 February 2018

Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; History of engineering & technology

Going

beyond even the expertise of archaeologists and historians, world-class

engineer Craig B. Smith explores the planning and engineering behind

the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza. How would the ancient Egyptians

have developed their building plans, devised work schedules, managed

laborers, solved specific design and engineering problems, or even

improvised on the job? The answers are here, along with dazzling,

one-of-a-kind color photographs and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations

of tools, materials, and building techniques the ancient masters used.

In his foreword to the book, Egypt's Undersecretary of State for the

Giza Monuments Zahi Hawass explains the importance of understanding the

Great Pyramid as a straightforward construction project.

By: Craig B. Smith
Afterword by: Mark Lehner
Foreword by: Zawi Hawass
Imprint: Smithsonian Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781588346223
ISBN 10: 1588346226
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 February 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig B. Smith is former president of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, Mendenhall, Holmes & Narver, a global engineering, architecture, and construction firm that has been involved in many major public works projects, including the renovating of the Pentagon before and after 9/11. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from UCLA, where he was an assistant professor of engineering and assistant director of the Nuclear Energy Laboratory. His work on the Great Pyramid was featured on A&E's The Great Builders of Egypt and on PBS's Lost Cities of the Pyramids.

Reviews for How the Great Pyramid Was Built

Smith, a public works engineer by profession, produces a fascinating scenario for the erection circa 2550 B.C.E. of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. . . . This impressive, accessible analysis is an absolute necessity for the basic Egyptology collection. Gilber