Mountains of the Pharaohs
American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-1-64903-398-7 (ISBN)
Nearly five thousand years ago, the fourth dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom reigned over a highly advanced civilization. Believed to be gods, the royal family lived amid colossal palaces and temples built to honor them and their deified ancestors.
In Mountains of the Pharaohs, Zahi Hawass brings these extraordinary historical figures to life, detailing a soap opera-like saga complete with murder, incest, and the triumphant ascension to the throne of one of only four queens ever to rule Egypt. It was during this dynasty that the magnificent pyramids of Giza were built. These monuments attest not only to the dynasty’s supreme power, but also to the engineering expertise and architectural sophistication that flourished under its rule.
Hawass tells the complete story of the pyramids, weaving archaeological data with a history of Egypt’s powerful pharaohs, and argues that the pyramids—including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still standing—were built by skilled craftsmen who took great pride in their work.
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, Mountains of the Pharaohs is a compelling account of one of civilization’s greatest achievements.
Zahi Hawass is one of the world’s best known Egyptologists, former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including Secrets from the Sand: My Search for Egypt's Past (pbk edition, AUC Press, 2011) and co-author of Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies (AUC Press, 2016).
Introduction
Part One: The Dawn of the 4th Dynasty
1. The Reign of Sneferu
2. Sneferu at Meidum
3. Dahshur: Sneferu and the Cult of the Sun
4. The Court of Sneferu
5. The King Is Dead
Part Two: The Reign of the Sun God
6. The Early Reign of Khufu
7. Revolution in Year Five
8. Ruthless Monarch or Great
Scientist?
9. Khufu’s Court
10. The Completion of the Great Pyramid
and the Death of Khufu
Part Three: The Heirs of Khufu
11. Battles Stir Within the Royal Family: Djedefre at Abu Rawash
12. The Conspiracies of Khafre
13. The Pyramid Complex of Khafre
14. The Court of Khafre
15. The Death of Khafre
16. Menkaure Ascends the Throne
Part Four: The Pyramid Builders at Giza
17. The Pyramid Builders of Giza
18. The Lives of the Pyramid Builders
Part Five: The End of an Era
19. Shepseskaf, the Good Son
20. The Rising of the Sons of Re: The Reign of Khentkawes and the Dawn of the 5th Dynasty
21. The Abandonment of Giza
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.09.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 19 b&w illus. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64903-398-2 / 1649033982 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64903-398-7 / 9781649033987 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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