The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

by Rosalie David, A. Rosa David, Dr A Rosalie David

Book Overview

In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engrossing detective story, bringing to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that lived in Egypt and built one of the pyramids, some four thousand years ago.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415152925
• ISBN13: 9780415152921
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

accurately presents life around Egypt's pyramid workers

This is the story of the first pyramid workmen's town, a fascinating story for those who want to know more about Ancient Egypt's everyday life. The image of the 'whip-driven slave' is replaced by skilled workers who worry about normal everyday problems such as family, food and work conditions. Sure, the pyramids were made by very special people, but no, these people were not mysterious aliens. This study helps humanize the Ancient Egyptians.