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082			_a932 _bPAR
100			_aParry, Dick
245			_aEngineering the pyramids
260			_bSutton pub.England _c2005
300			_axi,180p.
500			_aCONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgements xi One Origins and Purpose 1 Two Evolution in Pyramid Design 14 Three The Tomb Chambers 39 Four Basic Aids to Construction 57 Five Construction Preliminaries and Operations 63 Six Stone Sources and Quarrying 70 Seven Herodotus on Pyramid Construction 91 EightLevers, Rockers and Cranes 96 NineSleds 105 Ten Rolling Stones 118 Eleven Ramps 138 Twelve The Workforce 152 Closing Remarks 163 Appendix: Sliding and Rolling: Some Simple Mechanics 169 Select Bibliography 173 Index 175
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