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Classic exploration of the Great Pyramid's construction and objectives combines imagination, erudition. Physical form; when it was built, and by whom; roles as an astronomical observatory, source of inspiration for religious teachings, scientific and mystic implications. Unabridged republication of the classic 1877 edition.

Examines the various mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, discussing its design and construction in ancient Egypt and if predictions about the future and confirmations of truths from the Bible can be found within its walls.

The Secret of the Great Pyramid moves between the ancient and the modern. The ancient story chronicles, step-by-step, how a nation of farmers only recently emerged from the Stone Age could construct one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. To execute something as complex and massive as the Great Pyramid, Egypt needed architects, mathematicians, boat builders, stone masons, and metallurgists. It took twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. By...

"Pyramid Quest uses the rigorous analysis of scientific inquiry to investigate what we know about the Great Pyramid - and develops a stunning hypothesis: This ancient monument is the strongest proof yet that civilization began thousands of years earlier than generally thought, extending far back into a little-known, almost forgotten time. In tracing that story, we come to better understand not only the Great Pyramid itself but also our own origins...

Provides information about the Great Pyramid, including that it was built more than 4,500 years ago and that it is now thirty feet shorter than when it was built.

"Learn about the complex belief system that enjoined the Egyptians to preserve and protect the bodies of their dead to ensure the fulfillment of resurrection, and follow the journey of hte pharaoh's soul to discover how the pyramid served as a threshold to the unknown and a gateway to eternal life."--from container.