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This title is a valuable resource to students whether they need to know about ancient burial chambers or how workers lifted stones weighing up to 15 tonnes without complicated machinery.

This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Scott Steedman is the author of many history books, for both children and adults, on subjects ranging from Ancient Egypt to the American Indians. James Putnam is a curator, writer, and Egyptologist.

This book has the following chapters: What are pyramids?; built for a king; the great step pyramid; the step pyramid comples; first true pyramids; the pyramids of Giza; the pharaohs of Giza; the great pyramid; inside the pyramid; temples and offerings; the great sphinx; funeral boats; planning the pyramid; building in brick and stone; tools for building; the pyramid rises; a slow decline; the middle kingdom revival; pyramidions; riddles of the pyramids; pyramids of Nubia; pharaohs of Nubia; a queen's trasure; Mayan pyramids; Aztec pyramids; the pyramid lives on; did you know?; Who's who.