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Life And Work At The Great Pyramid During The Months Of January, February, March, And April, A.D. 1865

Life And Work At The Great Pyramid During The Months Of January, February, March, And April, A.D. 1865

C. Piazzi Smyth / CPiazzi Smyth

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2020
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Historia
ISBN:
9789354210815
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Up close with Giza’s ancient geometry. A vital record of discovery.In Volume II of Life And Work At The Great Pyramid During The Months Of January, February, March, And April, A.D. 1865, C. Piazzi Smyth offers a vivid Victorian travel narrative and a rigorous egyptology classic study. Smyth’s pages interweave daily reportage, systematic observation and reflective analysis as he records life and work within the pyramid precincts. Set within the milieu of 1860s Egypt travel, the text balances the immediacy of on-site description with methodical inquiry; it supplies material of consequence to great pyramid research, and to anyone interested in pyramid construction analysis. The writing introduces readers to early approaches in ancient Egypt archaeology and practical historical site investigation, making the book as useful to scholars and researchers tracing provenance and measurement as it is to general readers drawn to Giza’s drama.Of clear literary and historical significance, this volume occupies an important place in the development of archaeological thought and travel writing. Its combination of empirical curiosity and plain narrative voice marks it as an instructive bridge between Victorian science and the later professionalisation of egyptology; as such it remains a notable entry among piazzi smyth works. Accessible and engaging, it rewards casual readers with vivid scenes of fieldwork while offering the documentary depth that classic-literature collectors and history enthusiasts seek. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.Readers find the immediacy of 1860s Egypt travel and the measured evidence prized by scholars and researchers. Collectors appreciate its place among piazzi smyth works and its usefulness to great pyramid research and giza pyramid history. Accessible to casual readers and credible for rigorous inquiry, this restored volume rewards repeated reading and careful study.

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