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ANCIENT CULTURES: THE PYRAMIDS

Dura. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Nuevo. No Aplica Ilustrador. 0. Pyramids are the most fascinating surviving edifices of the ancient societies that created them. Monuments to the dead and shrines to fearsome gods, their very survival is a tribute to the thousand of labourers who built them. Most famous are the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, built on the orders of the mighty pharaohs to house the dead and protect technological effort involved in constructing these monuments is aweinspiring and the fact that they have survived four or five thousand years is little short of miraculous. Pyramids were also contructed by the Babylonians as shrines to their gods, and in Central Amercia, the Mayans used pyramids as part of their religious ritual between 300 and 900 AD. Nearly 500 years later, in Mexico, the Aztecs built pyramids in the 14th century.The Pyramids explains how and why pyramids were constructed, examining both the primitive engineering as well ass the cultural impulses that inspired them. Illustrated with over 100 colour images, this informative book provides a concise introduction to an enfuring and popular subject. 36 gr. Libro. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781840131093LEA8245

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