The Pyramids: Ancient Egypt's Most Iconic Monuments

Every child of the modern world has grown up with an understanding of the pyramids of ancient Egypt as some of the most incredible structures the human race has ever produced. However, there is much more to the history of the pyramids than most people would suppose. Far from simply rising out of the desert, they went through a long period of development that spans back even into the Predynastic Period of Egyptian history. These remarkable structures also did not end their history with the massive pyramid complexes of the Giza plateau. Indeed, these were products of one of the earlier portions of Egypt's pyramid building history.

The Pyramids: Ancient Egypt's Most Iconic Monuments traces the history of these amazing tombs and the complexes built around them from the earliest days of ancient Egypt until pyramid construction was eventually stopped at the outset of the New Kingdom. This history is presented to the reader in an accessible and easy to understand manner that does not require a specialized knowledge of the pyramids themselves or of Egyptian history in general.

In this book, you will learn about:
-The development of the pyramids from earlier forms of Egyptian tombs.
-The earliest pyramids and the innovations that went into creating them.
-The Fourth Dynasty pyramids at Giza, which represent Egypt's pyramid building history at its absolute zenith.
-The later pyramids of the Old Kingdom, constructed in the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.
-The history of Egypt's pyramids during the Middle Kingdom and the First and Second Intermediate Periods.
-The theories regarding the construction of the pyramids.
- How the pyramids of Egypt compare of other pyramid sites around the world.
-The researchers who devoted their lives to the study of Egyptology to give us the body of knowledge about the pyramids that we have today.

The pyramids, their history and their construction are some of the most fascinating facets of the study of ancient Egypt history. These tombs, which have inspired awe and wonder in all who have seen them over the course of the past 4,000 years are among the greatest building ever constructed. Learn more about the full history that surround these marvels of ancient Egypt in The Pyramids: Ancient Egypt's Most Iconic Monuments.