In this volume, Denys A. Stocks examines the archaeological and pictorial evidence for masonry in ancient Egypt. Through a series of experiments in which he reconstructs and tests over 200 replica tools, he brings alive the methods and practices of ancient Egyptian craftworking, highlighting the innovations and advances made by this remarkable civilization. This practical approach to understanding the fundamentals of ancient Egyptian stoneworking allows the reader to explore more than just the processes of the craft. We are shown the evolution of tools and techniques, and how these come together to produce the wonders of Egyptian art and architecture that we can still see today, including the most famous monuments of all.
This is Book 3 in the Stopwatch Series. See all Stopwatch books here.
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Barrie Watts is an award-winning natural history photographer. He has produced photographs for the Eyewitness and Stopwatch series, and for the Franklin Watts series Minibeasts. The Watch It Grow series has been written and photographed by him. Barrie lives in North Wales.
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