The Legends of the Pyramids : Myths and Misconceptions about Ancient Egypt /

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"Could the Great Pyramid of Giza be a repository of ancient magical knowledge? Or perhaps evidence of a vanished pre-Ice Age civilization? Misinformation and myths have attached themselves to the Egyptian pyramids since ancient Greece and Rome. While many Americans believe that the pyramids wer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colavito, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pyramids.
Historiography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
Pyramides > Égypte.
Pyramids > Egypt.
Egypt.
Égypte > Histoire > Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C. > Historiographie.
Egypt > History > Errors, inventions, etc.
Egypt > In popular culture.
Egypt > History > To 332 B.C. > Historiography.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Ancient testimonia
  • Why are the pyramids not in the Bible?
  • Late antiquity
  • The early Middle Ages
  • Pyramid legends in medieval Islam
  • The meaning behind the myth
  • The translation of pyramid legends
  • The romance of the pyramids
  • The great mistake
  • The curse of King Tut
  • Mummies in outer space
  • Race and religion
  • Conclusion.

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