by Joyce A. Tyldesley · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140295825
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«Pyramids: The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments» is the historical essay by Joyce A. Tyldesley, published by Penguin in paperback.
It traces the evolution of monumental Egyptian architecture from 3000 BC to the pyramids of Giza. Tyldesley analyzes the historical, religious and technical context of the pyramids, debunks myths and explains how these monuments consolidated the power of the pharaohs and helped build Egypt as a state.
Essay on history and Egyptology, written in English and originally published in 2003; the 2005 edition has 288 pages.
For audiences interested in Egyptology, archaeology and the history of ancient Egypt.
Joyce Ann Tyldesley is a British Archaeologist and Egyptologist, academic, writer and broadcaster who specialises in research on women in ancient Egypt. She was interviewed on the TV series Cunk on Earth, about Egyptian pyramids, in 2022.
