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From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today. Drawing together the results of more than 30 years of research and nine field study journeys to Egypt, Christopher Dunn presents a stunning stone-by-stone analysis of key Egyptian monuments, including the statue of Ramses II at Luxor and the fallen crowns that lay at its feet. His modern-day engineering expertise provides a unique view into the sophisticated technology used to create these famous monuments in prehistoric times. Using modern digital photography, computer-aided design software, and metrology instruments, Dunn exposes the extreme precision of these monuments and the type of advanced manufacturing expertise necessary to produce them. His computer analysis of the statues of Ramses II reveals that the left and right sides of the faces are precise mirror images of each other, and his examination of the mysterious underground tunnels of the Serapeum illuminates the finest examples of precision engineering on the planet. Providing never-before-seen evidence in the form of more than 280 photographs, Dunn's research shows that while absent from the archaeological record, highly refined tools, techniques, and even mega-machines must have been used in ancient Egypt.
Contents
Foreword: Shifting Paradigms by Arlan Andrews Sr., ScD
Foreword: Recognizing the Brilliance of Ancient Manufacturing by Judd C. Peck, Esq.
Photographic Credits
Acknowledgments
Introduction
One The Shadows of Luxor
Two The Shadows of Ramses
Three The Ramses Challenge
Four The Shadows of Karnak
Five The Shadows of the Serapeum
Six The Shadow of the Sphinx
Seven The Shadows of Denderah
Eight Sticks and Stones: Tools of the Trade
Nine In the Shadow of an Obelisk
Ten In the Shadow of Egyptian Megamachines
Eleven Walking in the Shadow of William F. Petrie
Twelve Suspending Disbelief
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
