pickThis is a pretty good summary and description of the pyramids we know, trying to dig into their function somewhat and figure out why some of them failed. If you're fascinating by ancient Egyptian burial practices, this one's a winner.
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pickThis is a pretty good summary and description of the pyramids we know, trying to dig into their function somewhat and figure out why some of them failed. If you're fascinating by ancient Egyptian burial practices, this one's a winner.
pickThis is just the 1st of 8 volumes. I went in expecting to learn a lot (and I did) but not expecting the humor and the quality of the prose. I‘m not jumping right in to volume 2, but I do hope to finish the whole thing by the end of 2026. Pic is the map on the endpapers of my edition.
And the relevance to our current situation keeps coming. Sigh.
Let‘s hope it‘s not irrevocable. And this was written in 1776. Do we never learn?
pickI quite enjoyed this random pick from the library -- it digs into the civilisations and melting pots at the boundaries of the ancient civilisations we know best (mostly Egypt, Greece and Rome).
I always thought of this as something I “should” read, but didn‘t look forward to it (so it languished on my shelves for decades) but he‘s actually amusing. Just barely into Chapter 2 and I‘ve read at least four quotes out to my ever-suffering husband.
pickThis landed on my radar thanks to @Mattsbookaday review. I‘m glad it did, as this was right up my alley. I love books about the past, specifically pre-history and the artifacts left behind by ancient civilizations. The audio was excellent.
