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 book is part of a book series called Stopwatch Big .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Barry Watts is an award-winning natural history photographer. He has produced photography for the Eyewitness series and Stopwatch. He lives in North Wales.