Foreword - 7
Dr. Zahi Hawass,
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Director
of Excavations at Giza, Saqqara and Bahariya Oasis.
Author’s Note - 10 Introduction: Quest for Answers 16 Chap. 1 Egypt During the Old Kingdom - 28 Chap. 2 Pyramid Evolution - 58 Chap. 3 A Tomb for a King - 86 Chap. 4 We Consecrate this Holy Ground - 108 Chap. 5 The Desert Comes Alive - 126 Chap. 6 Soaring toward the Heavens - 150 Chap. 7 Stair Steps to the Gods - 178 Chap. 8 The Workforce - 202 Chap. 9 The Construction Schedules - 222 Chap. 10 Life Everlasting - 234
Appendices - 245
1. List of Egyptian Gods - 245
2. Units of measurement and conversion factors - 248
3. Calculating The Number of Blocks in the Pyramid - 250
4. A Primer on Program Management - 252
