9780880295550
The Pyramids: An Enigma Solved - Joseph Davidovits, Margie Morris
Barnes & Noble Books (1996)
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Dewey 690.680932
Format Hardcover
Cover Price 16,95 €
No. of Pages 280
Height x Width 231 x 157 mm
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Notes
Professor Davidovits has published two books since this one, but unfortunately neither of them has been translated into English. In the meantime, this book will do very well as a description of his theory. You can check the current state of things by looking for Joseph Davidovits or geopolymer on the web.

His theory is that the Egyptians knew how to make stone. In fact they could make far better 'concrete' than any that we use today. He explains in detail how they did it. This forms the basis of his theory of how the pyramids were built.

He presents a lot of evidence to support his theory and shows how it fits the facts and solves a lot of mysteries.

The idea can also be applied to the vases and statues made out of extremely hard stone that have long puzzled Egyptologists.

It's a wonderful idea. The clever Egytians, who venerated stone because of its seemingly eternal quality, discovered a lot about its chemistry by trial and error and the inspiration of individuals like Imhotep.