Proposes that the Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed using water impoundments within the stone facing blocks of the pyramid, and its stones were raised and m

A unique study of the engineering and tools used to create Egyptian monuments • Presents a stone-by-stone analysis of key Egyptian monuments, including the st

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Proposes that the Great Pyramid at Giza functioned as a water pump, with purposes as diverse as irrigation, cooling, or the generation of electricity.