The PyramidsGiza, the World’s Pyramids & Scotland’s Own

Part one is Egypt: from mud-brick tombs and the first Step Pyramid to Khufu’s Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure and the Great Sphinx, the ramps, sledges and boats that moved the stone, the village of the pyramid builders, and the latest discoveries inside.

Part two travels the world: the pyramids of Nubia in Sudan, the temples of the sun, the moon and the feathered serpent in Mexico, the earth mountains of China’s emperors, and Scotland’s own pyramids, from Maeshowe in Neolithic Orkney, older than the Great Pyramid, to the Georgian pyramids at Penicuik and Wemyss.

Part three is the mysteries: lost civilisations and other theories, the pyramid energy rumours from razor blades to the Giza Power Plant, and the stars above the pyramids, each labelled as evidence, legend or theory. It ends with how to enjoy the pyramids today, a jargon buster and sources.

• From mud-brick tombs to a staircase to the sky
• The Great Pyramid of Khufu
• Khafre, Menkaure and the Great Sphinx
• Ramps, sledges, boats and brilliant teamwork
• The village of the pyramid builders
• Stairways to the stars, and new discoveries
• The pyramids of Nubia
• Temples of the sun, the moon and the feathered serpent
• Earth mountains, emperors and modern pyramids
• Scotland’s pyramids
• Lost civilisations and other theories
• The pyramid energy rumours
• The stars above the pyramids
• How to enjoy the pyramids today
• Jargon buster, sources and image credits