Eternity in Stone: Egypt’s Pyramid Age (Ancient Egypt: Kings, Queens, and Dynasties, #3)
By A.J. Carmichael
Length7h 29m
About this audiobook
Eternity in Stone: Egypt's Pyramid Age transports readers into the crucible of Egypt's first golden age, when mudbrick tombs gave way to mountains of stone, and the kings of Dynasties III to VI inscribed their power across the desert horizon. From the sacred necropolis of Abydos to the dazzling innovations at Saqqara, from Memphis's administrative might to Heliopolis's solar theology, this book follows the evolution of Egypt from fragile chiefdoms to the world's first centralized empire.
At the center stand Pharaoh Djoser and his visionary architect Imhotep, whose Step Pyramid redefined kingship and architecture alike. The narrative traces the rise of specialized labor, the ideology of divine kingship, the organization of colossal workforces, and the religious imagination that saw pyramids not as tombs, but as cosmic stairways linking earth to heaven.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length7 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: Setting the Stage – From Predynastic to Pyramid Age
2Chapter 2: Djoser & Imhotep – The First Pyramid
3Chapter 3: Sneferu – The Architect Pharaoh
4Chapter 4: Khufu and the Great Pyramid
5Chapter 5: Khafre, Menkaure, and the Giza Plateau
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6Chapter 6: Society and Labor in the Pyramid Age
7Chapter 7: The Rise of Bureaucracy and Administration, Section 1.
8Chapter 8: Religion and the Pyramid Texts
9Chapter 9: Nobles, Elites, and Everyday Life
10Chapter 10: Decline of the Old Kingdom
11Chapter 11: Memory of the Pyramid Age
12Chapter 12: The Legacy of the Old Kingdom
13About the Author
14About the Publisher
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