How in the world do u make a huge 105 ft stone with ur own bare hands and some little sticks ? If you went back and time and asked an Egyptian worker, he would tell you a lot more than you thought. First of all ancient Egyptians had very advanced ways of constructing monuments.( I know ur thinking that it is sssoooo advanced to pull some big rocks in the desert with some silly little ropes.) The stone was quarried out of a limestone quarrie. The obelisk was a whole stone.They were four sided and came to a point at the top, like a pyramid. Skilled workers chizzled the rock to where it was smooth and met the requirements of the Pharaoh. When the obelisks were finish a golden cap stone was place on top and hieroglyphics were carved about the Pharaohs life or about the temple. Construction was hard work ! I know I would be tired if I where in the desert making a huge pointed stone for someone!!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Construction of Obelisks
How in the world do u make a huge 105 ft stone with ur own bare hands and some little sticks ? If you went back and time and asked an Egyptian worker, he would tell you a lot more than you thought. First of all ancient Egyptians had very advanced ways of constructing monuments.( I know ur thinking that it is sssoooo advanced to pull some big rocks in the desert with some silly little ropes.) The stone was quarried out of a limestone quarrie. The obelisk was a whole stone.They were four sided and came to a point at the top, like a pyramid. Skilled workers chizzled the rock to where it was smooth and met the requirements of the Pharaoh. When the obelisks were finish a golden cap stone was place on top and hieroglyphics were carved about the Pharaohs life or about the temple. Construction was hard work ! I know I would be tired if I where in the desert making a huge pointed stone for someone!!
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