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Originally posted by C-JEAN
Hi pyramid watchers.
Why, despite the existence of millions of tons of stone, carved presumably with copper chisels, has not one copper chisel ever been found on the Giza Plateau?
Here could be the answer :
www.livescience.com...
And more similar answers here :
us2.ixquick.com...
Also, the answer is in the link of the second line of my signature.
Blue skies.
Originally posted by Harte
Originally posted by C-JEAN
Hi pyramid watchers.
Why, despite the existence of millions of tons of stone, carved presumably with copper chisels, has not one copper chisel ever been found on the Giza Plateau?
Here could be the answer :
www.livescience.com...
And more similar answers here :
us2.ixquick.com...
Also, the answer is in the link of the second line of my signature.
Blue skies.
Link to pics of Old Kingdom chisels:
www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk...
Top row.
Cooper, being the only metal the AE's could work, was very valuable. There's very little doubt that any leftover chisels (nubs, really) would have been remelted and reforged into new chisels (or saws - they've found those too.)
Harte
Originally posted by St Udio
of course they needed metal tools to chisel out the perimeter blocks. after the outside edge blocks were in place then the manufactured blocks could be made.
the limestone material still had to be quarried out of the formation, crushed, then mixed as the video points out
so, of the 2 million blocks only a very small percentage of blocks needed to be cubed out of the quarry,
while the rest of the filler blocks were being poured, the masons would be cutting away the next level of perimeter stones, then dressing the stones to exacting measurements...and so the process continued
up the ramps to the top and then down as they applied the finish coat then disassembled the ramp.
eh?
Originally posted by onewithall
Definitely flagging this to watch later, I love everything and anything that is about the Egyptians! Thanks for posting!
On a side note, I also completely believe that the ancient Egyptians were connected with/in communication with an advanced knowledge/civilization that we could only hope the encounter. Who knows though...2012 is already shaping up to be a weird year!
All the best,
OnewithAll
Originally posted by MgMuzik
great post! Consiering how advanced understanding of various aspects of astronomy I don't think there's any question another civilization from another world assisted the Egyptians. The pyramids have always fascinated me. I hope to visit all of them one day
Originally posted by C-JEAN
Hi pyramid watchers.
Why, despite the existence of millions of tons of stone, carved presumably with copper chisels, has not one copper chisel ever been found on the Giza Plateau?
Here could be the answer :
www.livescience.com...
And more similar answers here :
us2.ixquick.com...
Also, the answer is in the link of the second line of my signature.
Blue skies.