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ISBN: 026254010X

ISBN13: 9780262540100

Moving the Obelisks

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Dating from the beginning of historical memory, the obelisks of ancient Egypt-those tall, tapering shafts typically weighing from 200 to 500 tons-were carved from a single block of solid stone to commemorate the ruler of the moment. If they were still in fashion as monuments, even the ruler of a nation that can lift men to the moon would find it no cinch to erect even a typical Egyptian model. Many of these ancient monoliths, taken from Egypt as trophies...

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