02314cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500720016226400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050801860045152012060063753400450184365300250188865300130191385600430192699900190196959320UtSlPG20260610134351.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a24005420  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aEngelbach, Reginald,d1888-194614aThe Aswân Obelisk :bWith some remarks on the Ancient Engineering 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-04-20  aProduced by MFR, RichardW, and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Aswân Obelisk" by Reginald Engelbach is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the exploration and engineering aspects of the unfinished obelisk located in Aswân, Egypt, shedding light on the ancient techniques used in its quarrying and potential transportation. The book serves as a detailed account of the findings and considerations surrounding the obelisk, reflecting on unique methods of ancient engineering.  The opening of "The Aswân Obelisk" introduces the setting of the unfinished obelisk, located in a quarry near the Cataract Hotel. It discusses the efforts initiated by King Fuad to clear the site to gain insights into ancient quarrying methods and the obelisk itself. The text describes how the obelisk was previously mostly obscured by rubble and outlines the initial phases of excavation, revealing the obelisk’s extraordinary dimensions and the challenges encountered during the work. The opening portions lay the groundwork for the subsequent detailed exploration of the obelisk's structure, the trench surrounding it, and the engineering methodologies employed by ancient workers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEgypt -- Antiquities  aObelisks40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59320  c100146d100146