The engineering marvels behind ancient structures like the Great Sphinx and Parthenon reveal the ingenuity and techniques used by early civilizations.
There was a time when giant cranes did not dot the city skyline and when bulldozers, backhoes, and excavators did not yet exist. But even before these pieces of seemingly critical technology were invented, we had palatial estates, temples, churches, pyramids, and the like, all of which were built with none other than human ingenuity.The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic statues in the world. It likely dates back to the reign of Khafre between 2558 and 2532 B.C.E.
We know more about the logistics than the engineering. For example, we have a log book of the boats that were being used to ferry the fine quality casing limestone to the construction site, says Dodson. Again, like the Great Sphinx, the majority of the lesser quality limestone — filler, if you will — would have been available onsite and didn’t need to be hulled in from anywhere else.
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