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The Aswân Obelisk

Subtitle: With some remarks on the Ancient Engineering

Reginald Engelbach

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Literature History - Ancient Engineering & Technology Archaeology & Anthropology

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CONTENTS LIST OF PLATES WITH REFERENCES TO DESCRIPTIONS.INTRODUCTION.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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INDEX.PUBLICATIONS DU SERVICE DES ANTIQUITÉS DE L’ÉGYPTE (Suite).

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1. Front matter 2. CONTENTS 3. LIST OF PLATES WITH REFERENCES TO DESCRIPTIONS.4. INTRODUCTION.5. CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBELISK.6. CHAPTER II. THE TRENCH.7. CHAPTER III. THE UPPER QUARRY-FACE.8. CHAPTER IV. EXTRACTION OF OBELISK FROM QUARRY.9. CHAPTER V. TRANSPORT OF OBELISKS.10. CHAPTER VI. ERECTION OF OBELISKS.11. CHAPTER VII. MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS AND CONCLUSION.12. CHAPTER VIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY.13. INDEX.14. PUBLICATIONS DU SERVICE DES ANTIQUITÉS DE L’ÉGYPTE (Suite).

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