Yura Hengky

Mechanical Leverage in Ancient Quarrying: The Scissor-Action Static Pivot Wedge Hypothesis for Granite Excavation at Aswan

ABSTRACTThe enigmatic "scoop marks" observed on the vertical trench walls surrounding the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, Egypt, have long puzzled engineers and archaeologists. Traditional theories suggest these consistent, concave indentations were created by manually pounding the...