How did the Egyptians build the tombs in the Valley of the Kings? Keeping the tunnels lit, cool, breathable air, dust removal, straight lines, elevation changes, then, having to paint and sculpt in poor conditions. Any books about it?
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The Valley of the kings was chosen for several reasons. One was that it was a barren area of the Nile where nothing would grow, so people didn’t have a reason to visit there and disturb the tombs randomly.
The other is that it is made of soft limestone that is easy to carve.
Works chiselled out the limestone by hand and coated the walls with simple plaster.
Light was provided by torches made of baked clay filled with oil of sesame or animal fat and salt.
Tombs could take a as little as 6 months to carve out, or several years depending on the quality and size.
The Valley of the kings was chosen for several reasons. One was that it was a barren area of the Nile where nothing would grow, so people didn’t have a reason to visit there and disturb the tombs randomly.
The other is that it is made of soft limestone that is easy to carve.
Works chiselled out the limestone by hand and coated the walls with simple plaster.
Light was provided by torches made of baked clay filled with oil of sesame or animal fat and salt.
Tombs could take a as little as 6 months to carve out, or several years depending on the quality and size.
If you spend too much time on YouTube, you’ll eventually come across a bunch of amateur archeological theorists who do nothing but throw out absurd theories backed up by make-believe facts. ‘Facts’ like they couldn’t use torches. Point of fact, they absolutely did use things like torches because the spot is still present on the ceilings.
As for books, yes. The Egyptians themselves documented some of the work in various records. Even some hieroglyphs.
If you spend too much time on YouTube, you’ll eventually come across a bunch of amateur archeological theorists who do nothing but throw out absurd theories backed up by make-believe facts. ‘Facts’ like they couldn’t use torches. Point of fact, they absolutely did use things like torches because the spot is still present on the ceilings.
As for books, yes. The Egyptians themselves documented some of the work in various records. Even some hieroglyphs.
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