Stone sarcophagus manufacture in ancient Egypt.

From: Antiquity | Date: December 1, 1999| Author: STOCKS, DENYS A. | Copyright information

The creation of sarcophagi from single blocks of stone, particularly the hard, igneous varieties, was accomplished by the development of stone sawing and drilling skills: the saws and drills for working hard stone, and indeed illustrations of the processes, have never been discovered by archaeologists. An examination of ancient sarcophagi, particularly the tool marks left on them, helped reconstruct copper saws and tubular drills for test on different types of stone. Stone sarcopha...

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