Egyptian obelisk quarry logistics

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Line of inquiry

What is the provenance, dating evidence and publication history of Egyptian obelisk quarry logistics?

Inside this dossier

1. The earliest available formulation of this specific account.
2. The original documents, images or testimony and their provenance.
3. What those records establish, and which propositions require further evidence.
4. Related accounts, competing interpretations and independent corroboration.

Source records

A dedicated source record for this exact topic is still being assembled.

Collections for further research

• British Museum — CollectionMuseum object catalogue / discovery collection
• Europeana — Digital Cultural HeritageCultural heritage discovery collection
• Gallica — Bibliothèque nationale de FranceNational-library digital collection