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As a general rule, obelisks were erected; The obelisk is composed of two parts:the body and the pyramidon. The body is a long block of a conic trunk section and the pyramidon symbolizes the rays of the sun. The top is the point of a pyramid formation which crowns the monolith and rested on ... History of the Egyptian Obelisk...
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www.egipto.com/obeliscos/histo2.html
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Obelisk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos , diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos , "spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like sha...
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Obelisk building technology in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Obelisk making technology in ancient Egypt is an archaeological matter that is quite well understood today. Ancient Egyptian Obelisks are tapering stone pillars which have a square cross-section, wer...
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Egyptian Obelisks! Visit this site dedicated to providing information, facts and history about Egyptian Obelisks. Fast and accurate facts and information about Egyptian Obelisks. ... History of Egyptian Obelisks...
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www.king-tut.org.uk/ancient-egypt/egyptian-obelisks.htm
www.king-tut.org.uk/ancient-egypt/egyptian-obelisks.htm
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Texts in hieroglyphics and translations of the Egyptian's Obelisks. ... The objetive of this site is to publish in the Web the hieroglyphics, transliterations and translations of the texts of the different Egyptian Obelisks.
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members.tripod.com/obeliscos_egipcios/index_en.htm
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The stone for Egyptian obelisks often came from the igneous rock quarries at Elephantine, opposite Syene at the first cataract. These resistant rocks are, in fact, the reason for the cataract, which is not a waterfall, but the confused rocky rapids where the Nile penetrates this hard barrier.
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mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/obelisk.htm
mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/obelisk.htm
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As a symbol of the sun, the creator-god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the giant obelisks marked the temple as a zone of sun worship. Therefore obelisks are not found in front of every temple, but only in temples associated with the sun-god.:
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www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/architecture/obelisks.html
www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/architecture/obelisks.html
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Of all structures created by Man, I can think of no other that garners my awe and admiration more than the Egyptian Obelisks. Why is this so? My statement is based simply on the enormous amount of human effort and sacrifice that was necessary to excavate, finish, transport, and erect such huge megaliths.
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www.pbdot3.com/plate/egypobe.htm
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Category: Egyptian Crafts and Sculpture, Content: Obelisks were symbols the solar god Ra, placed in pairs in front of temple entrances and served to magically protect the holy building ... There are only 26 Egyptian obelisks still remaining at present, 8 are in Egypt; 1- Senusret I 12th dynasty - The earliest temple...
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www.aldokkan.com/art/obelisk.htm
www.aldokkan.com/art/obelisk.htm
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