Moving the Obelisks:

Bern Dibner

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Dating from the beginning of historical memory, the obelisks of ancient Egypt-those tall, tapering shafts typically weighing from 200 to 500 tons-were carved from a single block of solid stone to commemorate the ruler of the moment.Many of these ancient monoliths, taken from Egypt as trophies of conquest and symbols of power through the efforts of extraordinary human labor and engineering ingenuity, were re-established in the capitals and seats of empire that also inherited Egypt's burden of civilization. While near the climax of their historical potency, obelisks were erected by Alexandria, Nineveh, Constantinople, Rome, Paris, London, New York, etc.Fascinating as obelisks are as tracers of world history, the methods by which they have been moved and raised from ca. B.C. 1500 to A.D. 1880 (when the New York obelisk was raised) are more interesting still, and this epic history and associated engineering feats are encapsulated in this volume.The book records information, as far as we have it, on the building of the pyramids and the moving of the obelisks, together with various conjectures. What is certain is that the obelisks were moved great distances by man power alone. We do have a full record of the moving of the Vatican obelisk in 1586 from several contemporary accounts, most especially that of the project's deviser and chief engineer, Domenico Fontana, and this move is the central concern of the book: it details how Fontana, with the enthusiastic backing of Pope Sixtus V, solved the problem by utilizing 48 capstans spread over what is now St. Peter's Square, turned by the combined muscle power of men and horses.Full accounts are also given of the Paris, London, and New York obelisks. Of particular interest here are the various methods-including a pontoon built around a prone obelisk-by which the monoliths were transported on the high seas.Contemporary engravings are reproduced throughout.

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