Fire on the rocks! New paper on firesetting in ancient Egyptian stone quarrying

Fire was a key method in extracting stone in the old days – more important than we usually think of. Photo by Per Storemyr

Fire was a key method in extracting stone in the old days - more important than we usually think of. Photo by Per Storemyr

Fire was a key method in extracting stone in the old days – more important than we usually think of. Photo by Per Storemyr

Fire was a key method in extracting stone in the old days – more important than we usually think of. Photo by Per Storemyr


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