New ways of looking at highly organised stone quarrying in Ancient Egypt

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Horizontal slots undercutting large limestone blocks in the New Kingdom Sultan Pasha quarry near el-Minya. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.

Horizontal slots undercutting large limestone blocks in the New Kingdom Sultan Pasha quarry near el-Minya. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.

Horizontal slots undercutting large limestone blocks in the New Kingdom Sultan Pasha quarry near el-Minya. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.


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