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

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The 18th Dynasty Queen Tiy limestone quarry near Tell el-Amarna. Note the parallel chisel tracks from a small descending platform at right and the non-systematic quarrying traces to the left which resemble those in Middle Kingdom quarries. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.

The 18th Dynasty Queen Tiy limestone quarry near Tell el-Amarna. Note the parallel chisel tracks from a small descending platform at right and the non-systematic quarrying traces to the left which resemble those in Middle Kingdom quarries. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.

The 18th Dynasty Queen Tiy limestone quarry near Tell el-Amarna. Note the parallel chisel tracks from a small descending platform at right and the non-systematic quarrying traces to the left which resemble those in Middle Kingdom quarries. Photo by JAMES HARRELL.


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