Setting aside the fringe community explanation of using alien technology it was most likely done through elbow grease and perseverance and ingenuity.
Can copper cut granite.
But ancient egyptian quarrymen and stonemasons didn t have these modern tools.
Cutting a 26 000 lb granite block by hammer and chisel.
To split the granite chisels forged from wrought iron were used doctrine the same tools as for limestone are used this is to say tools made from copper 2.
Today quarrymen cut and carve granite using saws with diamond edged blades and steel chisels.
The hardest metal that the egyptians possessed was copper.
A harder material than the metal itself is required as an abrasive in order to cut these rocks.
To achieve a smooth surface the stone is split along a row of holes because granite splits relatively smoothly the stones have to be burnished and polished only slightly doctrine the granite is sawed with copper saws.
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The evidence is cut into the stone what we also have to take into consideration is that most of the boxes in the serapeum were made of granite and most likely stone brought from the quarry at aswan about 500 miles from saqqara.
Dennis carter founder and owner of deer isle hostel in maine uses a two pound hammer to split a 26 000 pound granite block in half.
Cutting granite countertops is a breeze with an abrasive waterjet and you don t have to worry about chipping like you would with a saw.
Not only that but the lid of each box was cut from the same stone as the box itself.
Hubby had to cut holes for the electrical outlets and in they went.
This is a very interesting question.
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The high level answer is that abrasive waterjets can cut through 12 inches of most materials.
Cut granite slab outdoors if possible to simplify cleanup.
The reflectivity of copper that may be an issue for lasers is not a problem for an omax abrasive waterjet.
Used a fine grit steel wool to clean and begin the patina process.