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 |  Subject: Egyptian temples August 2nd 2011, 12:52 pm | |
| The use of stone in Egyptian temples emphasized their purpose as eternal houses for the gods and set them apart from buildings for the use of mortals, which were built of mud-brick.[68] However, early temples were built of brick and other perishable materials, and most of the outlying buildings in temple enclosures remained brick-built throughout Egyptian history.[69] The main stones used in temple construction were limestone and sandstone, which are common in Egypt; stones that are harder and more difficult to carve, such as granite, were used in smaller amounts for individual elements like obelisks.[65] The stone to build a temple might be quarried nearby or shipped on the Nile from quarries elsewhere.[70] getting more hits on YouTubetransfer factor | |
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