[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote> > > Mike- I would guess what the Egyptians did not have is > an abundance of wood to make forms.-Ges-
At one time Egypt was forested, but I'm not sure when. Wood for forms is a non-issue, they were re-used over and over. The wet concrete was like wet sand. Tamp it into a mold, and it ismmediately firm enough to stand on. Overnight the binder sets enough so the forms can be removed. One can work out a pattern of a grid of blocks such that on successive days previously set blocks are walls of cavities for the next day's pouring. You start in the center and work outward on each tier. Hundreds of forms are needed, but these are just panelsplaced for a day and then moved. Mike Carrell > > > >
