“Because of the tendency of engineers to focus more on engineering matters rather than on archaeology, history, or anthropology, they are often accused of stripping artifacts of their cultural context and cherrypicking the evidence. Yet as an engineer, I strongly argue that the engineering context is, in fact, a cultural context in and of itself--one that is less susceptible to ambiguity than the cultural context of mummies and potsherds, which can be added decades or even centuries after a building has been completed.” CultureHistoryEvidenceEngineeringEngineersAmbiguityArchaeologyArtifactsMummies Book:Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs Source: Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs
“Engaging specialists in interpreting ancient artifacts in Egypt is absolutely necessary in establishing a credible hypothesis. Without their input, there cannot be a comprehensive understanding of the past. For instance, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau were built not by Egyptologists or archaeologists but by engineers and craftsmen. It is not surprising, therefore, that Egyptologists overlook engineering features and nuances that would be recognized immediately by those who are trained in those disciplines.” EngineersHypothesisPyramidsSpecialistsArchaeologyEgyptologyAncient ArtifactsCraftsmen Book:Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs Source: Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs