Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Obelisk

Obelisk stone tower or column with four vertical sides and ends his small pyramid; famed ancient Egyptian Pharaonic civilization. Where it was carved on the ribs hieroglyphic writings and drawings ownership and religious, but also found in other civilizations




 Puts ancient Egyptians obelisks at the doors of temples, and often the two together. symbol of relationship with the earth and the sky, these attractions are still impressive gain people to this day.


Obelisk is a four-column aspects topped pyramid, all from a single block of granite obelisk is a religious teacher from a single block of granite and is composed of three parts:

1) the base to ensure a balance

2) trunk quadrangular an in friendly Summit

3) at the top of the summit pyramid small




Ben Ben is the name of the Egyptian obelisk. According to ancient beliefs in Heliopolis, the obelisk was the first image of the god Ra. Obelisk is the ray of the sun. This confirms wrap small pyramid top of the obelisk of gold leaves.Older obelisk known in Heliopolis placed King Senusret I.



  
There obelisks area of Heliopolis and Fayoum and tennis Delta and temples of Luxor and Karnak, as can be seen clips granite in Aswan (obelisks did not move from their places) carving ancient Egyptians obelisks large granite composed of one body in sections Aswan in the south of Egypt, to be transported later to its site to refine and iscarved and then be raised strictly on its base. All this is done in a way and in a very accurate manner evidence of knowledge and enables high reliability. The method used to install the obelisks in front of the gates of temples in place custom was probably as follows:

 Bring a great deal of sand near the place where the obelisk will be. To withdraw the obelisk horizontally above a pile of sand to place in front of the temple gate. Base must be facing the basis of which have been built from the rock in the form of a cube size varies according to the size of the obelisk this basis the cube opened at the top filled with sand. When placed the base of the obelisk above the hole filled with sand the currency unloading sand from the second slot located at the bottom of the base to descend slowly to the obelisk stands vertically. Are withdrawing the foundation that has been built and start polishing operations, sculpture and painting using a monument built from the horror of the obelisk. In the latter enveloping the top of the obelisk (which is modeled on a small pyramid) with a mixture of leaves of gold and silver. Obelisks can be seen today in London and New York and Paris, but the way they have used the more modern mechanical tools.


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