Quarrying techniques during the Roman era
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Quarrying techniques during the Roman era
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ALK.16.00.01
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At the quarries of group B, traces of the tools, which were used for the extraction of marble, are visible. Throughout antiquity, the quarry workers were able to dislodge large marble blocks, with geometric precision using wedges, sledgehammer, ax and spear, named respectively in ancient times, wedges, heavies, tikos and needles.
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Moving south-west,, and seeing from above the area of group B quarries,, you encounter visible traces of the tools, which were used for the extraction of marble. Throughout antiquity,, the quarry workers, were able to dislodge large marble blocks, with geometric precision using wedges, sledgehammer, ax, and spear, named respectively in ancient times, wedges, heavies, tikos, and needles.
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“Quarrying techniques during the Roman era,” iGuide Repo, accessed December 23, 2024, http://ubuntu01.ceti.gr/omeka/items/show/1775.
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