The UNFINISHED OBELISK of Ancient Egypt

What would have been the largest single stone monument the Egyptians ever produced is sitting unfinished in Aswan quarry. It is over 3,000 years old. What can we learn about this mysterious object and the manner in which it is made? Dr. Adel Kelany provides some answers. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano's free e-booklet: "Why Ancient History Matters": https://mailchi.mp/a402112ea4db/why-a... ►SUBSCRIBE to the World of Antiquity YouTube Channel for great travel videos about ancient ruins and ancient history museums. ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more!   / worldofantiquity   FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn't cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. ► REFERENCES On the Aswan quarries: https://www.academia.edu/5407078/Gran... On dolerite pounders: https://www.academia.edu/10794091/DOL... On the fire-setting experiments: https://www.academia.edu/18513199/8_F... https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.... On inscriptions in the quarry: https://www.academia.edu/5407065/Mark... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/... On block extraction (general): https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... On transportation of obelisks: https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/obelisks... https://library.seg.org/doi/abs/10.41... http://historicvessels.com/queen-hats... https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperin... https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED... Professor Miano's handy guide for learning, "How to Know Stuff," is available here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Stuff... Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK:   / drdavidmiano   ►TWITTER:   / drdavidmiano   ►INSTAGRAM:   / drmiano