Abstract
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN ANCIENT EGYPT, PART 89: MANAGEMENT OF A COLOSSAL STATUE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
Prof. Dr. Galal Ali Hassaan*
ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to investigate the development of mechanical engineering in ancient Egypt through the study of the management of the transportation project of Nomarch Djehutihotep of the 12th Dynasty. This study presents how the ancient Egyptian artists gathered a lot of management and technical information in a single scene. It presents the objectives of the statue transformation project, management of the statue lashing process, management of the hauling force, transportation project supervision and management of the project documentation.
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