ANCIENT STONE CRAFT TECHNOLOGY: What Materials Did They Use?

Buy a DNA kit here: Use the coupon code Antiquity for free shipping. As an added bonus, you can start a 30-day free trial of MyHeritage’s best subscription for family history research - and enjoy a 50% discount if you decide to continue it. In ancient times, how did craftspeople carve and cut stones to make the amazing statuary and architecture that we see around us? In this video, we look at experiments to show what could and couldn’t be done. CONTENTS 0:00 DNA test 03:40 Introduction 05:54 Stone Tools Could Carve Limestone 10:17 Copper Tools Could Carve Limestone 14:10 Iron Tools Could Carve Granite 21:00 Stone Tools Could Carve Granite 30:51 Stone Abrasives Could Carve Granite 35:22 Techniques and Hand-Powered Machines ►LEAVE A COMMENT Be respectful and courteous to other commenters. Challenge the argument, not the person. Claims that are backed by evidence will get more traction. If your comment does not appear, try again with different words. YouTube sometimes glitches and comments don’t go through. Or they might flag your comment as potentially inappropriate. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano’s free e-booklet: “Why Ancient History Matters“: ►SUBSCRIBE to the World of Antiquity YouTube Channel for regular ancient history content. ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more! 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 :// Professor Miano’s handy guide for learning, “How to Know Stuff,“ is available here: Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK: ►TWITTER: ►INSTAGRAM: