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Building the Hall and Decorating the Walls |
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The masons who quarried the blocks only smoothed down the tops and bottoms so they would fit neatly on the walls. The outer surfaces of the blocks were left rough. The next stage of construction was to remove the earth fill and ramps. During this "one-way ride" to the ground, the masons carefully smoothed the walls down. Some blocks were too rough and had to be patched with plaster or cut back so that patch stones could be placed over them. |
Egyptian construction method.
On the left, rough blocks are set in place and an earth embankment is
raised. On the right, the embankment is being removed and the masons
are smoothing down the walls.