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How to make a lot level
On Sat, 01 May 2004 21:46:09 GMT, Sunworshiper wrote:
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:08:18 +0000 (UTC), (Mike Andrews) wrote: The Egyptians used water levels in laying out and constructing the pyramids, according to some fairly recent articles in archaeological journals. Where? Can't be any leaks. I'd love to see them. Or some key word to go by to find out what they where thinking. The Egyptians didn't have garden hose. They dug trenches, filled them with water, and measured off the water surface. For work too high above ground level to conveniently reference off water in a surface trench, they erected troughs or connected two basins with clay pipe. Gary |
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