Authors of this article wish to collect previous research and broaden knowledge about limestone used for construction of the Temple of Hatshepsut and present results of the latest studies. The main purpose of the studies was to obtain information about tensile strength when bending architectural elements made of limestone. It will allow - among others - the span of architraves on which vault blocks, architrave and ceiling slabs with cornices and railings to be established, as well as their acceptable strength parameters. Theban limestone research most often focuses on the geological origin of this material and its microscopic analysis. These tests are supplemented by endurance tests necessary for the work of engineers and architects who work on the reconstruction or exhibition of the ancient temples. The authors of many years of work in Polish - Egyptian Archeology - Conservation Mission at the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari solve everyday problems associated with exposure and reconstruction of the monument.
is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Bolivia, in the province of Florida and the department of Santa Cruz, on the eastern slopes of the Andes at an altitude ca. 1890-1925 m. Due to its historical and cultural value, the site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The entire archaeological site covers about 40 hectares and consists of two main parts:-An administrative and ceremonial complex of ca. 50 buildings typical of provincial Incan architecture located in the southern part of the site;-A natural rock (ca. 80 × 250 m) towering over the Piray valley in the northern part of the site. The natural rock was the main subject of the project "Architectural examination and complex documentation of Samaipata (Fuerte de Samaipata/Bolivia) site from the World Heritage List", of which this study is a small excerpt.
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