Quarry at Selinunte, qa2.JPG
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English: Rock was excavated by cutting a shallow, circular track which would be filled with burnable material. When set on fire, the heat would crack the rock which was then removed to a certain depth, and the process repeated. Wedges were used to produce a similar
result; a wooden wedge hammered into the rock, when soaked with water, will expand with enough force to crack the rock. |
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| Author | Michael Gunther |
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