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"The Egyptians said screw it. We’ll just use softer rock."

The Egyptians worked granite and diorite like it was Play-Doh.

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Here and there the Egyptians did use harder stones, at least they’ve survived a little better. Most of the time they carved softer surfaces. It’s also a good bet that they knew how to form synthetic stones.