Anthony Wrote:
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> Hermione Wrote:

> > But what exactly does Magli mean by the
> phrase "in
> > plain air"? (I haven't been able to find an
> > Italian version of his paper). Did he mean
> > "independently" ... ?
>
> No, he means they had no need to cover the ramps
> with "tunnel" roofs. It's completely unnecessary
> to the construction model. In fact, it creates
> more problems than it solves. All they had to do
> was leave the ramps around the outside, and as
> they got to the top, fill them in in reverse,
> backing their way down the ramps to the bottom.
> This would have left them with ample work areas
> and surfaces for finishing the outer casing
> stones.

Thanks ... (As you'll see from the other sub-thread, MJ's Italian colleague originally suggested "independently") ... but what you're saying is that Magli really means: "open to the sky, uncovered" ...

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