Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock of the material lime and was primarily used as a major material in structures and valuables. Used as a foundation mineral, limestones were mainly utilized in construction from the times of Ancient Egypt to the 19th century.[1]
History
In the 1st century BCE, a variety of limestone was found in the soil[2] and used as the main material in the construction of multiple Egyptian pyramids and monuments,[3] such as the Red Pyramid[4] and Great Sphinx of Giza.[5] Artisans even used the mineral to create sculptures[6] and pottery.[7]
During the American Revolutionary War, limestone was found, bought, and sold as a commodity in the thirteen colonies. The Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton used limestone, along with lead ore and iron ore, to create flint, with the help of Davenport Homestead's blacksmith, Big Dave.[8]
By the French Revolution, most of Paris' structures were constructed by limestone but the miners soon grew careless with acquiring the material as the Catacombs of Paris were created as a result.[9] During the Industrial Revolution in London, engineer Robert Mylne frequently repaired the Blackfriars Bridge due to the inadequate use of limestone in the bridge's composition.[10]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed III (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
Limestone on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Alexandria: Planning of the City
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Building Ancient Egypt
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Red Pyramid of Dahshur
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Riddles of the Sphinx
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Artisans of Ancient Egypt
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Evolution of Pottery in Ancient Egypt
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Les Catacombes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Blackfriars Bridge