Plasma Torch Hypothesis: Lost Civilization Technology. Author hypothesizes high-temperature flame torches with designated heads created the scoop marks Plasma spolation can reach 48,600°F (27,000°C) to vaporize and break down rock Multiple torch configurations create roundish basin-shaped dents with curved bottoms
One researcher proposes high-temperature flame torches could have created the Aswan scoop marks — reaching extreme temperatures to vaporize rock. This would explain the curved-bottom basin shapes and precise excavation depth. However, the established archaeological consensus holds that the scoop marks were made with diorite balls, which workers struck against the granite until they removed sections up to 6 feet deep. If the torch hypothesis were correct, this technology predating ancient Egypt by millennia would require reassessing early civilization timelines. This remains a speculative hypothesis, not established fact. The Unfinished Obelisk, Egypt
Key Facts
- Author hypothesizes high-temperature flame torches with designated heads created the scoop marks
- Plasma spolation can reach 48,600°F (27,000°C) to vaporize and break down rock
- Multiple torch configurations create roundish basin-shaped dents with curved bottoms
- Plasma torches can excavate 10-100 feet deep with precision, speed, and depth
- Scoop marks appear as chessboard pattern - possibly from grid of round holes leaving stone ridges
- If scoop marks were created by plasma torches, they could not be ancient Egyptian work
Related site: The Unfinished Obelisk — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Scoop Marks on Unfinished Obelisk Explained: Waterjets, Natron or Thermal Torch? by Curious Being