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Dr. Sarah Parcak
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ARCHAEOLOGY FROM SPACE @Global_Xplorer, Professor, Egyptologist, mom, award-winning author, speaking requests @tuesdayagency she/her

400 miles up, lookin' down
Joined July 2011

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    1. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      You probably want 150+ ft of rope x 2...you'll want to be standing 30 feet away from obelisk so it won't topple on you (your safety! first!). This gives enough slack for everyone to hold on to rope, alternating left right left right. Here's the hard part...pulling in unison

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    2. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      You have two groups, one on one side, one opposite, for the rope beneath the pointy bit and the rope 1/3 down. You will need to PULL TOGETHER BACK AND FORTH. You want to create a rocking motion back and forth to ease the obelisk from its back.

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    3. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      I recommend a rhythmic song. YOU WILL NEED SOMEONE WITH A LOUDSPEAKER DIRECTING. There can be only one person yelling. Everyone will be alternating on rope left right left right not everyone on the same side. No one else near the obelisk! Safety first!

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    4. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      Start by a few practice pulls to get into it. Think of it like a paused tug of war, pull, wait 2, 3, 4, 5 PULL wait 2, 3 4,5. PULL AS ONE, PAUSE 5 SECONDS, you'll notice some loosening, keep up the pattern...you may need more people, get everyone to pull!

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    5. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      Just keep pulling till there's good rocking, there will be more and more and more tilting, you have to wait more for the obelisk to rock back and time it to pull when it's coming to you. Don't worry you're close!

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    6. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      WATCH THAT SUMBITCH TOPPLE GET THE %^&* OUT OF THE WAY IT WILL SMASH RUN AWAY FROM DIRECTION. Then celebrate. Because #BlackLivesMatter and good riddance to any obelisks pretending to be ancient Egyptian obelisks when they are in fact celebrating racism and white nationalism

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    7. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      OK because this is twitter I need to clarify: PLEASE DO NOT PULL DOWN ACTUAL ANCIENT EGYPTIAN OBELISKS that was not the point of this thread.

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    8. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      Here’s a rough schematic. I note this is experimental archaeology in action! Just my professional Hot Take and you may need more people, longer rope, etc. everything depends on monument size.pic.twitter.com/lzl55CSPNt

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    9. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      There might be one just like this in downtown Birmingham! What a coincidence. Can someone please show this thread to the folks there.

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    10. Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      BUT OF COURSE THIS IS ALL ENTIRELY HYPOTHETICAL

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      Dr. Sarah Parcak‏Verified account @indyfromspace 31 May 2020

      ALSO PLEASE DO NOT PULL DOWN WASHINGTON MONUMENT

      7:05 PM - 31 May 2020
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        2. Alison Foreman‏Verified account @alfaforeman 31 May 2020
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          you -- and i cannot stress this enough -- completely rock.

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        2. UniQueLyEviL‏ @Uniquelyevil 2 Jun 2020
          Replying to @scribblesassin @indyfromspace

          Omg what is this from

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        2. Midnight Voyager‏ @MidnightVoyager 31 May 2020
          Replying to @KateMonster08 @indyfromspace

          The weak spot on horses in general is the legs. Just saying, if you want to take out a horse, go for the legs.

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        2. Ahsoka Tano‏ @AhsokaKnows 31 May 2020
          Replying to @indyfromspace

          You know what? If they pull down the Washington Monument with NOTHING except human bodies using a bullhorn, a few pairs of safety gloves, and some scavenged chain and rope ... I say we just give it to them. 😂

          16 replies 14 retweets 687 likes
        3. Nan‏ @Raebie 1 Jun 2020
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          And a catchy song. 😂

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        2. Not Jen‏ @thatgirljennab 31 May 2020
          Replying to @indyfromspace

          I definitely thought this was about the Washington Monument lmao

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