Building a medieval stone wall required great engineering skill. In this illustration, workers cut stone into squares and carry it to a crane. A man powers the crane by walking on the steps of a large moving wheel. Another worker carries mortar up a ladder to the man who cements the pieces of stone together.
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Illumination (1200's) from a French manuscript; (c) Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City</P>
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