Show wood in egyptian probably the oldest timber in the world which has been subjected to the use of man Is that found in the ancient temples of egypt in connection with the stonework which Is known to bo nt least years old this the only wood used in the construction of the temples Is in the form of ties holding the end of one stone to another when two blocks were laid in place an excavation ca about an inch deep was made in each block in which a tie shaped like an hourglass Is driven ailt Is therefore very difficult to force any stone from its position |