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There’s one positive byproduct of the devastating2019 firethat ravaged Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.
It’s given experts the unique opportunity to study how the Gothic church was constructed.
The staples each weigh between 4.4 and 8.8 pounds and span nearly 20 inches.
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Radiocarbon dating confirmed that the ironwork belonged to the earliest building stages, making Notre-Dame a cutting-edge construction site.
Given that therestoration is moving aheadat a rapid pace, the information couldn’t come at a better time.
Notre-Dame is being rebuilt using traditional methods, so knowledge of how to reuse undamaged staples is critical.
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The 2019 fire that ravaged Notre-Dame also revealed the cutting-edge technology used to build the cathedral.
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