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... Its about time, it certainly took long enough
Scientists Discovered the Egyptian Secret to Moving Huge Pyramid Stones
It all comes down to friction. See, the ancient Egyptians would transport their rocky cargo across the desert sands, from quarry to monument site with large sleds. Pretty basic sleds, basically just large slabs with upturned edges. Now, when you try to pull a large slab with upturned edges carrying a 2.5 ton load, it tends to dig into the sand ahead of it, building up a sand berm that must then be regularly cleared before it can become an even bigger obstacle.
suggested reading:
http://gizmodo.com/scientists-discovered-the-egyptian-secret-to-moving-hug-1569802879
... Its about time, it certainly took long enough
Scientists Discovered the Egyptian Secret to Moving Huge Pyramid Stones
It all comes down to friction. See, the ancient Egyptians would transport their rocky cargo across the desert sands, from quarry to monument site with large sleds. Pretty basic sleds, basically just large slabs with upturned edges. Now, when you try to pull a large slab with upturned edges carrying a 2.5 ton load, it tends to dig into the sand ahead of it, building up a sand berm that must then be regularly cleared before it can become an even bigger obstacle.
suggested reading:
http://gizmodo.com/scientists-discovered-the-egyptian-secret-to-moving-hug-1569802879