It is true. No slaves used to build the pyramids. It was seen as an honour to work on them. Any workers who died during the build got buried near the tomb. If you visit today you can still see the remains of the builder’s houses.
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This one is interesting.
I suppose there is several methods they could have used.
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I suppose there is several methods they could have used.
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Another way to efficienctly move large blocks.
Yes, I've seen the documentaries and even read some of the archeological reviews.
I understood - after visiting Egypt and being taught by a Professor of Egyptology - that the workers did the building during the flood, when they could not work the fields. They got paid a rate - in food and keep - From the surplus food "taxed " by the government when crops were in harvest. Meant the government got Temples and Pyramids built, the plebian masses had work for 9 months between floods from their fields, - and food, etc. - then worked on building and were well fed during flood times when there was otherwise no food.
A simple system managed by government to keep everyone happy?
Wonder where we went wrong?
K2
A simple system managed by government to keep everyone happy?
Wonder where we went wrong?
K2
I have ever try moving block or object that weight.
Myself and A employee move a 44,000 pound lathe by hand. It only took about ½ hour to move the lathe 12 feet. Did not little green men
We (did not use roller) just box of soap and 2 bards.
If remember most blocks was under 5,000 pounds.
They had few at 160,000 pounds.
FYI we build the shop with low ceiling and could not get large equipment in side.
Dave
FYI we did lot without forklifts because of cost of renting or hauling. It cheaper to use man power.
We would lifting over 2,000 pound beams up 13 feet. It takes longer but the cost was a lot lower.
How long it took me put up a carport up two ½ days by my self. The neighbors and my wife was surprised. My wife surprised because in 2013 after I had y first 13 cancer treatment in 2009 and 2010.
The neighbors was how fast. It is not back breaking. Just knowing how to.
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I have moved heavy equipment by jacking it up an inch, and putting 1" steel rods under it.
I have seen others do this too.
Works well, and you just take the rod as it comes out the back, and move it up front (requires several rods).
They moved an old steam locomotive that was on display in this city by placing one section of track on the ground in front of it, rolling it forward, and them moving the back section of track forward.
They did this for about 200 yards until they got the locomotive over to an active train track.
Its all about leverage and balance.
I watch the videos produced by Barnhart, the hoisting company, and they are the masters of threading some very tight needles with some very large/heavy equipment, such as for nuclear plants, etc.
They have extremely creative solutions, and some custom equipment.
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I have seen others do this too.
Works well, and you just take the rod as it comes out the back, and move it up front (requires several rods).
They moved an old steam locomotive that was on display in this city by placing one section of track on the ground in front of it, rolling it forward, and them moving the back section of track forward.
They did this for about 200 yards until they got the locomotive over to an active train track.
Its all about leverage and balance.
I watch the videos produced by Barnhart, the hoisting company, and they are the masters of threading some very tight needles with some very large/heavy equipment, such as for nuclear plants, etc.
They have extremely creative solutions, and some custom equipment.
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