cladking Wrote:
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people are
> becoming inured to "they mustta used ramps". At
> least this guy suggests pulleys were involved but
> somehow I suspect he is picturing "proto-pulleys"
> rather than what we call "pulleys".

Back in 1930, Somers Clarke and Engelbach ( [babel.hathitrust.org]
- registration required) were firmly of the opinion that there were no pulleys in AE

So did they have pulleys? [exarc.net]

[en.wikipedia.org]:

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The logistics of construction at the Giza site are staggering when you think that the ancient Egyptians had no pulleys, no wheels, and no iron tools. Yet, the dimensions of the pyramid are extremely accurate and the site was leveled within a fraction of an inch over the entire 13.1-acre base. This is comparable to the accuracy possible with modern construction methods and laser leveling. That's astounding. With their 'rudimentary tools', the pyramid builders of ancient Egypt were about as accurate as we are today with 20th-century technology.

No wheels? Really? See here, fig. 83 (V dyn. tomb):

[babel.hathitrust.org]

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