#hoists — Public Fediverse posts
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How were #pyramids built in ancient #Egypt, lifting #300kgstones?
Engineers and geologists introduced a fresh theory suggesting that a #HydraulicLiftSystem might have been used to float the heavy stones up the middle of Egypt's oldest pyramid using #storedwater.
Constructing large pyramids might have involved various techniques such as #ramps, #cranes, #winches, #togglelifts, #hoists, #pivots or a #mix.
https://www.livemint.com/science/news/how-were-pyramids-built-in-ancient-egypt-lifting-300kg-stones-new-study-suggests-unique-theory-11722940257309.html