How did the Egyptians transport the stone blocks?

Answer 1

how did they transport the limestone to the pyramid? no 1 knows it was never written or passed down

The generally accepted method is that the stones were placed on wooden sledges and dragged along plank roads by gangs of slaves using ropes made from papyrus. Water or oil was poured on the runners to overcome friction. The bigger the stone the more slaves it required to drag it along.

Answer 2

Stone blocks were transported on sledges hauled by gangs of oxen harnessed on ropes made from papyrus reeds. The larger the block the more oxen were required. A pyramid block weighing about two tons may of taken taken ten oxen an obelisk or statue weighing a hundred tons perhaps a hundred. Imagining the building of a temple, an obelisk is coming up a causeway. On top the block the foreman stands bawling orders. Ahead of the block stretch lines of straining oxen, sweat pouring from their bodies. Behind the block are other men prying at the sledge with great wooden bars. The obelisk moves slowly a few feet at a time, the oxen front and rear pulling and prying the workers chanting to the shouts of the foreman. Other workers pour water onto the blades to ease the passage of the sledge.

Answer 3

They quarried as much stone as possible close to the pyramid site. The rock was usually placed on a sledge hauled by a gang of slaves. The number of slaves depended on the size of the stone. Stone that came from distant quarries was transported on the river Nile by barge.

Answer 4

The limestone blocks were cut out in the quarries close the pyramid site. Once the limestone blocks quarried they were lowered onto sledges. Gangs of slaves dragged the sledge along a causeway laid with planks. Water or oil was poured in front of the blades of the sledge to help them slide more easily.

A ramp of mud, brick and rubble was used to haul the blocks to the working level. Once at the working level the blocks were man-handled off the sledges into position by levers and brute force by further gangs of slaves called setters. Once relieved of their load the hauliers would then make their weary way back down the ramp to start the whole process again.

Answer 5

Limestone was put on wooden sledges that were dragged to the pyramid by a gang of about twenty slave labourers.

Answer 6

the stones were placed on sledges hauled by a gang of about 20 slaves

Answer 7

The stones were placed on sledges hauled by slaves