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How did the ancient Egyptians transport building blocks slash stone from quarries?
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On sledges along prepared roadways. The most common motive power was human muscle in the form of slaves pulling on ropes made from papyrus. The bigger the stone the more slaves it required.
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Why were quarries important to ancient egyptians?
uh i don"t know
Did Ancient Egyptians use animals as transport?
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Where did the ancient Egyptians quarry the stone from?
a quarry is a type of pit where the egyptians got the stones to build a pyramid from. a quarry is a type of pit where the egyptians got the stones to build a pyramid from.
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Because of the water, food and transport it provided
