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The inclined plane was used by ancients, so no one is credited with "discovering" or "inventing" it. Ancient peoples used a "ramp" to raise things to a higher elevation, whether it was in pyramid building (or the construction of other structures), or just traveling a route. Ancient trade routes that force a traveler to gain altitude offer the so-called switchback to allow a gradual increase in elevation. This makes it easier for people and pack animals to get up over mountain barriers, and it is a "natural" application of the inclined plane. Pyramids were very awesome thanks to this "ramp"

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