A few years ago I saw a show on how they probably moved those stones. Some scientist found what looked like a toy but was more likely a model of the tool. Picture a wheel with a square hole for the axle. The wheel came apart into two. They would strap two of these on one side of a block, roll it over, strap on the second sides, and then could just roll the block where they needed it. This approach used far less force than trying to roll it on logs.
I sure would like to find a reference to the earliest record of making a straight edge and square. It might predate the Egyptians.
Rick
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Hi Guys
I kind of figured the Egyptian's might have done it first.
They must have had some way to square the stones they used in construting
stuff they built.
They must have known how to square the stone for the pyramids??
Keith
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