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Interpretive illustration of ancient Egyptian workers pulling a seated stone statue on a wooden sledge while a worker pours water ahead of the runners, showing the damp hauling surface against loose desert sand.

Why Did Egyptians Pour Water in Front of Heavy Sledges?

A little water can stiffen sand and reduce the effort of hauling a statue. The Djehutihotep scene meets a laboratory test of granular mechanics.

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