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Chinese used ice-path sleds to move Forbidden City’s stones

Ars Technica » Scientific Method 2013-11-05

Summary:

Ice slides moved more mass per man than any other method available at the time.
    

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http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/science/~3/fXDNOG_xfqo/story01.htm

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Authors:

Akshat Rathi

Date tagged:

11/05/2013, 17:10

Date published:

11/05/2013, 14:00