Abstract

The true purpose of a wooden “rocker” from a foundation deposit in the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut at Dier el-Bahri is proposed that it was an open mould for a mudbrick or concrete rocker. The solid rockers produced by such a mould have grooves that act as rope channels so that they can be attached to a stone (or sledge under the stone) by ropes to roll or turn the stone easily. We proposed how the wooden rocker could be used to produce solid rockers, then tested this method experimentally to get mudbrick or concrete rockers with grooves.

Highlights

  • It has been long wondered about the true purpose of a wooden appliance called “rocker” or “cradle” (Figure 1) excavated from a foundation deposit (Figure 2) in the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut at Dier el-Bahri

  • The solid rockers produced by such a mould have grooves that act as rope channels so that they can be attached to a stone by ropes to roll or turn the stone

  • We here propose its new feasible purpose that it was an open mould for a mudbrick or concrete rocker, and the solid rockers produced by this mould would be used in maneuvering heavy stones

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Summary

Introduction

It has been long wondered about the true purpose of a wooden appliance called “rocker” or “cradle” (Figure 1) excavated from a foundation deposit (Figure 2) in the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut at Dier el-Bahri (the New Kingdom, circa 1550 to circa 1069 BC). These tools were votive objects placed in pits for foundation ceremony. Note that the top of such a small rocker is almost a square Another use of such short rockers of half cylinder could be like in Figure 8 or Figure 10 to roll a cubic stone of side length about half a meter or less. Note that a cubic stone of side length half a meter looks small but weighs about 300 kg, very heavy!

How to Make Solid Rocker
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Evolution about How to Move Stones
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