Transcription: Tools for Building Pyramids Egyptian workers moved and shaped stones without most of the tools that we use today. Instead of moving a stone with a forklift or a crane, they set the stone on a sled. Then teams of men pushed with levers and pulled with ropes to move the stone. Stone workers shaped each stone into a carefully measured block using hammers and copper chisels. They also shaped stone and wood with the tools called an adze, which has a curved blade on a handle. Wooden squares were held against stones to see if the corners were cut correctly. Workers used plumb lines, strings with a we ...
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