Wednesday 25 February 2015

Carrying heavy loads over mountains



64 people to carry an object that approximates to the weight of a bluestone..



For information about the Nepal Car Porters:
https://nepalitimes.com/news/nepal-s-last-car-porter-dies-a6zdi7wy
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2 comments:

  1. Bob25 February 2015 at 14:44

    At $0.65 a day ($0.30 a month x 64) it sure saves on petrol!!

    RJL

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  2. Geo Cur25 February 2015 at 16:53


    300 people , 10 tonnes capstone , 2km in half a day . was reported , among others , of transport using only man power and basic technology i.e. rope and wood , by Ron L. Adams in his Ph.d. which centred on megalithic construction in Sumba ,Indonesia .

    Entirely different area i.e. Northern India .
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDXeBcNu8m0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzL4VNb8NJc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFRAob_Sgk&spfreload=1

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcjv70gaZpY

    https://infomaram.wordpress.com/maram-photos-of-lizai/

    http://tinyurl.com/oth2j6l


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