# Stone was hauled overland on sledges for most of the route.

> Disputed: Stone was hauled overland on sledges for most of the route.

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# Stone was hauled overland on sledges for most of the route.

Stone was hauled overland on sledges for most of the route.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** One piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Haul roads and sledge tracks between the river and the plateau.

## What would rule it out

- Documents showing water delivery to the pyramid's own basin.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[Sledges and haul roads are attested for the last stretch from quay to site, not for the long haul.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-pyramid/evidence/EVD0CSMP58M5VJ2/sledges-and-haul-roads-are-attested-for-the-last-stretch)

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## The questions it answers

[How did the stone reach the plateau?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-pyramid/questions/QST0CSMNVQY7M8Q/how-did-the-stone-reach-the-plateau)

Part of [Who built the Great Pyramid, and how was the work organised?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-pyramid/questions/QST0CSMNV8A4GQV/who-built-the-great-pyramid-and-how-was-the-work-organised)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Stone was hauled overland on sledges for most of the route. [Answer ANS0CSMP50T15FP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CSMP50T15FP
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