Draft:Rollers (transportation method)
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Rollers are loose cylindrical objects (usually logs) on which heavy objects are rolled so they can be more easily moved. As opposed to wheels, rollers do not have axles.
History
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The earliest confirmed usage of rollers for megalithic construction was by the architect Domenico Fontana, who was tasked with re-erecting the Vatican obelisk.[1]
Fontana published a very detailed account of the relocation, including his use of rollers in Della transportatione dell'obelisco Vaticano e delle fabriche di Sisto V (Rome, 1590). [2]
Roller Hypothesis
[edit]In his 2018 paper Roll Me a Great Stone: A Brief Historiography of Megalithic Construction and the Genesis of the Roller Hypothesis, Barney Harris posits, that pre-historic usage of rollers is highly questionable and lacks sufficient proof.
Despite this lack of historical veracity, the roller hypothesis has been reified and taken for granted by various institutions and historians.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, M.B. (2005). Rome. Artistic Centers of the Italian Renaissance. Cambridge University Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-521-62445-9. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Fontana, Domenico (1590). Della trasportatione dell'obelisco Vaticano et delle fabriche di nostro Signore Papa Sisto V fatte dal cavallier Domenico Fontana architetto di sua santita : libro primo con licentia de superiori. Italy. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Barney, Harris (July 18, 2018). "Roll Me a Great Stone: A Brief Historiography of Megalithic Construction and the Genesis of the Roller Hypothesis". Oxford Journal of Archaeology. 37 (3): 267–281. doi:10.1111/ojoa.12142. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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