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Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by thaumasiotes on Sunday June 07, 2020 @06:29PM (#23451538)
Note that China made extensive use of undrawn sailbarrows to carry things over long distances.
Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by colordrops on Sunday June 07, 2020 @07:38PM (#23452073)
What's an "undrawn sailbarrow"? Your comment is the only thing that shows up on Google search.
Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by Someone on Monday June 08, 2020 @03:47AM (#23454490)
Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by pengaru on Sunday June 07, 2020 @07:47PM (#23452122)
It's a fairly conventional manned wheelbarrow, but with a sail to assist.
Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by thaumasiotes on Sunday June 07, 2020 @08:06PM (#23452251)
No; a conventional wheelbarrow rests its weight on a wheel at the front and on the human holding the handles at the other end (since it's impossible to balance on the front wheel).

The sailbarrow has a large central wheel that bears the weight, relieving the human of the need to personally support the weight of whatever's being carried.

Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by pengaru on Sunday June 07, 2020 @09:58PM (#23452850)
In the case of the Chinese wheelbarrow, that is correct, but the sail is an improvement added later to the existing conventional design of the region and era which happened to use a central wheel.

I'm no expert on international wheelbarrow histories, but assume that the term "sailbarrow" being so general applies to any wheelbarrow having a sail. The historic precedent of the Chinese incarnation is literally their conventional wheelbarrow with a sail added.

I assume the same approach can be (and probably has been) used on any wheelbarrow in appropriate conditions.

Re:Largest Known Maya Structure Found by WalterBright on Sunday June 07, 2020 @10:47PM (#23453120)
Haha, when riding my bike downwind, I'd sometimes open my jacket wide and let the wind do the work.