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Question 13
How are things transported within the city and mines of Knurlkyth?
[Edit] this is partially answered already...
Question 13 revised
Aside from starting crops to extend the growing season what are the glass fronted dwarven greenhouses used for?
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Well, canals and waterlocks were mentioned, but I think there's still some details to be covered. The city covers up to 3500 metres in elevation, and I figured it would be split into 3 main districts associated with each gate, thus a High Town, Mid Town and Low Town, so there's the problem of getting between levels.
I was thinking a massive
Archimedes screw, or series of them, could transport small floating metal tubs carrying goods or passengers, but that might be a bit much of an ask engineering-wise. There's also the
Caisson lock for large elevations, but on the order of 15 metres, not 1500.
A more realistic answer is just a long spiral highway tunnel, inside the mountain, or well-paved surface roads.
So I'd leave it as two questions.