How were bridges across cliffs in old days?

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So one thing that’s always bothered me is how people used to construct rope bridges across large cliffs without machines or modern technology. I could imagine people nowadays using harnesses and such, but how would they even get the rope from one side of the cliff to the other? Would greatly appreciate any insight on how they used to do this!

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That probably depends very much on the specifics of each location. Usually you take a thin lightweight rope to the other side, than use it to tow a thicker rope tk the other side and use that one to tow the actual rope bridge across the cliff.

For the thin rope you can take a climber wo carries it to the other side or use an arrow to shoot it over the gap.

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