3 ms·Oh dear, we must have been moving water using our bare hands before electricity age.by mrjin 2y agoOh dear, we must have been moving water using our bare hands before electricity age.m463 2y agono, we used a pole on top of our shoulders, with clay jars hanging on either end.johnea 2y agoOr, more common in later times, a pump that was operated by a human or livestock animals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_pump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_pumpdeleted 2y ago[deleted]