That is really interesting-- especially the bas relief showing the use of a basket with straps around the
root ball. It could have been a photo of a modern tree planting. I do think people were transplanting trees and shrubs long before this, however. (Afterall, how did they know how to do it if they hadn't been practicing the techniques long
enough to see that they worked?) The average farmer just didn't have the luck to be a pharoah or the wealth to hire an artist to commemorate the event. I also doubt that Hathesheput, herself, was in charge of the transplanting. Probably it went more like "Hey, all you slaves! I want some frankincense and myrrh trees over here in my garden. Go get some for me." So they did.