The impeccable stonework of Sacsayhuamán reveals the precision of 15th-century Inca megalithic architecture. Each stone—some weighing over 100 tons—was expertly shaped to fit perfectly without mortar, with joints so tight that not even a hair or a sheet of paper can pass between them. [1440×1800]
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That’s cool. Now you can’t find a contractor who’s willing to fix sloppy mitres in wooden skirting boards. “What?! That’s only a half an inch gap!!”
I know it’s BS, but the idea of giants building these things just makes so much sense when you look at how big those stones are
A lot of seemingly modern technology has roots in very ancient history. Even before the first farms, humans had intricate knowledge of inside the human body for example. At least enough to amputate limbs.
Even in the top photo you can see clearly there are gaps in which you could easily fit a hair, piece of paper, fingernail, or in at least one case even a chopstick. This kind of megalithic architecture is impressive, and is attested in other places, much earlier, such as Malta (3600-2500 BCE), and Stonehenge (3100-1600 BCE), and Baalbek (c. first century CE), but there are always varying degrees of fit at each site; they are nowhere near consistent, certainly not within a hair’s breadth. The Baalbek stones are the largest, with several weighing from 600-800 tons.
Well I watched a highly reputable television programme that’s not racist in the slightest which stated quite matter-of-factly that it was actually built by aliens 🤓
How did the Inca people do this, and why?
15thC isn’t even old! Take a look at the countless cathedrals throughout Europe. They’re hundreds of years older and show spectacular stone masonry
Isn’t “no mortar” a myth? Not sure if it was this specific structure but a lot of these “precision stone” structures used a lime mortar that caused a chemical reaction almost melting the edges of the stone together. Yes the stones were shaped but the special mortar ensured the exact fit we see today.