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originally posted by: Aleister
a reply to: SLAYER69
Wondering if the ancients (some of my best friends...) planned on moving these blocks to some project site. Then, when they tried to pick them up, they found out that the stonecutters had transposed a number or two. But seriously, what was the purpose of cutting such large blocks and leaving them there? Kind of like an open house? Sales promotion? Thanks for the thread, this stuff is the bees knees (and the ants pajamas).
They were able to stack these megalithic stones so I doubt moving them was the problem.
originally posted by: Patriotsrevenge
One would have to be terribly Naive to think ancient man did this and all the other Colossal buildings in Egypt alone.
www.youtube.com...
Watch that and you will quickly understand!!!
originally posted by: rickymouse
I wonder what they were planning to make with that stone, and how come it was abandoned?
The stones may be larger than the Baalbek stones in Lebanon, which are currently thought to be the largest used in an ancient structure. Comparing photos of both sites, with people standing next to the stones to provide a sense of scale, the largest pictured Gornaya Shoria stones seem a third or so bigger than the Baalbek stones, which weigh about 800 tons.
The average weight of stones used to build the Great Pyramid is about 2.5 tons. The Stonehenge megaliths are about 50 tons each.
The stones at Gornaya Shoria are stacked about 130 feet (40 meters) high, according to Jensen. They appear to be carved into rectangular blocks, with some forming passageways.
These megaliths reach well back into the mists of pre-history, so far in fact, that conjecture about their 'builders', methods, purpose and meaning is pure speculation, and as such, I would hesitate to offer any observation at all, other than to say our pre-historical past is richer than we ever dreamed.
John Jensen
originally posted by: Patriotsrevenge
One would have to be terribly Naive to think ancient man did this and all the other Colossal buildings in Egypt alone.
www.youtube.com...
Watch that and you will quickly understand!!!
originally posted by: TheLieWeLive
I wonder if the reason they never finished moving these megaliths was because something in their time happened and the project was abruptly ended. Possibly a new ruler took over or even a cataclysmic event could have stopped the project from continuing.
They were able to stack these megalithic stones so I doubt moving them was the problem.
Those are a bit smaller and depending on what source somewhere between 25 and 60% less in weight.
The heaviest stone moved in antiquity was the Ramesseum and it mainly moved by water transport (probably) and it was around 1,000 tons