Mike Collins

Yeah, Chichen Itza is a great example because there is documented proof here showing the state of ruin that it was found in. and it did not look like it looks today. And that's the case for the majority of the sites.

It took me quite a while of traveling the world to realize that a lot of times, not only am I not seeing what I think I'm seeing in terms of what this is, it's been completely reconstructed, but a lot of times what you're seeing that people don't even realize that they're seeing is plaster molds at sites. covering up entire faces and portions of structures. It's plaster molding and casing.

It took me quite a while of traveling the world to realize that a lot of times, not only am I not seeing what I think I'm seeing in terms of what this is, it's been completely reconstructed, but a lot of times what you're seeing that people don't even realize that they're seeing is plaster molds at sites. covering up entire faces and portions of structures. It's plaster molding and casing.

It took me quite a while of traveling the world to realize that a lot of times, not only am I not seeing what I think I'm seeing in terms of what this is, it's been completely reconstructed, but a lot of times what you're seeing that people don't even realize that they're seeing is plaster molds at sites. covering up entire faces and portions of structures. It's plaster molding and casing.

There's quite a few sites in Belize like that. So it's not even stone. But Chichen Itza is a great example because that is one where it's, like we were saying, the serpent that comes down the stairs and stuff, That's not, they didn't, none of that was happening. None of that was happening when they found the site. I mean, look at the site. That's a great picture of before and after.

There's quite a few sites in Belize like that. So it's not even stone. But Chichen Itza is a great example because that is one where it's, like we were saying, the serpent that comes down the stairs and stuff, That's not, they didn't, none of that was happening. None of that was happening when they found the site. I mean, look at the site. That's a great picture of before and after.

There's quite a few sites in Belize like that. So it's not even stone. But Chichen Itza is a great example because that is one where it's, like we were saying, the serpent that comes down the stairs and stuff, That's not, they didn't, none of that was happening. None of that was happening when they found the site. I mean, look at the site. That's a great picture of before and after.

The place was in total ruin, and it was a pile of rubble.

The place was in total ruin, and it was a pile of rubble.

The place was in total ruin, and it was a pile of rubble.

The outside of the structure has been encased, and a lot of times what you'll see, I've seen, I've gone to places in various stages of reconstruction all over the world, and a lot of times what you'll see is behind these stones and the outside of the structure, take Chichen Itza here for example, if you removed some of these outside exterior blocks, right behind it is just a pile of rubble.

The outside of the structure has been encased, and a lot of times what you'll see, I've seen, I've gone to places in various stages of reconstruction all over the world, and a lot of times what you'll see is behind these stones and the outside of the structure, take Chichen Itza here for example, if you removed some of these outside exterior blocks, right behind it is just a pile of rubble.

The outside of the structure has been encased, and a lot of times what you'll see, I've seen, I've gone to places in various stages of reconstruction all over the world, and a lot of times what you'll see is behind these stones and the outside of the structure, take Chichen Itza here for example, if you removed some of these outside exterior blocks, right behind it is just a pile of rubble.

They filled up... Does that make sense? So they filled it up with piles of rock.

They filled up... Does that make sense? So they filled it up with piles of rock.

They filled up... Does that make sense? So they filled it up with piles of rock.

So if you peeled off everything from the bottom right picture, you'd get what's on the left. It's been reconstructed, the tops of it and around it. But the most extensive amount of damage has been done to the exterior of the pyramid going down. So that's, even in that picture there, on the left, those stone steps, that's recreated. So that's not excavated, they built that.

So if you peeled off everything from the bottom right picture, you'd get what's on the left. It's been reconstructed, the tops of it and around it. But the most extensive amount of damage has been done to the exterior of the pyramid going down. So that's, even in that picture there, on the left, those stone steps, that's recreated. So that's not excavated, they built that.

So if you peeled off everything from the bottom right picture, you'd get what's on the left. It's been reconstructed, the tops of it and around it. But the most extensive amount of damage has been done to the exterior of the pyramid going down. So that's, even in that picture there, on the left, those stone steps, that's recreated. So that's not excavated, they built that.

And then they built, you can see if you go back down to that picture, you can see, do you see any snake heads there? Because I don't.