Mike Collins

team of specialists and experts and archaeologists are sitting there sorting through every stone and trying to find and place them right back into their proper position that's not what's going on right right that's not at all what's going on in the reconstruction of these sites that's depressing i'll tell you so when you're traveling through mexico what you want to look for is first of all look for mortar because they'll use mortar and different stuff

and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.

and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.

and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.

And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.

And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.

And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.

And then you have things like what's happening at Longview Caves and different places where they're actively, purposely and intentionally changing the site.

And then you have things like what's happening at Longview Caves and different places where they're actively, purposely and intentionally changing the site.

And then you have things like what's happening at Longview Caves and different places where they're actively, purposely and intentionally changing the site.

I mean, Stonehenge is an original. Stonehenge is in its original shape. It's not like we found Stonehenge that way. I don't think most people know that. But Stun Hinge was reconstructed. We don't know that it was in that shape and stacked the way it was. When was it restacked? I think sometime around the turn of the century or 1900s, maybe. I mean, there's photographic evidence.

I mean, Stonehenge is an original. Stonehenge is in its original shape. It's not like we found Stonehenge that way. I don't think most people know that. But Stun Hinge was reconstructed. We don't know that it was in that shape and stacked the way it was. When was it restacked? I think sometime around the turn of the century or 1900s, maybe. I mean, there's photographic evidence.

I mean, Stonehenge is an original. Stonehenge is in its original shape. It's not like we found Stonehenge that way. I don't think most people know that. But Stun Hinge was reconstructed. We don't know that it was in that shape and stacked the way it was. When was it restacked? I think sometime around the turn of the century or 1900s, maybe. I mean, there's photographic evidence.

Just blocks lying around? Yeah. Wow. And then using and lifting them with cranes. Really? Yeah. Yeah, I didn't realize that. Yeah, and placing them like that. So there's a bigger picture to all of this stuff around the world. So it's not... You know, there you go.

Just blocks lying around? Yeah. Wow. And then using and lifting them with cranes. Really? Yeah. Yeah, I didn't realize that. Yeah, and placing them like that. So there's a bigger picture to all of this stuff around the world. So it's not... You know, there you go.

Just blocks lying around? Yeah. Wow. And then using and lifting them with cranes. Really? Yeah. Yeah, I didn't realize that. Yeah, and placing them like that. So there's a bigger picture to all of this stuff around the world. So it's not... You know, there you go.

This is the price. This is the price you pay for peeking behind the curtain. And I can't, I can't emphasize to people enough that, The level of perspective that, you know, there's been arguments I've argued with people in the community about the importance of seeing things in person.

This is the price. This is the price you pay for peeking behind the curtain. And I can't, I can't emphasize to people enough that, The level of perspective that, you know, there's been arguments I've argued with people in the community about the importance of seeing things in person.

This is the price. This is the price you pay for peeking behind the curtain. And I can't, I can't emphasize to people enough that, The level of perspective that, you know, there's been arguments I've argued with people in the community about the importance of seeing things in person.

And one person specifically saying that it's not important that they can look at pictures and determine things for themselves. And you're wrong. you're absolutely wrong. You get a greater sense of perspective. You understand things better. You're seeing things in person. And I encourage anybody that's able to, to do it, to go see things in person. If you can, if you have the opportunity, do it.