Mike Collins

So they didn't use any stones that they matched up to, knowing that it went to a part of a staircase for that area. Later torn out, new blocks cut for the stairs. So the stairs that exist now... or cut blocks that they made specifically, which means they designed the new stair system there. Because they were cutting stone to place in that.

So they didn't use any stones that they matched up to, knowing that it went to a part of a staircase for that area. Later torn out, new blocks cut for the stairs. So the stairs that exist now... or cut blocks that they made specifically, which means they designed the new stair system there. Because they were cutting stone to place in that.

And it is a little depressing, because you walk up on Chichen Itza, and it's amazing, I've been three or four times to Chichen Itza, and it's a great site. And clearly it was an ancient site used for stuff, and you know, But what you're seeing is not what was the original construction.

And it is a little depressing, because you walk up on Chichen Itza, and it's amazing, I've been three or four times to Chichen Itza, and it's a great site. And clearly it was an ancient site used for stuff, and you know, But what you're seeing is not what was the original construction.

And it is a little depressing, because you walk up on Chichen Itza, and it's amazing, I've been three or four times to Chichen Itza, and it's a great site. And clearly it was an ancient site used for stuff, and you know, But what you're seeing is not what was the original construction.

but that's also, that's also assuming that they got the exterior shape down. Exactly. Correct. A hundred percent reconstruction. It absolutely is.

but that's also, that's also assuming that they got the exterior shape down. Exactly. Correct. A hundred percent reconstruction. It absolutely is.

but that's also, that's also assuming that they got the exterior shape down. Exactly. Correct. A hundred percent reconstruction. It absolutely is.

right yeah and it's disappointing it's sad it's sad when you walk up in something that's so breathtaking and the idea of it in your head is just this amazing thing and you realize that it's just a recreation i mean this the original structure is still there but if you removed everything

right yeah and it's disappointing it's sad it's sad when you walk up in something that's so breathtaking and the idea of it in your head is just this amazing thing and you realize that it's just a recreation i mean this the original structure is still there but if you removed everything

right yeah and it's disappointing it's sad it's sad when you walk up in something that's so breathtaking and the idea of it in your head is just this amazing thing and you realize that it's just a recreation i mean this the original structure is still there but if you removed everything

um you know getting to the truth of stuff isn't always just this is is pretty and that's what they're doing with these ancient sites is they're making them all pretty um but i think the better story and the greater truth is underneath all that you know the facade of all of it the exterior these things that they're wrapping all of these ancient sites in and it is unfortunate you know but

um you know getting to the truth of stuff isn't always just this is is pretty and that's what they're doing with these ancient sites is they're making them all pretty um but i think the better story and the greater truth is underneath all that you know the facade of all of it the exterior these things that they're wrapping all of these ancient sites in and it is unfortunate you know but

um you know getting to the truth of stuff isn't always just this is is pretty and that's what they're doing with these ancient sites is they're making them all pretty um but i think the better story and the greater truth is underneath all that you know the facade of all of it the exterior these things that they're wrapping all of these ancient sites in and it is unfortunate you know but

you know, tying it all back in with stuff like Long Yu and different things and stuff that's going on in China is to say that there's not a, you know, there's actively a rewriting of history going on. It's false. There is. Or at least an ignoring of a lot of things that may be pertinent to digging to some of those deeper truths about stuff, inconvenient truths.

you know, tying it all back in with stuff like Long Yu and different things and stuff that's going on in China is to say that there's not a, you know, there's actively a rewriting of history going on. It's false. There is. Or at least an ignoring of a lot of things that may be pertinent to digging to some of those deeper truths about stuff, inconvenient truths.

you know, tying it all back in with stuff like Long Yu and different things and stuff that's going on in China is to say that there's not a, you know, there's actively a rewriting of history going on. It's false. There is. Or at least an ignoring of a lot of things that may be pertinent to digging to some of those deeper truths about stuff, inconvenient truths.

And it is important, I think, to see these places for yourself. It makes a difference, changes your perspective. You learn a lot of things worth knowing when it comes to identifying stuff and keeping an eye out for things. And it is a process. It's been a process for me over the years.

And it is important, I think, to see these places for yourself. It makes a difference, changes your perspective. You learn a lot of things worth knowing when it comes to identifying stuff and keeping an eye out for things. And it is a process. It's been a process for me over the years.

And it is important, I think, to see these places for yourself. It makes a difference, changes your perspective. You learn a lot of things worth knowing when it comes to identifying stuff and keeping an eye out for things. And it is a process. It's been a process for me over the years.