Tim Alvarino
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And when it comes to the megaliths and stuff, they say that a lot of them had this knowledge to how to shape the stones, soften the stones, put them into place. I don't know how they lifted them.
And when it comes to the megaliths and stuff, they say that a lot of them had this knowledge to how to shape the stones, soften the stones, put them into place. I don't know how they lifted them.
I think acoustics is the answer to that. They tapped into it, but they could also soften the stone, and then they would sort of cool in place, and that's why you can't get a hair between the stones. So when we walked in downtown Cusco, I mean, you're standing there looking at these rocks like, okay, maybe if they had some technology to soften the stone, it makes sense, but... Why?
I think acoustics is the answer to that. They tapped into it, but they could also soften the stone, and then they would sort of cool in place, and that's why you can't get a hair between the stones. So when we walked in downtown Cusco, I mean, you're standing there looking at these rocks like, okay, maybe if they had some technology to soften the stone, it makes sense, but... Why?
I think acoustics is the answer to that. They tapped into it, but they could also soften the stone, and then they would sort of cool in place, and that's why you can't get a hair between the stones. So when we walked in downtown Cusco, I mean, you're standing there looking at these rocks like, okay, maybe if they had some technology to soften the stone, it makes sense, but... Why?
And how did they lift them into place? These things are massive.
And how did they lift them into place? These things are massive.
And how did they lift them into place? These things are massive.
Up in the mountains there are more, but this was down in the city. The walls of Cusco downtown are these megaliths. They've been there for thousands. What did they say?
Up in the mountains there are more, but this was down in the city. The walls of Cusco downtown are these megaliths. They've been there for thousands. What did they say?
Up in the mountains there are more, but this was down in the city. The walls of Cusco downtown are these megaliths. They've been there for thousands. What did they say?
The biggest... I think it's the stone... I think those are the foundation of Baalbek. The stone of the pregnant woman. No, that's in... Is that in Greece, Luke? Baalbek.
The biggest... I think it's the stone... I think those are the foundation of Baalbek. The stone of the pregnant woman. No, that's in... Is that in Greece, Luke? Baalbek.
The biggest... I think it's the stone... I think those are the foundation of Baalbek. The stone of the pregnant woman. No, that's in... Is that in Greece, Luke? Baalbek.
They look like basically buses kind of put together, and they have these little slivers.
They look like basically buses kind of put together, and they have these little slivers.
They look like basically buses kind of put together, and they have these little slivers.
Those ones are like giant puzzle pieces, and they're massive. So you have a smaller version in Cusco, and then you go up the hill a little bit, a couple miles, and then you have them at Sacsayhuaman. And then you drive a couple hours, then you go to Ajante Tambo, and they have the big steps, the terraces. And then they have these...
Those ones are like giant puzzle pieces, and they're massive. So you have a smaller version in Cusco, and then you go up the hill a little bit, a couple miles, and then you have them at Sacsayhuaman. And then you drive a couple hours, then you go to Ajante Tambo, and they have the big steps, the terraces. And then they have these...
Those ones are like giant puzzle pieces, and they're massive. So you have a smaller version in Cusco, and then you go up the hill a little bit, a couple miles, and then you have them at Sacsayhuaman. And then you drive a couple hours, then you go to Ajante Tambo, and they have the big steps, the terraces. And then they have these...