Earth As We Know It
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History, Archeology, Megafauna, Evolution, Wildlife. Currently working on a photojournalism project on the ecology & cultures of South America.
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At the base of the Ollantaytambo ramp there are also some “Piedras Cansadas” (tired stones), one of which has more evidence of them using rows of wedges to split the stone apart.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
May 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
At the base of the Ollantaytambo ramp there are also some “Piedras Cansadas” (tired stones), one of which has more evidence of them using rows of wedges to split the stone apart.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
I got some drone footage today of the giant ramp leading up to Ollantaytambo’s Temple of the Sun.
There are also some ruins above the start of the ramp and along it, which may have been guard stations, to protect this rear entrance into the site.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
There are also some ruins above the start of the ramp and along it, which may have been guard stations, to protect this rear entrance into the site.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
May 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I got some drone footage today of the giant ramp leading up to Ollantaytambo’s Temple of the Sun.
There are also some ruins above the start of the ramp and along it, which may have been guard stations, to protect this rear entrance into the site.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
There are also some ruins above the start of the ramp and along it, which may have been guard stations, to protect this rear entrance into the site.
#archeology #archaeology #peru #inca #history
The split rock at Machu Picchu. 🪨
The Inca masons would chisel out these holes, hammer in wooden wedges, and fill them with water, causing them to expand, splitting the stone.
The ancient Romans & Egyptians did the same.
No advanced lost technology required.
#archeology #archaeology #inca #peru
The Inca masons would chisel out these holes, hammer in wooden wedges, and fill them with water, causing them to expand, splitting the stone.
The ancient Romans & Egyptians did the same.
No advanced lost technology required.
#archeology #archaeology #inca #peru
May 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The split rock at Machu Picchu. 🪨
The Inca masons would chisel out these holes, hammer in wooden wedges, and fill them with water, causing them to expand, splitting the stone.
The ancient Romans & Egyptians did the same.
No advanced lost technology required.
#archeology #archaeology #inca #peru
The Inca masons would chisel out these holes, hammer in wooden wedges, and fill them with water, causing them to expand, splitting the stone.
The ancient Romans & Egyptians did the same.
No advanced lost technology required.
#archeology #archaeology #inca #peru