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how to open a star portal uh they were
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talking about this stone called a K2
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megalith so the K2 megalith is a massive
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Crystal about this
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big and it's underneath one of the
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tunnels in Bosnia leading up to the
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Pyramid of the
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sun now the Pyramid of the sun is a
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gigantic pyramid in Bosnia this is in
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Europe This pyramid is larger than the
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Great Pyramid in diesa now this K2 megal
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Crystal that was in there it had writing
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on it the writing said we must stand in
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defense okay we must stand in fight
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basically they're saying until we can
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open this
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portal so there was a war going on that
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dates back to the pyramid War the last
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pyramid war that decimated Mohan jundo
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in the indis valley that decimated the
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entire Giza plateau and turned it into a
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desert are there good aliens and bad
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aliens good Al and bad aliens in all
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kinds of ways and reasons for
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interacting with us you know there's a
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misconception here people think that uh
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our space brothers would bring us uh
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good
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things the ebes are so Advanced they're
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they're at least a half a billion years
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Advanced from us and probably
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more now can they exist Among Us it's my
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understanding they can only last about
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20 minutes in this
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[Music]
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here anuradapura
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one of Sri Lanka's most significant
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historical cities was the capital of an
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ancient empire that ruled the region for
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over a thousand years known as the land
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of Kings it was a center of Sri Lankan
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culture and home to magnificent Buddhist
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monuments among its ruins is the 40 acre
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ranm masu uyana or golden fish Park a
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Royal Garden with Lush Pathways pools
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and engraved
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illustrations however the most
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intriguing feature of this park is is
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not a monument but an enigmatic carving
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known as squala Chaka or the universe
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cycle which remains one of the most
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mysterious ancient artifacts not only in
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Sri Lanka but globally so what is sakala
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Chaka who built it and why we'll break
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it down and uncover sakala chaka's
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hidden secrets sakala chakaya is a 6
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wide carving made up of seven concentric
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circles divided by vertical and
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horizontal lines filled with cross
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circles and other symbols the outer ring
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depicts various marine animals despite
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its intricate design archaeologists and
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historians are baffled by its Origins
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and purpose it stands Out Among the
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other carvings in anuradapura as it
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Bears no resemblance to traditional
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Buddhist iconography found elsewhere in
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Sri Lanka or the world this anomaly has
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left experts wondering how it came to
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exist in a city filled with monuments
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from the anuradapura Empire which began
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in 37 77 BCE what makes sakala chakaya
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even more puzzling is that it is absent
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from historical records meticulously
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kept by the anuradapura Empire and
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Buddhist
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monasteries these records provide
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detailed accounts of the Empire's
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architecture religious practices and
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daily life yet they do not mention the
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creation function or even existence of
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sakala
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Chaka some scientists have speculated
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that the carving could be up to 6,500
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years old
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possibly making it one of the world's
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oldest one of the earlier studies on
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sakala chakaya was conducted by British
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archaeologist hcp Bell in
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1911 Bell theorized that the carving
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represented Buddhist Notions of the
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universe describing its concentric
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circles and surrounding symbols as
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representations of cosmic elements
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however this explanation fell apart when
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researchers noted that the carvings
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design did not match any known Buddhist
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universe depictions which prompted
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further speculation some suggested that
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sakala Chaka might be a blueprint for a
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technical project like an irrigation
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system or a place for discussion as
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indicated by the four seats carved into
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the Rock
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nearby recent interpretations of sakala
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Chaka propose that the carving resembles
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modern electrical diagrams the
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concentric circles may represent
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electromagnetic waves while symbols
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resembling satellite antennas and
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circuit components have sparked theories
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that the carving could be an ancient
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electrical blueprint though these ideas
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may seem far-fetched they have gained
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attention due to the remarkable
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resemblance between the carving symbols
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and modern technical diagrams
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Additionally the possibility of ancient
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civilizations using electricity is not
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entirely dismissed by some researchers
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though it remains
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speculative even more extraordinary are
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local Legends which claim sakala Chaka
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is a Stargate a portal to other parts of
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the universe according to Sri an epics
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this Stargate allowed Gods to travel
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between Earth and distant Cosmic
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destinations many people believe that
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the carving holds a secret code that
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when activated could open the Stargate
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some tantric Buddhist monks still
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meditate in front of the carving hoping
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to unlock its potential although this
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theory is dismissed by mainstream
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science paranormal researcher Prine
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Mohan added to the Myster in 2019 when
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he detected unusual energy emissions
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from The Carving using an MF detector
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further investigations of anuradapura
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reveal that its ancient Builders
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possessed remarkable astronomical
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knowledge a study in 1996 by researcher
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mihindukulasuriya
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susantha Fernando found that three of
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the city's main sters were aligned with
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three stars in the Orion constellation
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this astronomical Precision extended
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beyond the sters archaeologists
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discovered that ran masu uana the park
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where sakala Chaka sits served as as an
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astronomical calendar stone structures
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in the park were designed to track the
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positions of the sun and stars marking
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the solar year and predicting important
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astronomical events the question remains
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how did anuradapura ancient Builders
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acquire such Advanced knowledge their
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expertise wasn't limited to astronomy
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the anuradapura region is also famous
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for its engineering Marvels including an
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advanced hydraulic system that provided
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water for agriculture drinking and Royal
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Gardens this system consisting of
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interconnected reservoirs canals and
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modern style valve pits is still
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considered a model for modern Water
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Management with Sri Lanka facing the
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effects of climate change researchers
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are looking to this ancient hydraulic
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system for solutions to current water
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management issues during the Empire's
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prominence from 377 BCE to 17 CE
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anuradapura became a Hub of World
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Knowledge attracting Scholars from as
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far as China and Kashmir visitors came
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to study texts and receed guidance from
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sages on subjects like science
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engineering Agriculture and philosophy
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interestingly archaeological evidence
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suggests that a thriving settlement
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existed in anuradapura centuries before
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the Empire officially began this raises
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questions about the origins of this
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Advanced civilization and how it
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acquired such profound
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knowledge one possible clue Li in the
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Great South Asian epic the
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ramayana composed between the 8th
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Century BCE and the 3r century CE it
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tells the story of the Indian Prince
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Rama and his battle with the evil king
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raavana of Lanka while raavana is
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portrayed as the antagonist in the
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ramayana Sri Lankan sources view him
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differently as an extraordinary leader
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of an advanced civilization raavana was
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said to be a scholar inventor and
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legendary scientist who wrote about
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medicine and astrology according to
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Legend he possessed Advanced
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Technologies including the pushpaka
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viman a flying machine described as a
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chariot resembling a bright cloud in the
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sky ravena's Reign is said to have been
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one of great Prosperity with Tales of
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even the poorest households eating from
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Golden pots for Sri Lankans ravana is
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not a mythical figure but a real king
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who ruled thousands of years ago around
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7,000 years before the present day
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according to the ramayana this raises
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the question how could raavana have had
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access to Advanced Technologies like
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flying machines cures for diseases and
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astronomical knowledge far ahead of his
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time some believe that the answers to
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these questions can be found at the
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incredible archaeological sites around
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anuradapura one of the most famous of
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these is sigara a fortress built at top
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a 600t column of rock located about 45
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mi from anuradapura
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sigara was a Marvel of ancient
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engineering complete with a palace
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landscaped Garden
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and a massive pool archaeologists
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believe the Fortress was in use at least
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1,500 years ago but the scale of the
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construction still baffles researchers
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the Builders of sigura are said to have
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moved over 3 million bricks to the Top
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of the Rock which seems impossible
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without modern technology Additionally
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the 90t long water tank at top The Rock
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was carved out of solid granite and
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despite droughts or heavy rains it never
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dries up or
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overflows this engineering feat has
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baffled scientists leading some to
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speculate about how the ancient Builders
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could have achieved such Precision with
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primitive tools according to ancient Sri
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Lankan sources ceria was built by the
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gods as an impregnable Fortress for King
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ravana in 19007 archaeologists
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discovered a massive picture gallery of
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paintings in the caves around sigara
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these paintings depicted figures
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emerging from clouds and carrying
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various objects sparking theories that
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they might represent the gods or perhaps
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extra terrestrial visitors who helped
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raavana build his
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Fortress the story of sakala Chaka comes
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into play again when considering these
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Legends some believe that the Stargate
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referenced in local myths was not just
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depicted in the carving but was actually
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constructed at sigara allowing ravana's
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visitors from the sky to travel to and
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from Earth if these gods were
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extraterrestrial visitors it might
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explain ravana's Advanced knowledge and
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technological capabilities including the
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pushpaka viman Flying
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Machine about 60 mi from sigara lies
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another intriguing site danig Gala
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circular Rock known to locals as alien
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Mountain due to frequent UFO sightings
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according to Legend danig Gala was the
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site of ravana's Aviation headquarters
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where he landed and launched his flying
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machines locals believe that the
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knowledge of flight raavana possessed
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came from the visitors from the sky and
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that danig galala served as a landing
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pad for their crafts in modern times
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hundreds of UFO sightings have been
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reported at danala adding to its
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Mystique as research continues the
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mystery surrounding anuradapura sigara
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and sakala Chaka
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deepens for hundreds of years the anad
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was abandoned in a dense forest a
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jungle the scale of the ancient remains
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of Anor but are 500 times larger than
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the
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pyramids it is more difficult to
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construct the remains of Anor
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wats then to construct Los Angeles of
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the United States again the Kare Empire
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known for its remarkable architectural
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achievements and extensive territorial
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reach has been further illuminated by
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modern liar
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technology this Advanced tool has
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allowed archaeologists to peer beneath
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the dense jungle canopy uncovering
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hidden aspects of this ancient
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civilization and that is the center of
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the CH Empire right there that's the
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area that we're going to be uh looking
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at two significant sites Anor and
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Mahendra Pata have been the focus of
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extensive leadar surveys revealing a
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wealth of previously unknown details
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about the Empire's urban planning water
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management and agricultural practices
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the CH empire particularly its epicenter
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at Anor has long been renowned for its
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architectural GR Grandeur and
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sophisticated infrastructure the Advent
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of liar technology has provided
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unprecedented insights into the scale
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and complexity of anor's urban sprawl
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Water Management systems and extensive
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Road
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networks these discoveries have
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significantly expanded our understanding
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of this ancient civilization uncovering
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a host of new details about its
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construction methods architectural
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Styles and the logistical prowess
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required to build such an expansive
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Empire the pre history of this place at
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least of Cambodia is not well known
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between 2012 and 2015 a series of Lear
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surveys revealed the true extent of
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anor's urban sprawl these surveys
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covered over 1,000 square kilm extending
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far beyond the well-known Temple
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complexes of Anor wat and Anor Tom the
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detailed scans unveiled a densely
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populated Urban environment with a
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highly organized grid-like pattern
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showcasing the Empire's sophisticated
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urban planning
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the scans uncovered thousands of
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previously unknown residential areas
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each consisting of houses Courtyards and
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urban blocks these residential zones
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were systematically arranged reflecting
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a high degree of planning and social
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organization each household likely
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included wooden structures built on
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stilts which have since decayed leaving
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only the foundations visible through
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liar these homes were complemented by
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communal spaces and agricultural plots
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indicating a well balanced urban
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lifestyle Anor was revealed to be a
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hydraulic City featuring an intricate
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network of canals reservoirs known as
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Berets and Moes these systems were
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crucial for irrigation flood control and
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sustaining the urban population the
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network of water management structures
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showcased the Kare Empire's engineering
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expertise with meticulously designed
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channels ensuring efficient water
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distribution and management
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archaeologists don't know the truth of
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Earth history it is just that they are
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keep on making noise the West Beret one
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of the largest man-made reservoirs in
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the world measures approximately 8 km
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long and about 2 km wide with a capacity
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of around 50 million cubic M it played a
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pivotal role in anor's water management
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system the East Beret slightly smaller
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but equally impressive was similarly
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designed to manage Water Resources
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efficiently these Berets not only served
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practical purposes but also held
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significant religious and symbolic
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meanings the construction of these
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Waterworks involved elaborate spillways
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dikes and water channels the spillways
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were engineered to manage water flow
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during the rainy season preventing
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floods and ensuring a stable water
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supply year round the dkes and channels
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were constructed using massive Sandstone
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blocks each weighing several tons these
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blocks were quarried from the cooland
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mountains approximately 40 km away and
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transported to Anor through a combin of
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riverine and Overland routes leadar
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technology has also revealed a network
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of ancient highways radiating from Anor
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connecting it to other major centers
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within the K Empire these roads were
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meticulously planned and constructed
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reflecting the Empire's emphasis on
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connectivity and control lined with rest
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stops and administrative outposts these
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highways facilitated travel and
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communication across the Empire some
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outposts included large structures
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possibly serving as story or Garrison
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facilities indicating their importance
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in maintaining the Empire's
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cohesion the discovery of raised
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causeways highlighted the Advanced
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Construction techniques employed by K
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Builders these causeways often several
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kilometers long were elevated to remain
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functional during the monsoon season
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liar scans also uncovered numerous
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previously unknown temples and
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structures some buried under centuries
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of vegetation this area became
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indianized at this point Indian p
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Patriots claimed that this was actually
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greater India these discoveries included
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both small shrines and large Temple
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complexes enhancing the already rich
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religious landscape of Anor among the
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newly discovered structures were small
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shrines with intricate carvings and
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large temples with multiple sanctuaries
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reflecting the diverse architectural
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Styles and religious practices of the K
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Empire detailed mapping of remote Temple
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sites like bante cha revealed intricate
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bass reliefs and hidden Chambers located
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in Northwest Cambodia bantar is one of
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the largest temple complexes outside
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Anor the base reliefs at bantar depict
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scenes of battles religious rituals and
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daily life the temple complex also
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features large enclosures and Moes
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indicative of its significance and scale
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the types and sizes of structures
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discovered through leadar are varied and
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impressive Anor wat the largest
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religious monument in the world covers
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an area of 400 1 Acres constructed
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primarily from sandstone blocks some
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weighing up to 1 and 1/2 tons Anor wat
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is renowned for its grandure and
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intricate bass reliefs Bayon Temple
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known for its enigmatic smiling faces
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features 54 Towers adorned with 216
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Stone faces the Temple's complex
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structure includes numerous Galleries
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and Chambers constructed using massive
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stone blocks taprom famous for the
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intertwining roots of large trees
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enveloping the temple ruins EX
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exemplifies the blend of Nature and
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architecture this Temple complex is
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extensive with multiple Courtyards and
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corridors creating a sense of Discovery
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and enchantment the leadar scans also
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revealed the layout of residential and
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administrative buildings although the
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wooden structures have decayed their
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Stone foundations showed the layout of
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residential areas these houses were
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built on stilts to protect against
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flooding and pests along the highways
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several large buildings likely served as
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administrative centers constructed with
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laterite and Sandstone these buildings
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featured multiple rooms and storage
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areas highlighting their multifunctional
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use stone blocks used in these
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constructions were primarily sourced
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from the Coolin mountains Sandstone
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blocks the primary material for temple
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construction were transported to Anor
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using a combination of river and land
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routs some of these blocks weighed as
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much as 1 and A2 tons laterite blocks
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used primarily for foundation work and
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less visible structures were sourced
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locally their porous Nature Made Them
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easier to work with though they were
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less durable than sandstone in 2012
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archaeologists using liar technology
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rediscovered Mahendra parvata one of the
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first major capitals of the K Empire
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this city situated on fnom culin
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Mountain predates the famous Anor wat
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and offers a glimpse into the formative
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years of K Urban Development the liar
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scans covered the dense jungle canopy
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uncovering the Hidden City and providing
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a comprehensive map of its layout the
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city featured a grid pattern with
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clearly defined residential areas public
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buildings temples and Roads the scans
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uncovered thousands of structures
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including residential homes
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administrative buildings and religious
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complexes illustrating the complexity
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and sophistication of the city's
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planning numerous temples many dating
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back to the early 9th century were
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discovered beneath thick jungle foliage
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these temples provided valuable insights
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into the religious practices and
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Architectural styles of the early K
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Empire among the notable discoveries
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were prasat o payong and prasat damr
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crab which featured unique carvings and
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Architectural elements showcasing the
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artistic and religious fervor of the
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period the discovery of causeways and
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bridges demonstrated the advanced
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engineering capabilities of the K
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Builders these structures allowed for
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efficient transportation across
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challenging terrains including rivers
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and valleys the causeways were often
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elevated and lined with lat right and
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Sandstone blocks ensuring their
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stability and Longevity even during the
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rainy season the liar scans revealed
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large scale agricultural Terraces on the
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slopes of Phnom culan Mountain these
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Terraces were used for Rice cultivation
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and other crops demonstrating
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sophisticated agricultural techniques
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that supported a large population The
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Terraces were meticulously constructed
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to manage waterflow and prevent soil
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erosion indicating a deep understanding
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of agronomy and Environmental Management
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M the presence of reservoirs and
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channels indicated a complex water
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management system designed to irrigate
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the Terrace fields and manage seasonal
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water flow these systems were essential
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for sustaining agriculture in the
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mountainous terrain the reservoirs known
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as Beret were strategically placed to
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collect and distribute water ensuring a
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stable Supply throughout the
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year every one goes to the big Mayan
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sites we got a Toran and Mexico City
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because they're impressive or the OM
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sites is not much
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left I've been to these sites several
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times now all of them we've been to
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pretty much every known site there
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[Music]
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is but the OMS really they characterized
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by the megalithic stone
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heads very unusual features that appear
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to be non kind of native Mexican native
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American the ancient hch civilization
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often considered the mother culture of
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meso America was a mystery hidden
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beneath the jungles of southern Mexico
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for centuries the discovery of this
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mysterious civilization began in the
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00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:09,600
19th century when European explorers and
560
00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:12,159
archaeologists started to uncover the
561
00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:14,360
remnants of a once great society that
562
00:22:12,159 --> 00:22:17,520
predated the Maya and the Aztec by
563
00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:19,520
hundreds of years the first significant
564
00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,760
Discovery attributed to the Alex
565
00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:23,400
occurred in
566
00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:25,880
1862 when a colossal stonee head was
567
00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:29,279
found near the town of Tres zapotes in
568
00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:32,240
the Mexican state of verac Cruz Jose
569
00:22:29,279 --> 00:22:34,880
Melgar Sano a Mexican archaeologist was
570
00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:36,799
the first to document this find at the
571
00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:39,799
time the discovery of the Colossal head
572
00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:42,000
was puzzling and inexplicable Melgar was
573
00:22:39,799 --> 00:22:44,080
struck by the head's unusual features
574
00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:46,840
which he described as having Ethiopian
575
00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:48,679
traits this observation led to early
576
00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:51,360
speculations about the origins of the
577
00:22:48,679 --> 00:22:53,520
civilization responsible for the head
578
00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:56,440
and some even suggested connections to
579
00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:58,720
Africa or Asia long before the MCHS were
580
00:22:56,440 --> 00:23:00,600
understood in their own right the
581
00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:02,240
mysterious nature of the discovery was
582
00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:05,080
further compounded by the lack of
583
00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:07,640
context the head standing over 6 feet
584
00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:10,240
tall and weighing several tons was
585
00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:12,480
unlike anything else found in the region
586
00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:14,360
it wasn't until the early 20th century
587
00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:16,720
that further discoveries began to shed
588
00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:19,559
light on the civilization responsible
589
00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:22,640
for these colossal sculptures in the
590
00:23:19,559 --> 00:23:24,919
1920s and 1930s archaeological
591
00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:27,520
investigations led by Pioneers like
592
00:23:24,919 --> 00:23:29,360
France Bloom and Matthew Sterling
593
00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:32,640
provided more sub substantial evidence
594
00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:34,240
of the MCH civilization Sterling an
595
00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:36,520
American archaeologist conducted
596
00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:38,880
extensive excavations in the Gulf Coast
597
00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:40,840
region where he uncovered more colossal
598
00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:42,039
heads as well as other Monumental
599
00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,960
sculptures and
600
00:23:42,039 --> 00:23:46,679
artifacts these findings were
601
00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:49,440
concentrated in three main sites San
602
00:23:46,679 --> 00:23:52,240
Lorenzo lenta and trotes which are now
603
00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:54,039
recognized as major olch centers the
604
00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:56,360
size and scale of the structures
605
00:23:54,039 --> 00:23:59,159
discovered during these excavations were
606
00:23:56,360 --> 00:24:00,720
astonishing the Colossal Stone heads
607
00:23:59,159 --> 00:24:03,440
which are perhaps the most iconic
608
00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:06,080
artifacts of the MX range in height from
609
00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:09,120
1 and 1/2 M to over 3 m and can weigh up
610
00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:11,279
to 40 tons to put this into perspective
611
00:24:09,120 --> 00:24:14,360
a single Stone head can be as heavy as
612
00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:16,600
10 African elephants combined these
613
00:24:14,360 --> 00:24:18,320
sculptures were carved from bassal a
614
00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:20,679
volcanic rock that was transported from
615
00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:23,000
Cory's located over 60 Mi away from the
616
00:24:20,679 --> 00:24:24,799
sites where the heads were found the
617
00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:27,039
discovery of the MCH civilization was
618
00:24:24,799 --> 00:24:28,640
shrouded in mystery from the beginning
619
00:24:27,039 --> 00:24:30,279
the Colossal heads with their
620
00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:33,039
distinctive facial features and
621
00:24:30,279 --> 00:24:35,600
helmet-like headdresses sparked intense
622
00:24:33,039 --> 00:24:37,520
curiosity and debate among Scholars who
623
00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:39,799
were these people what was the purpose
624
00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:41,919
of these massive sculptures how did they
625
00:24:39,799 --> 00:24:44,679
transport such enormous stones without
626
00:24:41,919 --> 00:24:46,360
the use of the wheel or draft animals
627
00:24:44,679 --> 00:24:48,679
one of the most interesting aspects of
628
00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:50,880
the MCH heads is the Precision and skill
629
00:24:48,679 --> 00:24:52,919
with which they were carved despite
630
00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:55,200
their immense size the heads are
631
00:24:52,919 --> 00:24:57,679
remarkably detailed with intricate
632
00:24:55,200 --> 00:25:00,480
facial expressions realistic features
633
00:24:57,679 --> 00:25:02,480
and a sense of individuality that
634
00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:05,640
suggests they may represent specific
635
00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:08,279
rulers or important figures inch
636
00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:10,320
Society the helmets worn by the figures
637
00:25:08,279 --> 00:25:12,159
have led some to speculate that they
638
00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:15,399
might have been Warriors ball players or
639
00:25:12,159 --> 00:25:17,799
even deities the question of how thech
640
00:25:15,399 --> 00:25:19,200
transported these massive Stones remains
641
00:25:17,799 --> 00:25:20,640
one of the great mysteries of
642
00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:23,000
Mesoamerican
643
00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:25,039
archaeology the bassal used for the
644
00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:27,520
heads was quarried from the tuxler
645
00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:29,039
mountains located dozens of miles from
646
00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:30,679
thech centers
647
00:25:29,039 --> 00:25:32,679
moving these Stones would have required
648
00:25:30,679 --> 00:25:34,919
an incredible amount of Labor and
649
00:25:32,679 --> 00:25:37,640
Ingenuity some theories suggest that
650
00:25:34,919 --> 00:25:39,840
thech used a combination of rolling logs
651
00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,279
sledges and manpower to move the stones
652
00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:43,200
While others propose that they may have
653
00:25:41,279 --> 00:25:46,320
used waterways to transport the Stones
654
00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:48,760
by raft however the exact methods remain
655
00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:49,960
unknown adding to the Allure and mystery
656
00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:52,600
of thech
657
00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:54,840
civilization the age of thech ston heads
658
00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:57,039
and other structures has been determined
659
00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:59,080
primarily through radiocarbon dating of
660
00:25:57,039 --> 00:26:00,720
the surrounding archaeological layers
661
00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:02,919
and the analysis of the stylistic
662
00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:05,159
features of the artifacts the oldest
663
00:26:02,919 --> 00:26:08,039
known alch sites such as San Lorenzo
664
00:26:05,159 --> 00:26:10,880
date back to around 1200 BCE with some
665
00:26:08,039 --> 00:26:13,440
structures possibly even older the lenta
666
00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:17,240
site another major alch Center reached
667
00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:19,200
its peak around 900 to 400 BCE this
668
00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:21,440
places thex as one of the earliest
669
00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:24,440
complex Societies in meso Amica
670
00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:26,240
predating the M by several centuries to
671
00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:28,600
establish the age of the stone heads and
672
00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,200
other structures archaeologists examined
673
00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:32,600
the stratigraphy of the sites where they
674
00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:34,480
were found by analyzing the layers of
675
00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,760
Earth and the artifacts contained within
676
00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:39,000
them they were able to estimate the time
677
00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:41,960
periods during which these objects were
678
00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:43,919
created additionally radiocarbon dating
679
00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:46,120
of organic materials found near the
680
00:26:43,919 --> 00:26:48,600
sculptures has provided more precise
681
00:26:46,120 --> 00:26:50,240
dates confirming thex as an ancient
682
00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:52,320
civilization with roots Deep In the
683
00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:54,600
preclassic period of Meto American
684
00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:56,840
history one of the most intriguing
685
00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:58,919
theories about the elmech civilization
686
00:26:56,840 --> 00:27:02,559
relates to their role as the progenitors
687
00:26:58,919 --> 00:27:04,640
of later Mesoamerican cultures the olchs
688
00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:06,720
are often called the mother culture of
689
00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:08,640
meso Amer because they appear to have
690
00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:10,880
laid the foundations for many cultural
691
00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:13,559
and religious practices that were later
692
00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,720
adopted and adapted by the Maya Aztec
693
00:27:13,559 --> 00:27:16,440
and other
694
00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:18,559
civilizations this includes the
695
00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:21,440
development of the Long Count calendar
696
00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:23,039
the concept of zero and the Mesoamerican
697
00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,960
ball game all of which have been linked
698
00:27:23,039 --> 00:27:27,080
to
699
00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:30,159
thex a particularly interesting Theory
700
00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:32,360
suggests that the olch civilization may
701
00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:34,760
have been highly stratified with a
702
00:27:32,360 --> 00:27:36,159
powerful Elite Class that controlled
703
00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:38,520
large numbers of
704
00:27:36,159 --> 00:27:40,159
laborers this Elite would have been
705
00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,960
responsible for commissioning the
706
00:27:40,159 --> 00:27:44,880
Colossal heads and other Monumental
707
00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:46,799
Works using their power and influence to
708
00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:49,760
Marshall the resources and Manpower
709
00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:51,799
necessary for such Endeavors the heads
710
00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:54,320
in this view could have been portraits
711
00:27:51,799 --> 00:27:56,279
of these Elite rulers intended to
712
00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:59,120
immortalize their power and
713
00:27:56,279 --> 00:28:00,760
Legacy another theory POS it that thech
714
00:27:59,120 --> 00:28:03,679
heads might have served a religious or
715
00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:05,840
ceremonial function the MCHS practiced a
716
00:28:03,679 --> 00:28:07,519
form of shamanism and it is possible
717
00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:10,320
that the heads were created as offerings
718
00:28:07,519 --> 00:28:12,679
to the gods or as markers of sacred
719
00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:14,360
spaces some Scholars have suggested that
720
00:28:12,679 --> 00:28:17,159
the heads were placed at the entrances
721
00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:19,919
to important ceremonial sites serving as
722
00:28:17,159 --> 00:28:22,080
guardians or representations of the Gods
723
00:28:19,919 --> 00:28:23,760
themselves the decline of the MCH
724
00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:25,519
civilization remains one of the most
725
00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,399
enduring mysteries in the study of
726
00:28:25,519 --> 00:28:30,120
ancient
727
00:28:26,399 --> 00:28:33,000
mesoamerica by around 400 bcee the major
728
00:28:30,120 --> 00:28:35,480
olch centers of San Lorenzo and lenta
729
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:37,279
had been abandoned and the once thriving
730
00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:39,519
civilization had all but
731
00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:42,039
disappeared the reasons for this decline
732
00:28:39,519 --> 00:28:43,799
are still debated with several theories
733
00:28:42,039 --> 00:28:46,840
offering potential
734
00:28:43,799 --> 00:28:49,360
explanations one Theory suggests that
735
00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:52,320
environmental changes played a
736
00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:55,080
significant role in the MCH
737
00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:58,120
decline archaeological evidence
738
00:28:55,080 --> 00:29:00,679
indicates that thech Heartland EXP
739
00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:03,279
experienced significant changes in
740
00:29:00,679 --> 00:29:04,200
climate and hydrology during the later
741
00:29:03,279 --> 00:29:06,480
part of their
742
00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:08,880
civilization rivers that once provided
743
00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:11,279
abundant water and fertile land may have
744
00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:13,600
changed course or dried up leading to
745
00:29:11,279 --> 00:29:15,279
crop failures and shortages this
746
00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:17,760
environmental stress could have caused
747
00:29:15,279 --> 00:29:20,080
social unrest and ultimately led to the
748
00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:22,320
collapse ofch
749
00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:24,320
Society another theory points to
750
00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:27,000
internal conflict as a possible cause of
751
00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:29,320
the MCH decline as with many ancient
752
00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:31,399
civilizations power struggles among the
753
00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:33,679
elite may have weakened the political
754
00:29:31,399 --> 00:29:36,480
structure leading to the fragmentation
755
00:29:33,679 --> 00:29:38,600
of the society the destruction of major
756
00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:40,200
MCH sites such as the defacement of
757
00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:42,559
stone monuments and the burning of
758
00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:45,440
ceremonial centers suggests that there
759
00:29:42,559 --> 00:29:47,399
may have been a violent end to the MCH
760
00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:49,360
civilization there are also more
761
00:29:47,399 --> 00:29:52,320
speculative theories that tie thech
762
00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:54,039
decline to external forces some suggest
763
00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:56,039
that the olchs were invaded by other
764
00:29:54,039 --> 00:29:58,519
groups possibly from the highlands of
765
00:29:56,039 --> 00:30:01,080
Mexico who overthrew the ruling class
766
00:29:58,519 --> 00:30:02,720
and dismantled their society others
767
00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:05,080
proposed that the MCHS were part of a
768
00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:07,399
larger network of civilizations that
769
00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:10,320
experienced a simultaneous decline
770
00:30:07,399 --> 00:30:12,760
leading to a broader collapse across the
771
00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:14,480
region among the more Fringe theories
772
00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:16,320
about the Alex is the idea that they
773
00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:18,760
were somehow connected to the Lost
774
00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:21,840
Civilization of Atlantis or that they
775
00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:23,600
had contact with extraterrestrial beings
776
00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:25,960
these theories are not supported by
777
00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:27,480
mainstream archaeology but continue to
778
00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:30,360
capture the imagination of those
779
00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:32,120
fascinating by ancient Mysteries the
780
00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:34,159
Atlantis connection is rooted in the
781
00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:36,399
idea that the olchs were descendants of
782
00:30:34,159 --> 00:30:38,799
Atlantean survivors who fled to the
783
00:30:36,399 --> 00:30:41,360
Americas after the destruction of their
784
00:30:38,799 --> 00:30:43,799
homeland proponents of this Theory point
785
00:30:41,360 --> 00:30:46,000
to the advanced nature of MCH art and
786
00:30:43,799 --> 00:30:48,240
architecture as well as the mysterious
787
00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:51,039
disappearance of the civilization as
788
00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:53,440
evidence of their atlantian Origins
789
00:30:51,039 --> 00:30:55,760
however there is no concrete evidence to
790
00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:58,000
support this idea and it remains a
791
00:30:55,760 --> 00:31:00,279
speculative and largely discredited
792
00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:02,200
Theory the alien connection Theory
793
00:31:00,279 --> 00:31:04,639
suggests that the MCH may have been
794
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:06,240
visited by extraterrestrial beings Who
795
00:31:04,639 --> 00:31:07,000
provided them with Advanced knowledge
796
00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,360
and
797
00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:11,960
Technology this theory is often linked
798
00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:13,799
to the Colossal Stone heads which some
799
00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:15,000
believe were inspired by or created with
800
00:31:13,799 --> 00:31:17,840
the help of
801
00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:19,799
aliens the precise craftsmanship and the
802
00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:22,480
logistical challenges of moving such
803
00:31:19,799 --> 00:31:24,240
large stones have led some to speculate
804
00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:27,120
that the MCH could not have achieved
805
00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:28,679
these Feats without outside assistance
806
00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:30,639
again this Theory lacks scientific
807
00:31:28,679 --> 00:31:32,799
evidence and is generally considered a
808
00:31:30,639 --> 00:31:35,600
modern myth rather than a serious
809
00:31:32,799 --> 00:31:38,080
historical hypothesis the discovery of
810
00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:40,320
thech civilization was a momentous event
811
00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:43,120
in the history of archaeology revealing
812
00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:45,399
a complex and advanced society that laid
813
00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:47,919
the groundwork for much of Mesoamerican
814
00:31:45,399 --> 00:31:49,639
culture the Colossal ston heads
815
00:31:47,919 --> 00:31:51,679
Monumental architecture and
816
00:31:49,639 --> 00:31:54,760
sophisticated artistic traditions of the
817
00:31:51,679 --> 00:31:55,799
OLX continue to Captivate Scholars and
818
00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:58,279
the public
819
00:31:55,799 --> 00:32:00,039
alike despite the many un answered
820
00:31:58,279 --> 00:32:02,200
questions and the enduring Mysteries
821
00:32:00,039 --> 00:32:04,440
surrounding their Origins achievements
822
00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:06,120
and decline the alch remain a
823
00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:07,120
fascinating chapter in the story of
824
00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,960
ancient
825
00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,240
civilizations theories about their
826
00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:12,919
connection to Atlantis or
827
00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:14,919
extraterrestrial beings while intriguing
828
00:32:12,919 --> 00:32:16,120
serve our imagination to Pursuit our
829
00:32:14,919 --> 00:32:19,200
world's
830
00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:20,799
history it's been said in many many
831
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:22,200
different cultures around the world that
832
00:32:20,799 --> 00:32:24,279
a lot of these structures were built at
833
00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:27,360
a very rapid
834
00:32:24,279 --> 00:32:30,039
pace so you're talking about calculus
835
00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:31,880
you're talking about geology yeah I mean
836
00:32:30,039 --> 00:32:34,120
how did they know how to build
837
00:32:31,880 --> 00:32:37,159
this we're talking about something in my
838
00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,159
opinion super
839
00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:43,600
ancient um but these sites are all
840
00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:46,120
really Majestic and super
841
00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:47,639
ancient today we're diving into one of
842
00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:50,559
the world's most enigmatic
843
00:32:47,639 --> 00:32:53,200
archaeological Mysteries the B Valley
844
00:32:50,559 --> 00:32:56,000
megaliths nestled in the Lush Landscapes
845
00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:57,919
of central sui these ancient stone
846
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,919
structures have baffled experts for for
847
00:32:57,919 --> 00:33:01,120
over a century but this is thousands of
848
00:32:59,919 --> 00:33:02,399
years and it's still sitting there
849
00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:03,840
perfect I bet if you fill it up with
850
00:33:02,399 --> 00:33:06,360
water the water wouldn't even leak out
851
00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:09,399
of it who built these colossal statues
852
00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:12,360
and stone jars What secrets do they hold
853
00:33:09,399 --> 00:33:14,760
about a forgotten civilization join us
854
00:33:12,360 --> 00:33:16,960
as we uncover the mysterious Origins and
855
00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:20,240
fascinating theories Behind These
856
00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:23,399
remarkable relics located in the L lindu
857
00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:25,559
National Park of central sui Indonesia
858
00:33:23,399 --> 00:33:27,480
the B Valley megaliths first came to the
859
00:33:25,559 --> 00:33:29,559
attention of the western world through
860
00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:32,559
the efforts of Dutch colonialists in the
861
00:33:29,559 --> 00:33:35,519
early 20th century during a 198 Dutch
862
00:33:32,559 --> 00:33:38,760
military Expedition Dr Nicolas adriani
863
00:33:35,519 --> 00:33:41,360
and Dr albertto Christian crr documented
864
00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:43,559
these remarkable stone structures their
865
00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:45,639
meticulous reports and photographs
866
00:33:43,559 --> 00:33:48,240
marked a pivotal moment in the scholarly
867
00:33:45,639 --> 00:33:50,880
exploration of these ancient artifacts
868
00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:53,360
Dr adriani and Dr Cru were not merely
869
00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:55,519
military explorers but also seasoned
870
00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:57,880
ethnologists with a keen interest in the
871
00:33:55,519 --> 00:33:59,360
cultures of Indonesia their doc dou
872
00:33:57,880 --> 00:34:00,720
umentation included detailed
873
00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:02,639
descriptions measurements and
874
00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:04,559
photographs which were essential in
875
00:34:02,639 --> 00:34:06,960
preserving the initial data about the
876
00:34:04,559 --> 00:34:09,240
megaliths these early records remain a
877
00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:10,839
valuable resource for researchers today
878
00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:13,040
as many of the megaliths have since
879
00:34:10,839 --> 00:34:15,320
weathered and eroded their efforts
880
00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:17,560
sparked a wave of academic curiosity
881
00:34:15,320 --> 00:34:19,119
that has continued for over a century
882
00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:21,399
although the remote location and
883
00:34:19,119 --> 00:34:24,159
challenging terrain of the B Valley have
884
00:34:21,399 --> 00:34:26,119
limited extensive archaeological studies
885
00:34:24,159 --> 00:34:27,839
nobody honestly knows who did the work
886
00:34:26,119 --> 00:34:30,159
we simply know that it was an ancient
887
00:34:27,839 --> 00:34:32,639
civilization that obviously had advanced
888
00:34:30,159 --> 00:34:35,159
technology the origins of the B Valley
889
00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:37,040
megaliths are shrouded in mystery no
890
00:34:35,159 --> 00:34:38,879
written records or definitive oral
891
00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:41,440
Traditions link these structures to a
892
00:34:38,879 --> 00:34:43,800
specific culture or time period leaving
893
00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:46,240
their creators and purpose open to
894
00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:47,919
interpretation this absence of concrete
895
00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:50,200
historical context has led to a
896
00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:52,240
multitude of theories each offering a
897
00:34:50,200 --> 00:34:54,760
different perspective on these enigmatic
898
00:34:52,240 --> 00:34:57,119
Stones determining the age of the B
899
00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:58,680
Valley megaliths has proven challenging
900
00:34:57,119 --> 00:35:01,400
some research archers estimate that the
901
00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:04,480
megaliths could date back as far as 2000
902
00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:07,480
BCE based on stylistic comparisons with
903
00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:10,000
other ancient Southeast Asian artifacts
904
00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:11,640
others argue for a more recent origin
905
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:14,320
proposing that they were created around
906
00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:17,200
the 14th century CE all of these places
907
00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:20,520
are likely pre- cataclysmic so at least
908
00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:22,680
13,000 years old the primary difficulty
909
00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:24,880
in dating these structures lies in the
910
00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:28,320
lack of organic material associated with
911
00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:30,440
them which precludes radiocarbon dating
912
00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:32,240
in the absence of direct dating methods
913
00:35:30,440 --> 00:35:34,720
researchers have turned to indirect
914
00:35:32,240 --> 00:35:36,480
clues for example the weathering
915
00:35:34,720 --> 00:35:38,400
patterns on the stones suggest they have
916
00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:40,839
been exposed to the elements for many
917
00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:42,760
centuries Additionally the tools and
918
00:35:40,839 --> 00:35:45,359
techniques required to carve such hard
919
00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:47,200
Stones indicate a sophisticated level of
920
00:35:45,359 --> 00:35:49,000
technology that was not commonly
921
00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:51,400
available in the region until later
922
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:53,119
periods despite these efforts the
923
00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:55,839
precise timeline of the megalith
924
00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:57,640
creation remains elusive a unique and
925
00:35:55,839 --> 00:35:59,839
particularly fascinating aspect of the
926
00:35:57,640 --> 00:36:03,040
the B Valley megaliths is the presence
927
00:35:59,839 --> 00:36:04,720
of a megalith known as Lan baawa this
928
00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:07,079
particular megalith is not only one of
929
00:36:04,720 --> 00:36:09,599
the largest but also features detailed
930
00:36:07,079 --> 00:36:11,560
carvings of humanlike figures the
931
00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:13,680
intricacy of these carvings suggests a
932
00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:16,119
high degree of skill and artistic
933
00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:18,480
expression one intriguing theory about
934
00:36:16,119 --> 00:36:20,359
the B Valley megaliths proposes that
935
00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:22,240
they were created as part of a complex
936
00:36:20,359 --> 00:36:24,640
system of territorial markers and
937
00:36:22,240 --> 00:36:27,079
spiritual waypoints according to this
938
00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:29,160
hypothesis the megaliths were erected by
939
00:36:27,079 --> 00:36:30,920
a prehist historic culture to demarcate
940
00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:33,880
important areas such as tribal
941
00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:36,560
boundaries sacred sites or routs used
942
00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:38,560
for migration and trade this theory is
943
00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:40,599
supported by the Strategic placement of
944
00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:42,800
some megaliths along ancient Pathways
945
00:36:40,599 --> 00:36:44,800
and nearwater sources suggesting they
946
00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:47,640
may have served both practical and
947
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:49,680
ceremonial purposes an interesting
948
00:36:47,640 --> 00:36:51,880
comparison can be drawn between the B
949
00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:54,560
Valley megaliths and the moai statues of
950
00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:56,440
Easter Island both sets of megaliths are
951
00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:58,880
characterized by their large carved
952
00:36:56,440 --> 00:37:01,119
Stone figures which display a remarkable
953
00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:02,760
level of craftsmanship and effort he
954
00:37:01,119 --> 00:37:05,680
actually speculates that they were able
955
00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:06,880
to temporarily turn the stone into a
956
00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:09,079
form of
957
00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:11,079
plasma however while the moai are
958
00:37:09,079 --> 00:37:13,160
primarily found along the coastline and
959
00:37:11,079 --> 00:37:15,400
oriented towards the sea possibly
960
00:37:13,160 --> 00:37:18,119
serving as guardians or representations
961
00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:20,000
of ancestors the B Valley megaliths are
962
00:37:18,119 --> 00:37:22,319
scattered throughout a lush Inland
963
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:24,800
Valley this contrast in placement and
964
00:37:22,319 --> 00:37:26,960
presumed purpose highlights the diverse
965
00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:28,640
ways in which ancient cultures utilized
966
00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:31,440
and interpret reted their Monumental
967
00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:33,119
Stone Creations the bad Valley megaliths
968
00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:35,720
are renowned for their diverse shapes
969
00:37:33,119 --> 00:37:37,920
and sizes reflecting a variety of forms
970
00:37:35,720 --> 00:37:39,599
and functions these ancient stone
971
00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:41,720
structures can be categorized into
972
00:37:39,599 --> 00:37:44,319
several types each with its unique
973
00:37:41,720 --> 00:37:46,240
characteristics and presumed purposes
974
00:37:44,319 --> 00:37:48,440
the craftsmanship involved in creating
975
00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:50,599
these megaliths indicates a high level
976
00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:53,760
of skill and a deep cultural
977
00:37:50,599 --> 00:37:55,640
significance the statues or ARCA are
978
00:37:53,760 --> 00:37:58,160
anthropomorphic megaliths that often
979
00:37:55,640 --> 00:38:00,119
resemble human figures they range from
980
00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:02,079
crude roughly heed shapes to more
981
00:38:00,119 --> 00:38:04,599
refined and detailed
982
00:38:02,079 --> 00:38:06,280
representations typically these statues
983
00:38:04,599 --> 00:38:09,480
depict heads with prominent facial
984
00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:11,880
features including eyes noses and mouths
985
00:38:09,480 --> 00:38:14,280
some statues also include arms and other
986
00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:16,319
body parts adding to their lifelike
987
00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:18,319
appearance the most famous of these
988
00:38:16,319 --> 00:38:20,319
statues is palinda which stands
989
00:38:18,319 --> 00:38:22,960
approximately 4 and 1/2 M tall and
990
00:38:20,319 --> 00:38:24,680
weighs several tons pindo is one of the
991
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:27,000
largest and most well-known figures in
992
00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:29,560
the valley characterized by its distinct
993
00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:32,440
facial features and overall Grandeur the
994
00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:34,599
name pindo means the Entertainer
995
00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:37,319
suggesting a possible ceremonial or
996
00:38:34,599 --> 00:38:39,839
cultural role other notable statues
997
00:38:37,319 --> 00:38:41,520
include those with less defined features
998
00:38:39,839 --> 00:38:43,800
indicating a range of artistic
999
00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:45,560
expression and possibly different time
1000
00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:48,760
periods or cultural
1001
00:38:45,560 --> 00:38:51,040
phases the camba are large cylindrical
1002
00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:53,599
Stone jars believed to have served
1003
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:55,800
various purposes including as NS or
1004
00:38:53,599 --> 00:38:57,680
water containers these jars are
1005
00:38:55,800 --> 00:39:00,119
meticulously carved from single stone
1006
00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:03,079
blocks and Vary significantly in size
1007
00:39:00,119 --> 00:39:05,400
and design some camba are over 1 meter
1008
00:39:03,079 --> 00:39:08,800
in diameter and can reach Heights of one
1009
00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:11,040
and a half M or more a unique aspect of
1010
00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:13,480
these jars is that some have lids While
1011
00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:15,480
others do not the lids are often as
1012
00:39:13,480 --> 00:39:17,880
carefully carved as the jars themselves
1013
00:39:15,480 --> 00:39:19,640
indicating their importance the Calamba
1014
00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:22,000
jars sometimes feature intricate
1015
00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:24,480
carvings and motifs which may include
1016
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:26,359
geometric patterns or symbolic
1017
00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:28,800
representations these jars are thought
1018
00:39:26,359 --> 00:39:30,800
to have been used in IAL practices
1019
00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:33,400
possibly as earns to hold the remains of
1020
00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:35,920
the deceased or for ceremonial purposes
1021
00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:37,400
involving water their size and
1022
00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:39,839
craftsmanship suggest they were
1023
00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:42,040
significant items potentially used by
1024
00:39:39,839 --> 00:39:44,800
high status individuals or in important
1025
00:39:42,040 --> 00:39:46,920
rituals Stone basins and bowls of
1026
00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:48,760
varying sizes are another significant
1027
00:39:46,920 --> 00:39:51,079
category of the B Valley
1028
00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:53,560
megaliths these structures often feature
1029
00:39:51,079 --> 00:39:55,640
intricate decorations and motifs which
1030
00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:58,280
may provide clues about their usage and
1031
00:39:55,640 --> 00:40:01,240
cultural importance basins and bowls
1032
00:39:58,280 --> 00:40:03,040
range from small handheld sizes to large
1033
00:40:01,240 --> 00:40:05,240
immovable structures that could hold
1034
00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:07,440
significant amounts of liquid or other
1035
00:40:05,240 --> 00:40:09,440
materials some of these basins are
1036
00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:12,200
intricately decorated with carvings that
1037
00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:15,240
include geometric patterns animals or
1038
00:40:12,200 --> 00:40:16,839
symbolic motifs the creation of the B
1039
00:40:15,240 --> 00:40:19,200
Valley megaliths would have required
1040
00:40:16,839 --> 00:40:21,560
sophisticated techniques and tools as
1041
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:23,440
well as a well organized Workforce so
1042
00:40:21,560 --> 00:40:25,760
what happened to all these tools whoever
1043
00:40:23,440 --> 00:40:27,520
did the work came brought the technology
1044
00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:29,680
and then took the technology with with
1045
00:40:27,520 --> 00:40:31,520
them somewhere the megaliths are carved
1046
00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:33,319
from hard Stones such as granite and
1047
00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:36,040
bassal which would have been sourced
1048
00:40:33,319 --> 00:40:38,119
from local quaries the initial quarrying
1049
00:40:36,040 --> 00:40:40,560
process involved separating large stone
1050
00:40:38,119 --> 00:40:42,680
blocks from Bedrock likely using a
1051
00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:44,599
combination of chiseling hammering and
1052
00:40:42,680 --> 00:40:46,960
possibly Heating and Cooling techniques
1053
00:40:44,599 --> 00:40:48,520
to create fractures once quarried the
1054
00:40:46,960 --> 00:40:50,440
massive stone blocks would have needed
1055
00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:52,400
to be transported to their Final
1056
00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:54,640
locations this would have involved a
1057
00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:57,440
significant logistical effort likely
1058
00:40:54,640 --> 00:40:59,440
utilizing wooden sledges rollers and
1059
00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:00,800
possibly animal or human labor to move
1060
00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:03,400
the stones across the Valley's
1061
00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:05,079
challenging terrain the fine carving and
1062
00:41:03,400 --> 00:41:07,599
finishing of the megaliths were achieved
1063
00:41:05,079 --> 00:41:11,040
using a variety of stone tools including
1064
00:41:07,599 --> 00:41:12,880
chisels Hammers and grinding Stones the
1065
00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:15,280
Precision of the carvings especially on
1066
00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:17,480
the harder Stones indicates the use of
1067
00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:20,160
Advanced Techniques and considerable
1068
00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:22,280
skill some megaliths feature intricate
1069
00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:24,280
designs and motifs that suggest the use
1070
00:41:22,280 --> 00:41:26,920
of finer more specialized tools for
1071
00:41:24,280 --> 00:41:28,920
detailed work a unique and particularly
1072
00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:31,200
f fting fact about the B Valley
1073
00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:34,280
megaliths is the presence of a megalith
1074
00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:36,240
known as Lanka baawa this structure is a
1075
00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:38,520
large stone slab with a carved human
1076
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:40,280
figure lying prone one interesting
1077
00:41:38,520 --> 00:41:41,800
Theory posits that the B Valley
1078
00:41:40,280 --> 00:41:43,680
megaliths were part of a vast
1079
00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:46,400
interconnected network of megalithic
1080
00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:48,000
cultures that spanned southeast Asia
1081
00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:49,839
this Theory suggests that there was
1082
00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:51,920
significant cultural exchange and
1083
00:41:49,839 --> 00:41:53,839
communication between these ancient
1084
00:41:51,920 --> 00:41:56,319
societies which shared similar
1085
00:41:53,839 --> 00:41:57,760
techniques Artistic Styles and possibly
1086
00:41:56,319 --> 00:41:59,480
religious beliefs
1087
00:41:57,760 --> 00:42:01,520
the spread of megalithic structures
1088
00:41:59,480 --> 00:42:03,920
across this region May reflect a shared
1089
00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:06,040
Heritage or influence hinting at a much
1090
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:08,680
more interconnected prehistoric world
1091
00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:10,520
than previously thought a compelling
1092
00:42:08,680 --> 00:42:12,480
comparison can be made between the B
1093
00:42:10,520 --> 00:42:15,640
Valley megaliths and the stone carvings
1094
00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:17,359
of the olch civilization in meso America
1095
00:42:15,640 --> 00:42:19,480
both cultures produced large
1096
00:42:17,359 --> 00:42:21,760
anthropomorphic stone statues with
1097
00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:23,800
distinct facial features although
1098
00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:26,800
separated by vast distances and
1099
00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:28,880
different historical contexts the alch
1100
00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:31,079
heads known for their detailed and
1101
00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:33,200
expressive facial features bear a
1102
00:42:31,079 --> 00:42:35,400
stylistic resemblance to some of the B
1103
00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:38,400
Valley statues particularly in the
1104
00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:39,880
emphasis on facial expression and scale
1105
00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:42,319
this comparison underscores the
1106
00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:44,760
universal human inclination to create
1107
00:42:42,319 --> 00:42:46,880
Monumental art and the possibility of
1108
00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:48,920
convergent cultural evolution in
1109
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:51,280
different parts of the
1110
00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:53,160
world probably one of the first sites
1111
00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:54,559
that really like arrested my attention
1112
00:42:53,160 --> 00:42:57,400
and I was like whoa there is something
1113
00:42:54,559 --> 00:43:00,720
going on here was saak Haman
1114
00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:03,119
Peru is one of the great uh centers for
1115
00:43:00,720 --> 00:43:05,800
this incredible megalithic work that we
1116
00:43:03,119 --> 00:43:07,480
see nobody honestly knows who did the
1117
00:43:05,800 --> 00:43:09,680
work we simply know that it was an
1118
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:11,280
ancient civilization that obviously had
1119
00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:14,079
advanced
1120
00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:16,280
technology I asked my guide who did this
1121
00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:18,319
and he said the Inca and I said that's
1122
00:43:16,280 --> 00:43:19,599
impossible because they were a Bronze
1123
00:43:18,319 --> 00:43:23,240
Age
1124
00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:25,880
Society The saiwan Citadel located on
1125
00:43:23,240 --> 00:43:27,880
the Northern outskirts of Cusco Peru
1126
00:43:25,880 --> 00:43:29,599
stands as a monumental Testament to the
1127
00:43:27,880 --> 00:43:32,599
Ingenuity of ancient
1128
00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:34,760
civilizations this mysterious structure
1129
00:43:32,599 --> 00:43:37,559
though the exact date of its Discovery
1130
00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:39,520
in modern terms is difficult to pinpoint
1131
00:43:37,559 --> 00:43:41,359
saak iwan has always been known to the
1132
00:43:39,520 --> 00:43:43,400
local indigenous peoples and has long
1133
00:43:41,359 --> 00:43:46,160
been recognized as a significant sight
1134
00:43:43,400 --> 00:43:47,960
in the Incan Heartland and uh that
1135
00:43:46,160 --> 00:43:50,280
caused me over the course of time to
1136
00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:53,079
eventually move to Peru in order to
1137
00:43:50,280 --> 00:43:55,280
continue to pursue this the true
1138
00:43:53,079 --> 00:43:57,119
Discovery by the outside world however
1139
00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:59,800
can be traced back to the Spanish con
1140
00:43:57,119 --> 00:44:01,680
quest of Peru in the 16th century when
1141
00:43:59,800 --> 00:44:04,599
the Spanish conquistadors led by
1142
00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:06,680
Francisco pizaro arrived in Cusco in
1143
00:44:04,599 --> 00:44:09,920
1533 they were all struck by the
1144
00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:12,960
Grandeur of saaki waman chroniclers such
1145
00:44:09,920 --> 00:44:15,480
as Pedro Tia de Leon and garcilaso de
1146
00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:18,839
laa documented their Impressions with
1147
00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:21,200
DEA describing saaki waman as the most
1148
00:44:18,839 --> 00:44:23,760
important architectural work of the
1149
00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:25,720
incor the citadel's enormous stone
1150
00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:28,160
structures arranged in precise
1151
00:44:25,720 --> 00:44:30,160
formations Define the understanding of
1152
00:44:28,160 --> 00:44:32,680
European Architects and Engineers of the
1153
00:44:30,160 --> 00:44:34,520
time the discovery was not a singular
1154
00:44:32,680 --> 00:44:37,520
event but a gradual unveiling of the
1155
00:44:34,520 --> 00:44:39,079
citadel's Mysteries over the years as
1156
00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:41,640
the Spanish sought to conquer and
1157
00:44:39,079 --> 00:44:44,319
convert the incor they dismantled much
1158
00:44:41,640 --> 00:44:47,040
of saaki waman using its stones to build
1159
00:44:44,319 --> 00:44:48,800
Colonial Cusco however the scale and
1160
00:44:47,040 --> 00:44:51,480
complexity of the site ensured that
1161
00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:54,520
significant portions remained intact
1162
00:44:51,480 --> 00:44:57,480
Sakai waman is enveloped in mystery both
1163
00:44:54,520 --> 00:44:59,119
in its construction and its purpose one
1164
00:44:57,480 --> 00:45:01,160
of the most striking features of the
1165
00:44:59,119 --> 00:45:04,079
site is the Precision with which the
1166
00:45:01,160 --> 00:45:06,359
massive stone blocks are fitted together
1167
00:45:04,079 --> 00:45:08,520
the stones some waying over 100 tons are
1168
00:45:06,359 --> 00:45:10,400
cut and assembled with such accuracy
1169
00:45:08,520 --> 00:45:12,720
that even modern Engineers are baffled
1170
00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:14,920
by the techniques used the walls are
1171
00:45:12,720 --> 00:45:17,680
made up of polygonal blocks carefully
1172
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:19,400
interlocked without the use of mortar
1173
00:45:17,680 --> 00:45:21,640
this method not only ensured the
1174
00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:24,200
longevity of the structures but also
1175
00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:26,200
allowed them to withstand earthquakes no
1176
00:45:24,200 --> 00:45:27,480
small feet in a seismically active
1177
00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:29,280
region
1178
00:45:27,480 --> 00:45:32,040
one of the most fascinating aspects of
1179
00:45:29,280 --> 00:45:34,119
saakian is the scale of its construction
1180
00:45:32,040 --> 00:45:37,520
the largest stones used in the walls
1181
00:45:34,119 --> 00:45:39,800
weigh up to 140 tons and are over 5 m
1182
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:41,200
High to put this in perspective these
1183
00:45:39,800 --> 00:45:42,720
stones are heavier than the largest
1184
00:45:41,200 --> 00:45:45,119
blocks used in the construction of the
1185
00:45:42,720 --> 00:45:48,319
Great Pyramid of Giza which weigh around
1186
00:45:45,119 --> 00:45:50,000
80 tons despite their immense size these
1187
00:45:48,319 --> 00:45:51,920
stones are fitted together with such
1188
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:54,319
Precision that even a piece of paper
1189
00:45:51,920 --> 00:45:56,119
cannot be inserted between them the
1190
00:45:54,319 --> 00:45:58,240
method by which the incor cut and
1191
00:45:56,119 --> 00:46:00,160
transported these Stones remains one of
1192
00:45:58,240 --> 00:46:02,400
the great Unsolved Mysteries of
1193
00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:04,680
archaeology theories range from the use
1194
00:46:02,400 --> 00:46:07,079
of simple tools like bronze chisels and
1195
00:46:04,680 --> 00:46:08,839
hammers to the more controversial idea
1196
00:46:07,079 --> 00:46:12,200
that the incor possessed some form of
1197
00:46:08,839 --> 00:46:14,800
advanced technology or knowledge lost to
1198
00:46:12,200 --> 00:46:17,280
history another unique feature of sax
1199
00:46:14,800 --> 00:46:19,760
iwan is its zigzagging walls which are
1200
00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:22,680
not only aesthetically striking but also
1201
00:46:19,760 --> 00:46:24,440
serve a practical purpose these walls
1202
00:46:22,680 --> 00:46:27,400
are believed to have been designed to
1203
00:46:24,440 --> 00:46:29,920
absorb the impact of seismic activity
1204
00:46:27,400 --> 00:46:31,440
which is common in the region the zigzag
1205
00:46:29,920 --> 00:46:34,040
pattern also made it difficult for
1206
00:46:31,440 --> 00:46:35,160
Invaders to scale the walls providing a
1207
00:46:34,040 --> 00:46:37,839
strategic
1208
00:46:35,160 --> 00:46:40,599
Advantage the question of who built Sak
1209
00:46:37,839 --> 00:46:43,240
saaman has been the subject of much
1210
00:46:40,599 --> 00:46:45,160
debate the traditional view is that the
1211
00:46:43,240 --> 00:46:47,599
incor who ruled the region from the
1212
00:46:45,160 --> 00:46:50,280
early 15th century until the arrival of
1213
00:46:47,599 --> 00:46:52,800
the Spanish in the 16th century were the
1214
00:46:50,280 --> 00:46:55,079
builders however some researchers argue
1215
00:46:52,800 --> 00:46:56,359
that the site May predate the incor and
1216
00:46:55,079 --> 00:46:58,760
could have been constructed by an
1217
00:46:56,359 --> 00:47:01,359
earlier unknown
1218
00:46:58,760 --> 00:47:03,599
civilization the theory that saak iwan
1219
00:47:01,359 --> 00:47:05,359
was built by the Inca is supported by
1220
00:47:03,599 --> 00:47:07,800
the presence of similar construction
1221
00:47:05,359 --> 00:47:09,960
techniques at other Inca sites such as
1222
00:47:07,800 --> 00:47:12,480
Machu Picchu and
1223
00:47:09,960 --> 00:47:15,440
anano however the sheer scale of the
1224
00:47:12,480 --> 00:47:17,040
stones used at saakyan combined with the
1225
00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:19,599
lack of evidence for how the Inca could
1226
00:47:17,040 --> 00:47:21,359
have moved such massive blocks has led
1227
00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:23,599
some to speculate that they may have
1228
00:47:21,359 --> 00:47:25,920
inherited the site from an earlier
1229
00:47:23,599 --> 00:47:27,839
culture one of the most intriguing
1230
00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:29,920
theories is that the Builders of saxi
1231
00:47:27,839 --> 00:47:32,000
waman possessed Advanced knowledge of
1232
00:47:29,920 --> 00:47:33,920
harmonic resonance technology which
1233
00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:36,680
allowed them to move the massive stones
1234
00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:38,920
with ease this Theory suggests that the
1235
00:47:36,680 --> 00:47:41,160
builders used sound waves to levitate or
1236
00:47:38,920 --> 00:47:43,040
reduce the weight of the stones enabling
1237
00:47:41,160 --> 00:47:45,440
them to transport and position them with
1238
00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:47,680
minimal effort while there is no direct
1239
00:47:45,440 --> 00:47:49,520
evidence to support this Theory it has
1240
00:47:47,680 --> 00:47:51,559
gained popularity among those who
1241
00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:53,839
believe that ancient civilizations had
1242
00:47:51,559 --> 00:47:55,119
access to Advanced Technologies that
1243
00:47:53,839 --> 00:47:57,640
have since been
1244
00:47:55,119 --> 00:48:00,240
lost the idea that humans could have
1245
00:47:57,640 --> 00:48:03,280
built saxoman using conventional
1246
00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:05,319
techniques such as ramps and levers is
1247
00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:07,559
not entirely dismissed by
1248
00:48:05,319 --> 00:48:09,280
archaeologists however the lack of
1249
00:48:07,559 --> 00:48:11,839
definitive evidence for how the stones
1250
00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:14,160
were moved and the Precision with which
1251
00:48:11,839 --> 00:48:16,480
they were cut and fitted has led to a
1252
00:48:14,160 --> 00:48:19,480
wide range of alternative theories
1253
00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:22,079
including the possibility of alien
1254
00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:24,680
assistance determining the exact age of
1255
00:48:22,079 --> 00:48:26,480
sax iwan has proven challenging while it
1256
00:48:24,680 --> 00:48:27,960
is generally accepted that the site was
1257
00:48:26,480 --> 00:48:30,319
con constructed during the reign of the
1258
00:48:27,960 --> 00:48:33,040
Inca which began in the early 15th
1259
00:48:30,319 --> 00:48:34,760
century some evidence suggest that
1260
00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:37,480
portions of the Citadel may be much
1261
00:48:34,760 --> 00:48:39,480
older radiocarbon dating of organic
1262
00:48:37,480 --> 00:48:41,800
material found at the site has provided
1263
00:48:39,480 --> 00:48:44,400
dates ranging from the 12th to the 15th
1264
00:48:41,800 --> 00:48:46,240
centuries but these dates are associated
1265
00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:48,680
with the site's later use rather than
1266
00:48:46,240 --> 00:48:50,319
its initial construction the lack of
1267
00:48:48,680 --> 00:48:52,720
definitive dating has led some
1268
00:48:50,319 --> 00:48:54,359
researchers to propose that saxi woman
1269
00:48:52,720 --> 00:48:57,720
may have been built on top of an even
1270
00:48:54,359 --> 00:49:00,000
older structure possibly by a pre-
1271
00:48:57,720 --> 00:49:01,280
civilization this theory is supported by
1272
00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:03,440
the fact that the construction
1273
00:49:01,280 --> 00:49:06,160
techniques used at saaki waman differ
1274
00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:07,920
from those found at other Inca sites the
1275
00:49:06,160 --> 00:49:10,400
Precision with which the stones are cut
1276
00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:12,599
and fitted for example is far superior
1277
00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:15,160
to that seen at Machu Picchu or alanti
1278
00:49:12,599 --> 00:49:17,280
Tambo leading some to speculate that the
1279
00:49:15,160 --> 00:49:20,119
incor may have inherited and repurposed
1280
00:49:17,280 --> 00:49:22,440
the site one of the most interesting
1281
00:49:20,119 --> 00:49:24,480
aspects of saaki waman is its potential
1282
00:49:22,440 --> 00:49:26,799
connection to the megalithic traditions
1283
00:49:24,480 --> 00:49:28,640
of other ancient cultures some
1284
00:49:26,799 --> 00:49:30,359
researchers have noted similarities
1285
00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:33,240
between the construction techniques used
1286
00:49:30,359 --> 00:49:35,520
at saak saaman and those found at other
1287
00:49:33,240 --> 00:49:37,520
megalithic sites around the world such
1288
00:49:35,520 --> 00:49:38,640
as Stonehenge in England and the
1289
00:49:37,520 --> 00:49:41,200
pyramids of
1290
00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:44,240
Egypt these similarities have led to
1291
00:49:41,200 --> 00:49:46,640
speculation that sax iwan may be part of
1292
00:49:44,240 --> 00:49:48,440
a Global Network of ancient sites
1293
00:49:46,640 --> 00:49:49,960
possibly built by A Lost Civilization
1294
00:49:48,440 --> 00:49:50,680
with Advanced knowledge of engineering
1295
00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:53,520
and
1296
00:49:50,680 --> 00:49:55,599
astronomy saaki waman like many ancient
1297
00:49:53,520 --> 00:49:58,000
sites has become the focus of numerous
1298
00:49:55,599 --> 00:50:00,799
conspiracy theories and speculative
1299
00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:03,079
ideas one of the most popular theories
1300
00:50:00,799 --> 00:50:05,960
is that saak saiwan is connected to the
1301
00:50:03,079 --> 00:50:07,760
legendary Hall of Records a supposed
1302
00:50:05,960 --> 00:50:08,799
repository of ancient knowledge hidden
1303
00:50:07,760 --> 00:50:11,559
beneath the
1304
00:50:08,799 --> 00:50:13,359
Earth according to this Theory the Hall
1305
00:50:11,559 --> 00:50:16,400
of Records contains the secrets of
1306
00:50:13,359 --> 00:50:18,319
Advanced Technologies and ancient wisdom
1307
00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:21,240
which were used by the Builders of saak
1308
00:50:18,319 --> 00:50:23,760
saiwan to construct The Citadel another
1309
00:50:21,240 --> 00:50:25,720
intriguing theory is that saakian was
1310
00:50:23,760 --> 00:50:28,359
built using harmonic resonance
1311
00:50:25,720 --> 00:50:30,160
technology this idea suggests that the
1312
00:50:28,359 --> 00:50:32,400
builders were able to move the massive
1313
00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:34,040
Stones by generating specific
1314
00:50:32,400 --> 00:50:36,400
frequencies of sound which caused the
1315
00:50:34,040 --> 00:50:38,000
stones to levitate or become lighter
1316
00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:40,480
while this theory is not supported by
1317
00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:42,400
mainstream archaeology it has gained
1318
00:50:40,480 --> 00:50:44,200
popularity among those who believe that
1319
00:50:42,400 --> 00:50:46,040
ancient civilizations possessed
1320
00:50:44,200 --> 00:50:47,480
knowledge and technologies that have
1321
00:50:46,040 --> 00:50:50,000
been lost to
1322
00:50:47,480 --> 00:50:52,200
history the theory of alien assistance
1323
00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:54,960
is another popular idea associated with
1324
00:50:52,200 --> 00:50:57,040
saak iwam proponents of this Theory
1325
00:50:54,960 --> 00:50:59,440
argue that the Precision and SK scale of
1326
00:50:57,040 --> 00:51:01,559
the stonework at saxi waman are beyond
1327
00:50:59,440 --> 00:51:03,359
the capabilities of ancient human
1328
00:51:01,559 --> 00:51:05,200
civilizations and suggest that
1329
00:51:03,359 --> 00:51:07,280
extraterrestrial beings may have played
1330
00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:09,880
a role in the construction of the
1331
00:51:07,280 --> 00:51:12,280
Citadel this idea is often linked to the
1332
00:51:09,880 --> 00:51:14,200
broader concept of ancient astronauts
1333
00:51:12,280 --> 00:51:15,880
which posits that aliens visited Earth
1334
00:51:14,200 --> 00:51:18,480
in the distant past and helped early
1335
00:51:15,880 --> 00:51:21,319
humans build megalithic structures one
1336
00:51:18,480 --> 00:51:24,440
of the more Fantastical theories is that
1337
00:51:21,319 --> 00:51:26,960
saakian is a portal to another world or
1338
00:51:24,440 --> 00:51:29,400
Dimension according to this idea The
1339
00:51:26,960 --> 00:51:31,079
Citadel was constructed as a Gateway
1340
00:51:29,400 --> 00:51:33,920
that could be used to travel between
1341
00:51:31,079 --> 00:51:35,440
different Realms some proponents of this
1342
00:51:33,920 --> 00:51:37,240
theory suggest that the complex
1343
00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:39,559
alignment of the stones and the presence
1344
00:51:37,240 --> 00:51:41,400
of underground tunnels indicate that
1345
00:51:39,559 --> 00:51:42,880
saaki waman was designed as a
1346
00:51:41,400 --> 00:51:45,720
multi-dimensional
1347
00:51:42,880 --> 00:51:47,520
Gateway the purpose of saaki waman has
1348
00:51:45,720 --> 00:51:49,839
been the subject of much debate among
1349
00:51:47,520 --> 00:51:51,799
archaeologists and historians the
1350
00:51:49,839 --> 00:51:54,000
traditional view is that the site served
1351
00:51:51,799 --> 00:51:56,240
as a military Fortress designed to
1352
00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:59,200
protect Cusco the capital of the Inca
1353
00:51:56,240 --> 00:52:01,559
Empire from Invaders the Strategic
1354
00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:03,680
location of saxoman overlooking the city
1355
00:52:01,559 --> 00:52:06,079
and surrounding Valley supports this
1356
00:52:03,680 --> 00:52:08,400
Theory as does the presence of defensive
1357
00:52:06,079 --> 00:52:10,960
features such as the zigzag walls and
1358
00:52:08,400 --> 00:52:13,119
underground tunnels however some
1359
00:52:10,960 --> 00:52:14,799
researchers believe that saakian may
1360
00:52:13,119 --> 00:52:17,119
have served a more ceremonial or
1361
00:52:14,799 --> 00:52:19,359
religious function the alignment of the
1362
00:52:17,119 --> 00:52:22,040
site with astronomical events such as
1363
00:52:19,359 --> 00:52:23,640
the solstices and equinoxes suggests
1364
00:52:22,040 --> 00:52:26,000
that it may have been used for ritual
1365
00:52:23,640 --> 00:52:27,920
purposes the presence of large Open
1366
00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:30,160
Spaces within the Citadel which could
1367
00:52:27,920 --> 00:52:32,559
have accommodated thousands of people
1368
00:52:30,160 --> 00:52:34,079
also supports the idea that saaki man
1369
00:52:32,559 --> 00:52:36,960
was a Gathering Place for religious
1370
00:52:34,079 --> 00:52:38,640
ceremonies and festivals saaki waman is
1371
00:52:36,960 --> 00:52:41,359
not the only mysterious site in the
1372
00:52:38,640 --> 00:52:44,280
Cusco region nearby the ancient city of
1373
00:52:41,359 --> 00:52:46,480
Machu Picchu located approximately 70 Mi
1374
00:52:44,280 --> 00:52:48,839
Northwest of kusco shares many
1375
00:52:46,480 --> 00:52:50,119
similarities with saaki waman in terms
1376
00:52:48,839 --> 00:52:53,200
of construction techniques and
1377
00:52:50,119 --> 00:52:55,720
astronomical alignments Machu Pichu like
1378
00:52:53,200 --> 00:52:58,079
saak saiwan features precisely cut
1379
00:52:55,720 --> 00:53:00,319
stonework and structures that align with
1380
00:52:58,079 --> 00:53:02,760
celestial events suggesting a possible
1381
00:53:00,319 --> 00:53:04,760
connection between the two sites the
1382
00:53:02,760 --> 00:53:06,960
region around Cusco is also home to
1383
00:53:04,760 --> 00:53:09,319
several other enigmatic sites such as
1384
00:53:06,960 --> 00:53:12,680
the ananti Tambo Fortress and the City
1385
00:53:09,319 --> 00:53:14,920
of pisac these sites like saxi waman
1386
00:53:12,680 --> 00:53:17,440
feature impressive stonework and are
1387
00:53:14,920 --> 00:53:19,599
aligned with astronomical events the
1388
00:53:17,440 --> 00:53:21,640
concentration of such sites in the Cusco
1389
00:53:19,599 --> 00:53:23,640
region has led some researchers to
1390
00:53:21,640 --> 00:53:25,319
speculate that the area may have been a
1391
00:53:23,640 --> 00:53:28,079
center of advanced knowledge and
1392
00:53:25,319 --> 00:53:31,280
technology in the ancient
1393
00:53:28,079 --> 00:53:33,440
world a culture that erected huge stone
1394
00:53:31,280 --> 00:53:35,079
structures like the Egyptian pyramids
1395
00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:37,760
and the temples of the
1396
00:53:35,079 --> 00:53:40,280
atics does the answer lie in the
1397
00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:42,040
mysterious kimoa stone wall very deep in
1398
00:53:40,280 --> 00:53:44,640
the forest near
1399
00:53:42,040 --> 00:53:46,559
tolpo while geologists still wonder
1400
00:53:44,640 --> 00:53:48,760
whether it's a natural rock formation or
1401
00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:52,480
not later this month archaeologists will
1402
00:53:48,760 --> 00:53:54,640
begin Excavating around it the Kwa Wall
1403
00:53:52,480 --> 00:53:56,880
located in the dense Kwa Forest of New
1404
00:53:54,640 --> 00:53:59,480
Zealand's North Island has has long been
1405
00:53:56,880 --> 00:54:01,520
a subject of intrigue sparking debates
1406
00:53:59,480 --> 00:54:03,319
and inspiring numerous theories about
1407
00:54:01,520 --> 00:54:04,799
its origin there's two Scoles of thought
1408
00:54:03,319 --> 00:54:06,920
at the moment one that it's a natural
1409
00:54:04,799 --> 00:54:09,119
occurrence and one that the locks of
1410
00:54:06,920 --> 00:54:11,520
rock have been placed here by some early
1411
00:54:09,119 --> 00:54:13,480
civilization the walls Discovery and
1412
00:54:11,520 --> 00:54:15,720
subsequent study have raised more
1413
00:54:13,480 --> 00:54:17,720
questions than answers fueling
1414
00:54:15,720 --> 00:54:20,520
speculation about its purpose and the
1415
00:54:17,720 --> 00:54:23,319
people who might have built it if indeed
1416
00:54:20,520 --> 00:54:25,520
it is man-made at all they have said
1417
00:54:23,319 --> 00:54:28,040
that this is beyond our time they were
1418
00:54:25,520 --> 00:54:31,640
here 2 years ago and were brought here
1419
00:54:28,040 --> 00:54:33,520
by people the kimwa wall was first
1420
00:54:31,640 --> 00:54:36,880
brought to public attention in the early
1421
00:54:33,520 --> 00:54:38,599
1990s by Barry brailsford a historian
1422
00:54:36,880 --> 00:54:40,119
and author with a deep interest in New
1423
00:54:38,599 --> 00:54:42,599
Zealand's indigenous
1424
00:54:40,119 --> 00:54:44,640
cultures brailsford along with a small
1425
00:54:42,599 --> 00:54:47,040
team of explorers stumbled upon the
1426
00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:49,319
structure while investigating local Maui
1427
00:54:47,040 --> 00:54:51,440
legends that spoke of ancient stone
1428
00:54:49,319 --> 00:54:54,160
constructions hidden deep within the
1429
00:54:51,440 --> 00:54:55,839
forest however the Wall's existence had
1430
00:54:54,160 --> 00:54:58,799
likely been known to local hunters and
1431
00:54:55,839 --> 00:55:01,079
Bushmen for some time as the area was
1432
00:54:58,799 --> 00:55:03,319
popular for hunting and tracking the
1433
00:55:01,079 --> 00:55:05,240
wall itself is a roughly 10 m tall
1434
00:55:03,319 --> 00:55:08,079
structure composed of large smooth
1435
00:55:05,240 --> 00:55:10,720
megalithic stone blocks seemingly fitted
1436
00:55:08,079 --> 00:55:12,480
together with Precision the blocks which
1437
00:55:10,720 --> 00:55:14,440
appear to be rectangular and
1438
00:55:12,480 --> 00:55:17,160
meticulously arranged in horizontal
1439
00:55:14,440 --> 00:55:18,960
courses resemble the kind of ston work
1440
00:55:17,160 --> 00:55:20,559
associated with ancient megalithic
1441
00:55:18,960 --> 00:55:23,280
structures found in other parts of the
1442
00:55:20,559 --> 00:55:26,039
world such as the Inca walls of saaki
1443
00:55:23,280 --> 00:55:28,720
Haman in Peru or the cyclopian walls of
1444
00:55:26,039 --> 00:55:31,680
my in Greece and the Rocks themselves
1445
00:55:28,720 --> 00:55:34,200
bend in a sort of a semicircle around it
1446
00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:36,920
may be the shape of some sort of
1447
00:55:34,200 --> 00:55:38,720
structure what makes the kimwa wall so
1448
00:55:36,920 --> 00:55:40,880
mysterious is the uncertainty
1449
00:55:38,720 --> 00:55:42,920
surrounding its Origins unlike other
1450
00:55:40,880 --> 00:55:44,799
megalithic structures around the world
1451
00:55:42,920 --> 00:55:46,559
which have been studied extensively and
1452
00:55:44,799 --> 00:55:49,240
often linked to known ancient
1453
00:55:46,559 --> 00:55:50,960
civilizations the kaaawa wall exists in
1454
00:55:49,240 --> 00:55:53,559
a region with no known history of
1455
00:55:50,960 --> 00:55:55,839
large-scale stone construction the
1456
00:55:53,559 --> 00:55:58,200
indigenous Mai people who have inhabited
1457
00:55:55,839 --> 00:55:59,559
New Zeal for over a thousand years are
1458
00:55:58,200 --> 00:56:02,160
not known to have built anything
1459
00:55:59,559 --> 00:56:03,960
resembling this kind of stonework this
1460
00:56:02,160 --> 00:56:06,319
has led to much speculation about the
1461
00:56:03,960 --> 00:56:08,960
walls Builders with theories ranging
1462
00:56:06,319 --> 00:56:11,280
from a forgotten pre Maui civilization
1463
00:56:08,960 --> 00:56:13,760
to Natural geological formations
1464
00:56:11,280 --> 00:56:15,440
misinterpreted as man-made when
1465
00:56:13,760 --> 00:56:17,039
brailford and his team first reported
1466
00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:19,119
the wall they were met with skepticism
1467
00:56:17,039 --> 00:56:21,240
from the academic Community many
1468
00:56:19,119 --> 00:56:22,720
geologists and archaeologists were quick
1469
00:56:21,240 --> 00:56:24,839
to dismiss the wall as a natural
1470
00:56:22,720 --> 00:56:27,440
formation arguing that the stones were
1471
00:56:24,839 --> 00:56:29,640
simply a result of volcanic activity
1472
00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:31,520
with natural processes such as erosion
1473
00:56:29,640 --> 00:56:32,799
and faulting giving the appearance of
1474
00:56:31,520 --> 00:56:35,319
man-made
1475
00:56:32,799 --> 00:56:36,920
construction however this explanation
1476
00:56:35,319 --> 00:56:39,200
did little to quell The public's
1477
00:56:36,920 --> 00:56:40,680
fascination with the wall and amateur
1478
00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:43,240
archaeologists and alternative
1479
00:56:40,680 --> 00:56:45,480
historians began to propose more exotic
1480
00:56:43,240 --> 00:56:47,400
theories one of the most intriguing
1481
00:56:45,480 --> 00:56:49,599
aspects of the kaim Manawa wall is the
1482
00:56:47,400 --> 00:56:52,559
Precision of the stonework the blocks
1483
00:56:49,599 --> 00:56:55,039
are estimated to be up to 2 m long 1 M
1484
00:56:52,559 --> 00:56:57,599
high and 1 M deep with some weighing
1485
00:56:55,039 --> 00:56:59,559
several tons the largest blocks are
1486
00:56:57,599 --> 00:57:01,599
comparable in size to those used in the
1487
00:56:59,559 --> 00:57:04,200
construction of Stonehenge or the Great
1488
00:57:01,599 --> 00:57:05,680
Pyramid of Giza leading to speculation
1489
00:57:04,200 --> 00:57:08,079
that they could not have been moved or
1490
00:57:05,680 --> 00:57:10,160
placed without advanced technology or
1491
00:57:08,079 --> 00:57:12,520
the coordinated efforts of a large
1492
00:57:10,160 --> 00:57:15,160
Workforce despite the skepticism from
1493
00:57:12,520 --> 00:57:17,640
some quarters the Wall's Discovery has
1494
00:57:15,160 --> 00:57:20,000
led to further exploration of the area
1495
00:57:17,640 --> 00:57:22,480
revealing additional Stone formations
1496
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:24,160
that could suggest a larger more complex
1497
00:57:22,480 --> 00:57:26,480
structure buried beneath the forest
1498
00:57:24,160 --> 00:57:28,160
floor these formations include what
1499
00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:30,079
appear to be Terraces steps and other
1500
00:57:28,160 --> 00:57:31,920
features that are difficult to explain
1501
00:57:30,079 --> 00:57:34,240
through purely natural
1502
00:57:31,920 --> 00:57:36,520
processes another interesting fact is
1503
00:57:34,240 --> 00:57:38,400
the walls orientation the structure is
1504
00:57:36,520 --> 00:57:41,079
aligned with the cardinal points with
1505
00:57:38,400 --> 00:57:42,720
its longest side facing north which some
1506
00:57:41,079 --> 00:57:45,200
researchers believe could indicate a
1507
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:48,599
deliberate design possibly for
1508
00:57:45,200 --> 00:57:51,119
astronomical or ceremonial purposes this
1509
00:57:48,599 --> 00:57:53,520
alignment combined with the walls scale
1510
00:57:51,119 --> 00:57:55,480
and precision has led to comparisons
1511
00:57:53,520 --> 00:57:56,680
with other ancient megalithic sites
1512
00:57:55,480 --> 00:57:58,480
around the world
1513
00:57:56,680 --> 00:58:00,160
further fueling theories that it could
1514
00:57:58,480 --> 00:58:02,799
be evidence of an unknown ancient
1515
00:58:00,160 --> 00:58:06,319
culture the stone blocks that make up
1516
00:58:02,799 --> 00:58:11,480
the kaaawa wall are massive with an
1517
00:58:06,319 --> 00:58:13,760
average size of around 2 m by 1 M by 1 M
1518
00:58:11,480 --> 00:58:16,680
each block is estimated to weigh between
1519
00:58:13,760 --> 00:58:19,160
3 to 5 tons depending on its exact
1520
00:58:16,680 --> 00:58:21,079
dimensions and the density of the stone
1521
00:58:19,160 --> 00:58:22,359
to put this into perspective the average
1522
00:58:21,079 --> 00:58:23,920
weight of a block used in the
1523
00:58:22,359 --> 00:58:26,720
construction of the Great Pyramid of
1524
00:58:23,920 --> 00:58:28,240
Giza is around 2 and 1/2 tons
1525
00:58:26,720 --> 00:58:31,119
while the largest stones used in
1526
00:58:28,240 --> 00:58:33,440
Stonehenge weigh up to 30 tons this
1527
00:58:31,119 --> 00:58:35,520
makes the kimwa wall Stones relatively
1528
00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:37,559
large compared to many other ancient
1529
00:58:35,520 --> 00:58:39,640
constructions particularly given the
1530
00:58:37,559 --> 00:58:41,480
lack of evidence for large-scale stone
1531
00:58:39,640 --> 00:58:44,760
quarrying or Construction in
1532
00:58:41,480 --> 00:58:46,240
pre-colonial New Zealand the sheer size
1533
00:58:44,760 --> 00:58:47,920
and weight of these Stones raised
1534
00:58:46,240 --> 00:58:50,359
significant questions about how they
1535
00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:52,559
were moved and placed especially in a
1536
00:58:50,359 --> 00:58:54,240
dense forest environment with limited
1537
00:58:52,559 --> 00:58:56,640
access to the kinds of tools and
1538
00:58:54,240 --> 00:58:58,839
Technologies typically associated with
1539
00:58:56,640 --> 00:59:01,119
megalithic construction a structure that
1540
00:58:58,839 --> 00:59:02,720
would create so much controversy a great
1541
00:59:01,119 --> 00:59:05,480
number of theories would be created as
1542
00:59:02,720 --> 00:59:07,280
to the very nature of its existence the
1543
00:59:05,480 --> 00:59:09,839
absence of any obvious Quarry sites
1544
00:59:07,280 --> 00:59:11,640
nearby also adds to the mystery as it is
1545
00:59:09,839 --> 00:59:13,680
unclear where the stones were sourced
1546
00:59:11,640 --> 00:59:16,079
from or how they were transported to
1547
00:59:13,680 --> 00:59:18,920
their current location one of the most
1548
00:59:16,079 --> 00:59:21,400
popular alternative theories suggests
1549
00:59:18,920 --> 00:59:23,599
that the wall is evidence of a pre Mai
1550
00:59:21,400 --> 00:59:26,119
civilization that possessed Advanced
1551
00:59:23,599 --> 00:59:27,799
knowledge of stone Construction propos
1552
00:59:26,119 --> 00:59:29,720
opponents of this Theory argue that the
1553
00:59:27,799 --> 00:59:32,000
wall could be the remains of a temple
1554
00:59:29,720 --> 00:59:33,839
Fortress or other significant structure
1555
00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:35,640
built by this Lost
1556
00:59:33,839 --> 00:59:37,400
Civilization however mainstream
1557
00:59:35,640 --> 00:59:39,440
geologists argue that the wall is a
1558
00:59:37,400 --> 00:59:42,599
natural formation the result of a
1559
00:59:39,440 --> 00:59:44,880
process known as columna jointing this
1560
00:59:42,599 --> 00:59:47,160
process occurs when lava cools and
1561
00:59:44,880 --> 00:59:48,680
contracts forming hexagonal or
1562
00:59:47,160 --> 00:59:51,039
rectangular columns that can appear to
1563
00:59:48,680 --> 00:59:52,559
be artificially constructed while this
1564
00:59:51,039 --> 00:59:54,839
explanation accounts for the Wall's
1565
00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:56,680
appearance it does not satisfy those who
1566
00:59:54,839 --> 00:59:58,839
point to the Precision and alignment of
1567
00:59:56,680 --> 01:00:01,200
the stones as evidence of human
1568
00:59:58,839 --> 01:00:03,640
involvement determining the age of the
1569
01:00:01,200 --> 01:00:06,119
kaawa wall has proven to be a
1570
01:00:03,640 --> 01:00:08,359
significant challenge primarily due to
1571
01:00:06,119 --> 01:00:09,559
the lack of organic material associated
1572
01:00:08,359 --> 01:00:12,400
with the structure that could be
1573
01:00:09,559 --> 01:00:14,559
radiocarbon dated without direct
1574
01:00:12,400 --> 01:00:16,559
evidence researchers have had to rely on
1575
01:00:14,559 --> 01:00:17,960
indirect methods such as geological
1576
01:00:16,559 --> 01:00:20,359
dating of the surrounding rock
1577
01:00:17,960 --> 01:00:22,520
formations and the examination of any
1578
01:00:20,359 --> 01:00:25,039
possible weathering patterns on the
1579
01:00:22,520 --> 01:00:26,799
Stones Some researchers have suggested
1580
01:00:25,039 --> 01:00:29,200
that the wall could be several thousand
1581
01:00:26,799 --> 01:00:31,799
years old possibly predating the arrival
1582
01:00:29,200 --> 01:00:34,319
of the mai in New Zealand around 1,000
1583
01:00:31,799 --> 01:00:36,240
years ago this Theory aligns with the
1584
01:00:34,319 --> 01:00:38,920
idea that the wall is the work of a pre
1585
01:00:36,240 --> 01:00:41,240
Mori civilization although there is no
1586
01:00:38,920 --> 01:00:43,000
direct evidence to support this claim
1587
01:00:41,240 --> 01:00:44,839
others argue that the wall could be much
1588
01:00:43,000 --> 01:00:46,680
younger potentially the result of
1589
01:00:44,839 --> 01:00:49,160
natural processes occurring within the
1590
01:00:46,680 --> 01:00:52,200
last few thousand years one of the most
1591
01:00:49,160 --> 01:00:54,960
intriguing theories about the kaaawa
1592
01:00:52,200 --> 01:00:58,119
wall is that it was part of an ancient
1593
01:00:54,960 --> 01:01:00,680
ceremonial or astronomical site the
1594
01:00:58,119 --> 01:01:03,200
walls alignment with the cardinal points
1595
01:01:00,680 --> 01:01:05,440
combined with its apparent Precision has
1596
01:01:03,200 --> 01:01:06,720
led some researchers to suggest that it
1597
01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:09,680
could have been used for observing
1598
01:01:06,720 --> 01:01:11,640
celestial events such as solstices or
1599
01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:13,839
equinoxes this would place it in the
1600
01:01:11,640 --> 01:01:15,559
same category as other megalithic sites
1601
01:01:13,839 --> 01:01:17,440
around the world that are believed to
1602
01:01:15,559 --> 01:01:19,520
have served as ancient
1603
01:01:17,440 --> 01:01:21,720
observatories another theory is that the
1604
01:01:19,520 --> 01:01:24,039
wall was part of a defensive structure
1605
01:01:21,720 --> 01:01:26,440
perhaps a fortress or a boundary wall
1606
01:01:24,039 --> 01:01:28,880
used to protect a settlement or sacred
1607
01:01:26,440 --> 01:01:31,480
site this theory is supported by the
1608
01:01:28,880 --> 01:01:32,920
Wall's imposing height and the apparent
1609
01:01:31,480 --> 01:01:34,760
difficulty in accessing the site which
1610
01:01:32,920 --> 01:01:37,440
would have made it an ideal location for
1611
01:01:34,760 --> 01:01:39,000
a fortified structure some have even
1612
01:01:37,440 --> 01:01:40,760
suggested that the wall could be a
1613
01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:43,359
remnant of an ancient roadway or
1614
01:01:40,760 --> 01:01:46,280
Causeway possibly used for transporting
1615
01:01:43,359 --> 01:01:47,920
goods or people through the dense forest
1616
01:01:46,280 --> 01:01:50,319
this theory is based on the Wall's
1617
01:01:47,920 --> 01:01:51,839
straight linear design which could
1618
01:01:50,319 --> 01:01:54,839
indicate that it was part of a larger
1619
01:01:51,839 --> 01:01:57,000
network of Roads or Pathways one of the
1620
01:01:54,839 --> 01:01:58,960
most mysterious aspect ects of the kaawa
1621
01:01:57,000 --> 01:02:01,000
wall is the lack of any similar
1622
01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:03,400
structures in New Zealand or The Wider
1623
01:02:01,000 --> 01:02:05,640
Polynesian region while there are
1624
01:02:03,400 --> 01:02:08,000
numerous examples of stone construction
1625
01:02:05,640 --> 01:02:09,799
throughout the Pacific including the
1626
01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:12,279
famous moai of Easter Island and the
1627
01:02:09,799 --> 01:02:14,160
morai of Tahiti none of these sites
1628
01:02:12,279 --> 01:02:15,400
resemble the megalithic style of the
1629
01:02:14,160 --> 01:02:17,920
kaimanawa
1630
01:02:15,400 --> 01:02:19,559
wall this has led some researchers to
1631
01:02:17,920 --> 01:02:21,720
speculate that the wall could be
1632
01:02:19,559 --> 01:02:23,680
evidence of a migration or cultural
1633
01:02:21,720 --> 01:02:26,079
exchange between New Zealand and other
1634
01:02:23,680 --> 01:02:29,359
parts of the world possibly as far a
1635
01:02:26,079 --> 01:02:30,960
field as South America or southeast Asia
1636
01:02:29,359 --> 01:02:32,440
one particularly interesting Theory
1637
01:02:30,960 --> 01:02:35,319
suggests that the wall could be linked
1638
01:02:32,440 --> 01:02:37,240
to the ancient legends of moo or lamuria
1639
01:02:35,319 --> 01:02:39,160
hypothetical lost continents that are
1640
01:02:37,240 --> 01:02:42,000
said to have once existed in the Pacific
1641
01:02:39,160 --> 01:02:43,640
Ocean proponents of this Theory argue
1642
01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:45,960
that the wall could be a remnant of an
1643
01:02:43,640 --> 01:02:48,359
advanced civilization that was destroyed
1644
01:02:45,960 --> 01:02:50,160
in a cataclysmic event leaving only a
1645
01:02:48,359 --> 01:02:52,400
few scattered ruins
1646
01:02:50,160 --> 01:02:54,440
behind another coincidence that has
1647
01:02:52,400 --> 01:02:56,559
fueled speculation is the similarity
1648
01:02:54,440 --> 01:02:58,920
between the kaawa wall and certain
1649
01:02:56,559 --> 01:03:01,480
structures in Japan particularly the
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megalithic site of yonaguni which lies
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submerged off the coast of Japan the
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yonaguni structure like the kaimanawa
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wall is composed of large precisely cut
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stone blocks arranged in a manner that
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suggests human involvement some
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researchers have suggested that these
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similarities could indicate a shared
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cultural or technological origin
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possibly dating back to a time when sea
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levels were lower and these regions were
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more closely connected in addition to
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the kaima Nawa wall there have been
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other intriguing discoveries in the
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surrounding area that could shed light
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on the Region's ancient history for
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example researchers have found numerous
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petroglyphs and carvings in the Central
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North Island some of which depict
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strange humanoid figures and symbols
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that do not appear to be of Maui origin
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these carvings have led some to
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speculate that they could be the work of
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a prei culture possibly the same one
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responsible for the kimwa wall
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comparisons between the kimwa wall and
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other megalithic structures around the
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world have also provided some intriguing
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insights for example the walls
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construction technique Bears some
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resemblance to the incor stone walls
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found in Cusco Peru where large
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irregularly shaped stones are fitted
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together without the use of
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mortar while the kimwa walls stones are
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more regular in shape the Precision with
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which they are fitted together is
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comparable leading some researchers to
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suggest that similar techniques or
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knowledge could have been used
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