Several methods of fabrication of the polygonal masonry using clay/gypsum replicas, a topography translator, and reduced clay models of the stone blocks along with a 3D-pantograph are described in the article “Fabrication methods of the polygonal masonry of large tightly-fitted stone blocks with curved surface interfaces in megalithic structures of Peru”. TH-cam does not allow a direct link. Search by the article title.
@@MikeHaduck When the stones are small, say, 40-50 kg, it is not a big problem to interface them precisely by applying them to each other periodically. But, how can you periodically apply stones weighing from several hundred kg to several tons to each other?
Fascinating. We are finally getting the perspective of those who actually work with stone to examine things archaeologists have questioned for many years.
Love the video,Mike. Back in the 70s in Texas I had a plan to make a solar home in the dry Panhandle. It was to have been sited on the South side of a small mesa, built with Adobe, and covered with corrugated tin and brick up to 2 feet from ground level up to the window casements. There was 6 feet tin porch overhangs. Plans disallowed by local government, didn't meet codes due to Adobe and earth berming.
Great video Mike, love the go back in time to learn how it's done right. I've always said that, " do it like the old days, because those things are still here to see. So it has to be done right to last so long." Love using your videos for references and advice. Keep it up bro.
Great to see you in Cusco...had the pleasure of visiting many sites in Peru a couple years back...if you have loads of time check out Quelap in Chachapoyas and Caral as well...always great to hear your perspective and am looking forward to more of your vids in and around Cusco. It really takes me back, I was all over the masonry down there...exquisite..hey there’s an original road that takes you up to Sasquawaman right from the top of town in Cuzco...nice way to visit the site on your own time it’s a nice little walk uphill (I presume...I came down the road-ok I was escorted to the road by the guards there at night. Did I mention I like to wander around?
I wonder what kind of foundation is needed to support the weight of those large stones. Perhaps it's built on the base rock of the mountain. I thought it was interesting how they just created a channel to deal with the storm water. Simple and easy to unclog. Interesting tour, thanks Mike.
Hi Mike love your vids! I was watching one of them and you showed the best way to fill in a hairline crack in some parge over concrete block. You just used the product and a sponge. What was the product? Was it just cement all or mortor mix or what?
"If they wanna use it for irritation, or whatever" Hahaha that cracked me up good, I used to install sprinkler systems with my dad he always made that joke subbing irritation for irrigation
IMO the Romans did it best... they built a solid long term base for their roads to sit on. I've seen bases for parking lots that were made of #2's with pea gravel vibrated into it, then chips and dust vibra-packed on top of that. it makes an almost perfect solid base for what comes next, be it sand and pavers or blacktop. Yes, repair is simple with stone, but only if it's done right. In todays world most contractors cut corners to increase profit. So I'm not sure which is better for the modern age, most people seem to like disposable items... ;-( Thanks for your time and effort making these videos Mike
I’d love it if you could get a chance to go to Spain or the south of France and do a video about the bories and casetas and the dry stone huts they do over there
Your videos are amazing Mike. There are no chisel marks or anything on these stones and also the amount of precision is crazy! I wonder how the foundation of the wall was? Also,interesting to see that they angled the wall. The surface has no chisel marks as well, How did they manage to do the lifting-handle thingies? I mean,it takes a lot of days-months of work to finish just one of these stones. Clearly the technology,methods and tools they used are no longer. Very amazing work.
Mike I LOVE your work, can you PLEASE explain the positive/projecting sections at 1:13 a bit more? Surley they must have painstakingly cut back the rest of that face and left only those little protrusions? If it's for lifting the stones why dont all the large stones have it? Really look foward to your answer, thanks again!
Hi Lance, first thing any quarry guy or mason does is look for the closest stone that matches ,the one that takes the least amount of work to cut and shape, Before diamond saws were around we would order the stones precut from the quarry, and still today if I am doing a larger masonry job I go to the quarry with my patters and shapes, cathedral guys do it all the time, just time and effort, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for taking the time to respond again Mike. I mean the positive/protruding bits, granite dosen't split with bits like that sticking out, and you cant carve something off in a positive only a negative, so how are those positives created? I'm taking about the "sticking up" bits at 1:13
Hi Mike, it would be great to hear your thoughts on how the granite blocks were shaped. I am an engineer and completely awestruck by the older work. You have far more knowledge with regard to masonry!
Hi Kristian, I was not there when they did it but I did some demonstrations on my egypt videos and the rest of the peru ones. But it's my opinion, thanks for the comment, Mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Hi Mike, thank you for your reply. Today I watched your three part series on rock facing. It was very interesting and you are clearly a skilled craftsman! It would be fascinating if you could make a video of how to shape those random and irregular granite blocks like the ones you show in Peru. I hope you’re keeping well, Kristian
Mike Haduck Masonry As a mason, what are your thoughts on how the megalithic stone work, with the many different angles, was achieved by this ancient civilization?
Hi rick, I think it is overblown, not as big a deal as they say, I am far more impressed with the Cathedrals, castles, and the great wall than Peru, but it is my opinion thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Not a big deal? How did the builders cut granite? How did they fit them so precisely? We know how cathedrals and castles were built, but nobody can recreate ancient megaliths. The big deal is the mystery, Mike.
Adobe makes a great insulator as well, and regulates moisture inside the building. Nothing wrong with building techniques that have been used since the beginning of time
Hi there, there is a lot of controversy around those polygonal precision stone walls in Cusco. As you are a stonemason i have to take the opportunity to ask if you could create them with the tools from that period ?. In the archaeological record they had bronze tools and stone pounders.....peace to ya.
Some think the megalithic stones were formed at another site and moved to the construction site. It is also thought that advanced technology probably softened the stone allowing it to be shaped in the way they are now found with the stones firmed. Also, the knobs likely inform the builders which way the stones were to have been placed.
Something occurred to me while I was watching this about the megalithic walls. My guess is that they have the lower rock in place, then pound on the upper rock to get the shape of the mating surfaces, then pound on the lower rock to match. Now they have that super tight fit.
Lime doesn't last but is that not the point when used with sandstone ? Sacrificial pointing to shed water to stop the stone from blowing or becoming friable,? Great videos tho mate really good to see other stonework around the world
Hi Mike, do you have Ukrainian roots by any chance? Your sunflower curtains bring old sweet memories. Ukraine was and prob. is the biggest producer of sunflower seeds and buckwheat. Both are amazing crops BTW. Long happy years to you Mike. Cheers!
Great video- I agree with you about government and inefficiency and mind-numbingly stupid regulations that impede practicality like a badly made dam does a river.
I agree that the quaint stone work has a simplicity and beauty that our society doesn't incorporate very much. But the codes, permits, inspectors and engineering standards we use in USA absolutely are essential for the massive traffic the roads support. Not sure what you mean with the seeming dissenting view of such requirements. Thanks for the content.
Hi Wuzgo, I been working sense the 60s and there is two sides to every story, but at one time i could work anywhere now all the officials in pa are looking for a pay off one way or the other, and they got so many rules and regs it was getting cheaper to buy real stone from china, and as a veteran all the jobs are over there and there are building military bases with our money, I ain't afraid to say it, you can't trust these code officials or inspectors in pa, but it's only my side of the story, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck I agree that regs for the sake of propping up powerful people in the "free market" and advancing agendas that support their one sided causes are illigitimate, border line criminal. I was thinking of safety and engineering standards. Good call.
Hi Wurzgo, all I am saying is for the most part it is corrupt, I see it, I am the guy who has to deal with them, there is a lot of foxes watching the chickens but no ones watching the foxes, I am not against common sense codes and rules, I never once got a inspection report from a public inspector , just give me the money. With respect Mike
Hi Mike, another explanation of the great stone work of these ancient places is that they actually used a Geopolymer. Where they ground the rock down and then pored it like concrete. Lost ancient technology.
Hi Andrew, not a chance in this world, Why would someone quarry a rock, grind it to powder. Haul emence loads of lumber heat it, reform it , when all you got to do is move the stone, any first year stone mason would realize that, thanks , dont be listening to all those bedroom archeologist, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Not Geopolymer, I mean Polygonol masonry like Ancient Incan. I have not seen anyone recreate it yet. I know it can be done by hand though. Peace!
@@MikeHaduck Because it cant be done. Don’t downplay it, sir, just because it’s beyond you. The way the polygonal shapes all fit together it’s like there was a large flat wall and shapes were drawn on and cut out somehow. How could people just cut a bunch of random shapes out of granite in a quarry miles away, transport them and then make them fit together flawlessly!!!!? You cannot explain it. DONT DOWNPLAY IT. Easily history’s greatest mystery
Some good examples on the Sacred Geometry Decoded channel. Recent video showing complex polyganol granite masonry in a lighthouse. Absolute nonsense when folks say it cant be done without lost technology.
they have piles of ruins there with cuts in stone that still cant be done, same as the lock tight granite most of the ruins sites have two even three different builders
Please rememnber, Its also an artist's impression. It's not a photograph. It's is what they imagine it might have looked like. Maybe everything is correct except the angle, but its really meant to illustrate the idea, not provide evidence or proof of how it was done. Once you understand that concept, you could research the mechanics and physics of the situation yourself and find something that did work. It's really just to illustrate the idea, it is not a literal proof of how it was done.
@@MikeHaduck Lets face it, if you were given the same tools the "Primitive Indians" had of that time period, I would say even with your modern education your ability to produce even one course of megalithic stonework is around ZERO> I think the embarrasing thing about these blocks is no one has a clue about how primitive people built them and are to cowardly to admit that fact.
@@TerroristNeutralizer Dude, stop. There's plenty of evidence on how it was done, you're just not looking. You just believe the Ancient Aliens charlatans when they falsely claim "there's no evidence."
@@tehbonehead Actually you are a bonehead. And I never said ancient aliens did it. My statement is that no one has ever proven my assumptions wrong. If you gave the most skilled masons and stonecutters today the same tools of the stone age people who archeologists say created them...One, I highly doubt they could without the modern diamond tipped tools they were trained with, and , the total number of man hours needed to work granite and Diorite with crude tools is incalculable.
Mike, fascinating video. I come from Edinburgh, Scotland. It's worth a visit since stone masonry may have been brought to Scotland by the Catholics building the five Abbeys in the borders; Melrose, Jedburgh, Dryburgh,Jedburgh, Kelso. The stone is there, all over Scotland, in various colours from grey to red. Red sandstone in Glasgow and the West, Grey sandstone in Edinburgh, Dundee and Eastern towns. This gives the towns their different character. What is additional, from the skills brought into Scotland , is the industry and economic strength of the free masons that held the art together. Where as, in Peru the masons seem to fizzle out of one technique, into another. Possibly due to the stone becoming less abundant. And therefore the skill did not get passed on to the next generation. North America, predominantly timber houses fast , easily constructed. Skills came from Scandinavia ? I think the Catholic Church brought the skills into Scotland and the guilds kept the art secure. Free masonry became a central core of the building industry and still has its strength and influence.
It depends on the geology. Most ground is not static. Concrete roads don't last either, mostly because of this shift. But asphalt and to a lesser degree cobble stone is flexible. Initially asphalt was practically a useless resource, and the labor savings over cobble stone means that you can re do the asphalt ten times, cheaper than a coble Stone road. Now for a politician the labor and cost savings of asphalt means being able to build or fix a road for less taxes. As the politician may not be in office by the time the asphalt needs serious repair, it is all win for them. As the electorate will never bother educating themselves we will not get roads designed for long term use. Until we have a cheaper technology, in the short term analysis, asphalt will be king.
michael carey if you ever get a chance to see old highway 75 that runs from Houston to Winnipeg, it's concrete in many places. It was laid in the 1920s. There are some sections that are still used as secondary roads off the Interstate that are driven daily by locals. It has settled but individual slabs are in pretty good shape.
Hi Mike, just a small point for you. Things do not "fit good" in the English language, they "fit well". Superman "does good' while you "do well". Similarly, "Are you good?" is not the same question as "Are you well?" The two words have very distinct meanings, and they are not (generally) interchangeable. And so when someone asks you "How are you?", you need to say "I'm well" or "I'm doing well". And not, "I'm good", or even worse, "I'm doing good." "I'm dong good", can only be true if you are working in a soup kitchen, or donating your time to society somehow. Words have actual meanings, and it helps if the meanings aren't muddled up. Cheers!
@@dunningkruger3774 yes, everything got cheap and cement was easier to make and now everything is premade, peru dont impress me I am far more impressed with the cathedrals.. thanks mike
Nope, just another inquisitive old man. I'd be honored if you explained how Egyptians fashioned those granite vases using diorite balls like Hawass claims. I've seen how they drill holes with copper, but they obviously had some huge diameter saws when you look at the mistakes that veer off a whole foot or more and then stop. That just screams high RPM sawblades.
You really believe that the highly irregular complex geometry that we see within the megalithic constructions was achieved by "beating", onto granite ?. That's ridiculous.
Hi John, yes I do, I was born in early 50s and went with my dad to the quarries where they did everything by hand, I didnt see a diamond saw till the 70s, all these bedroom archaeologist come up with nonsense, and people who never worked with stone believe them, with respect, mike
Those megalithic stones were not formed by taking another rock and smashing. They’re polygonal and would require advanced technology that’s been lost. Much of the cleaner Inca blocks were recycled from the civilization before it.
Bud, youre a stone mason who has a youtube channel that demonstrates the ancient precision building techniques, you actually travel to one of, if not thee best example of "how did tbey do that!?" walls in all the world....and you spend 2 min in the vid just walking past it and making pedestrian observations on it and instead focus on spanish stone work and adobe walls. Im love your channel, your expertise but am disappointed that you didnt (wouldnt, couldnt) offer your thought on the roqa wall as you ran through it. How do you think they joined those large granite polygonal pieces together, with the smooth joining like a hot knife through butter? Surely you cant say "it was simple!" Like you do say sometimes. This wall is like the best example of thought provoking wonder in all the world. A technique that is certainly human made but lost to time from a civiilization much more advanced than we think they should have been. Im not suggesting power tools but i am saying its amazing and wonderful lost knowledge that i believe that you have no idea how it was done. But im a fan and i had to push back and say this.....in the name of science!!!!
Hi ,Zach, I have a video out called " carving stones with ancient technology " and a whole playlist on " rockfacing and shaping stone" the Spanish just usef basic European techniques still used today, thanks for the input, Mike
Mike, as a modern stone mason why don't you offer some opinions on how the Inca made the megalithic stone walls...are you not baffled? I mean the massive granite was not worked by iron tools, was not transported by wheels of any kind, was made to withstand earth quakes, yet no one has been able to explain/duplicate how they were made.
@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike, saw your vid on "carving stones", only have one question left. How would you make the polyagonal megalithic stone walls at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco? Just the lifting of the huge upper tier stones to be fitted perfectly seems an endless process, I mean a year per stone?
Hi Darryl, you make a pattern, just like they do today for restoration work, follow the lines of the pattern, or make a reverse form to follow, any 1st year Carver could explain it, thanks mike
Several methods of fabrication of the polygonal masonry using clay/gypsum replicas, a topography translator, and reduced clay models of the stone blocks along with a 3D-pantograph are described in the article “Fabrication methods of the polygonal masonry of large tightly-fitted stone blocks with curved surface interfaces in megalithic structures of Peru”. TH-cam does not allow a direct link. Search by the article title.
It's only stone, not a big deal as they want everyone to believe, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck When the stones are small, say, 40-50 kg, it is not a big problem to interface them precisely by applying them to each other periodically. But, how can you periodically apply stones weighing from several hundred kg to several tons to each other?
The same way the guy from the coral castle did it, thanks Mike
The 8th article edition (DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v8) is posted at Preprints. Search the article by DOI or by title.
@@MikeHaduck hey mike was the guy at coral castle using granite? lol... cuz you know that kind of makes it a big deal
Your videos of the megalithic structures always provide a great perspective. Enjoy all your work.
Thanks John, Mike
I love stone, simple and strong, plus nothing looks as beautiful. Working with stone is a lost art.
Thanks Robert, I agree, mike
simple beauty
Fascinating. We are finally getting the perspective of those who actually work with stone to examine things archaeologists have questioned for many years.
Thanks but, Mike
i know giants were real
“Mortar & stone, nothin wrong with it”
Mike Haduck
I love the commentary Mike!
Thanks Mike, mike
Fascinating as always to see your perspective on building, thanks.
Thanks IainB, mike
thanks again for taking the extra time to share your expertise with us. very interesting.
Thanks Thor, mike
I enjoy all your videos. 👍 Thanks and keep posting. 👌
Thanks rob, mike
Mike Haddock,
Gotta love how those stones were fitted, thanks for posting, len
Thanks Len, mike
I really enjoy all of your videos. Thanks for the entertainment!
Thanks Daniel, mike
Love the video,Mike. Back in the 70s in Texas I had a plan to make a solar home in the dry Panhandle. It was to have been sited on the South side of a small mesa, built with Adobe, and covered with corrugated tin and brick up to 2 feet from ground level up to the window casements. There was 6 feet tin porch overhangs. Plans disallowed by local government, didn't meet codes due to Adobe and earth berming.
Hi William, I hear you, mike
Very interesting Mike, love those cobble stone streets.
thanks James, me too, mike
Fascinating stone work. Thanks
Thanks Wiley, mike
nice video... I do love those cobblestone streets!!
Thanks sue, mike
Thanks for the tour of their beautiful stone work 🧱
Thanks, mike
Great video Mike, love the go back in time to learn how it's done right. I've always said that, " do it like the old days, because those things are still here to see. So it has to be done right to last so long." Love using your videos for references and advice. Keep it up bro.
Thanks Mark, mike
Hiyya Mike. These are my favorite videos on youtube. Peace.
Thanks , mike
Thank you Mike 🌻
Thanks Eman, Mike
Great to see you in Cusco...had the pleasure of visiting many sites in Peru a couple years back...if you have loads of time check out Quelap in Chachapoyas and Caral as well...always great to hear your perspective and am looking forward to more of your vids in and around Cusco. It really takes me back, I was all over the masonry down there...exquisite..hey there’s an original road that takes you up to Sasquawaman right from the top of town in Cuzco...nice way to visit the site on your own time it’s a nice little walk uphill (I presume...I came down the road-ok I was escorted to the road by the guards there at night. Did I mention I like to wander around?
Hi Ramsey, appreciate it. I didn't know about the road, mike
another fine video -- Thanks Mike
Thanks all, mike
Love your work 😊 very interesting 🤔
Thanks Donny, mike
Cuzco looks very nice to visit, enjoyed your commentary.
Thanks Karisakas, mike
Those were some big stones. Great tutor Sir.
Thanks Richard, mike
Mike ,Another great video!
Thanks Joe, mike
Love the vid mike being a plasterer I love them old ceilings :):) Love stone work as well some trades men like your self are real artistes
Thanks Mac, i always appreciate it, thanks mike
Another great video Mike.
Thanks David, mike
mike, u r in stone heaven....thx for the tour
thanks mark, mike
Lovely job mike very enjoyable
Thanks Matt, mike
Great to travel with you there for a few minutes, Mike
Thanks Ian, Mike
Awesome Mike 👍
thanks Jeremy, mike
I wonder what kind of foundation is needed to support the weight of those large stones. Perhaps it's built on the base rock of the mountain. I thought it was interesting how they just created a channel to deal with the storm water. Simple and easy to unclog. Interesting tour, thanks Mike.
Thanks , Mike
Hi Mike love your vids! I was watching one of them and you showed the best way to fill in a hairline crack in some parge over concrete block. You just used the product and a sponge. What was the product? Was it just cement all or mortor mix or what?
Hi JD, I usually show what I used on every video, it all depends on the job, and the crack, but most fixes I use the same techniques, thanks mike
Fascinating
Thanks JC, mike
"If they wanna use it for irritation, or whatever" Hahaha that cracked me up good, I used to install sprinkler systems with my dad he always made that joke subbing irritation for irrigation
Thanks, mike
i love traveling with mike
Thanks Tom, mike
IMO the Romans did it best... they built a solid long term base for their roads to sit on. I've seen bases for parking lots that were made of #2's with pea gravel vibrated into it, then chips and dust vibra-packed on top of that. it makes an almost perfect solid base for what comes next, be it sand and pavers or blacktop. Yes, repair is simple with stone, but only if it's done right. In todays world most contractors cut corners to increase profit. So I'm not sure which is better for the modern age, most people seem to like disposable items... ;-( Thanks for your time and effort making these videos Mike
Thanks settle, I appreciate it, Mike
Any insight on the big stones in machu pichu? your theory of how they did that would be cool.
Did you even watch the video?
Thanks Pete, I got a video on, mike
I like that you tried to get on the construction site!
Thanks Jim, yes they didn’t like me being there, mike
Great
Thanks mark, mike
This video made me want to go out and buy Adobe. 😉 Nice video Mike.
Thanks Alan, mike
I’d love it if you could get a chance to go to Spain or the south of France and do a video about the bories and casetas and the dry stone huts they do over there
Hi Brian, someday, thanks mike
Your videos are amazing Mike. There are no chisel marks or anything on these stones and also the amount of precision is crazy! I wonder how the foundation of the wall was? Also,interesting to see that they angled the wall. The surface has no chisel marks as well, How did they manage to do the lifting-handle thingies? I mean,it takes a lot of days-months of work to finish just one of these stones. Clearly the technology,methods and tools they used are no longer. Very amazing work.
Thanks Mike
Its not aliens but don't expect any answers... these were made by other people than the incs
Mike I LOVE your work, can you PLEASE explain the positive/projecting sections at 1:13 a bit more? Surley they must have painstakingly cut back the rest of that face and left only those little protrusions? If it's for lifting the stones why dont all the large stones have it? Really look foward to your answer, thanks again!
Hi Lance, first thing any quarry guy or mason does is look for the closest stone that matches ,the one that takes the least amount of work to cut and shape, Before diamond saws were around we would order the stones precut from the quarry, and still today if I am doing a larger masonry job I go to the quarry with my patters and shapes, cathedral guys do it all the time, just time and effort, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for taking the time to respond again Mike. I mean the positive/protruding bits, granite dosen't split with bits like that sticking out, and you cant carve something off in a positive only a negative, so how are those positives created? I'm taking about the "sticking up" bits at 1:13
Did you get any coco leaves while down there?
Hi Shane, it is in the tea to help prevent altitude sickness, but I got it anyway, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, it would be great to hear your thoughts on how the granite blocks were shaped. I am an engineer and completely awestruck by the older work. You have far more knowledge with regard to masonry!
Hi Kristian, I was not there when they did it but I did some demonstrations on my egypt videos and the rest of the peru ones. But it's my opinion, thanks for the comment, Mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Hi Mike, thank you for your reply. Today I watched your three part series on rock facing. It was very interesting and you are clearly a skilled craftsman! It would be fascinating if you could make a video of how to shape those random and irregular granite blocks like the ones you show in Peru. I hope you’re keeping well, Kristian
Thanks Kristian. I did some of that on my egypt and peru videos, thanks mike
You need to pack a brand new white hard hat on your trips. Then you could just walk right in to those job sites. They’d think you were the boss. 😂
Thanks Richard, good idea, mike
The fit of the megalithic stone is truly something to behold.
Thanks Rick, I agree, Mike
Mike Haduck Masonry As a mason, what are your thoughts on how the megalithic stone work, with the many different angles, was achieved by this ancient civilization?
Hi rick, I think it is overblown, not as big a deal as they say, I am far more impressed with the Cathedrals, castles, and the great wall than Peru, but it is my opinion thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Not a big deal? How did the builders cut granite? How did they fit them so precisely? We know how cathedrals and castles were built, but nobody can recreate ancient megaliths. The big deal is the mystery, Mike.
@@bodystomp5302 Hi I got a whole playlist on castles pyramids great wall etc, what don't you understand? thanks mike
Thanks Mike, really interesting. I knew it wasn't Aliens lol.
Thanks MrReck, Mike
Not aliens but not inca.
@@anthonyw9129 ancient mythology makes it seem like aliens, the answers are in the Sumerian cuneiform stone tablets
interesting use of basic materials
thanks Savio, mike
Savio Toronto they made their pyramids from mud and straw bricks.
How do you think they fit the stones and shaped them so well so long ago mike?
Hi Shane, I have another video on olayamtambo, if I spelt it right, thanks mike
Mike Haduck Masonry, thanks Mike, I just watched it, I want in on that class action lawsuit against the aliens when you start it.
Adobe makes a great insulator as well, and regulates moisture inside the building. Nothing wrong with building techniques that have been used since the beginning of time
Thanks Wolfy, I agree, mike
How did they cut and fit those megalithic rocks so perfectly?
Hi Rio I didn't see very many stone like they want you to think, did some examples on my peru and egypt playlist, thanks Mike
Hi there, there is a lot of controversy around those polygonal precision stone walls in Cusco. As you are a stonemason i have to take the opportunity to ask if you could create them with the tools from that period ?. In the archaeological record they had bronze tools and stone pounders.....peace to ya.
Hi Darren I am working on a video now how it was done with just stone tools. it will be out in a month or two, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks for your reply Mike...i will look forward to that vid 👍
Some think the megalithic stones were formed at another site and moved to the construction site. It is also thought that advanced technology probably softened the stone allowing it to be shaped in the way they are now found with the stones firmed. Also, the knobs likely inform the builders which way the stones were to have been placed.
Thanks P, mike
Great video, Mike. Have you ever been to the pyramids? I'd love to hear your thoughts on them. Have a nice weekend.
Thanks Brian, yes and if things work out I will be doing more videos on them, thanks mike
So what are your thoughts on how the megalithic work was done.
Hi , I give examples all through my pyramid, great wall, Cusco, and castle videos, more to come, thanks Mike
Something occurred to me while I was watching this about the megalithic walls. My guess is that they have the lower rock in place, then pound on the upper rock to get the shape of the mating surfaces, then pound on the lower rock to match. Now they have that super tight fit.
Hi, Jaye, it's all done with patterns, one side matches the other, not a big deal, thanks mike
Lime doesn't last but is that not the point when used with sandstone ? Sacrificial pointing to shed water to stop the stone from blowing or becoming friable,? Great videos tho mate really good to see other stonework around the world
Thanks Barrie, mike
Hi Mike, do you have Ukrainian roots by any chance? Your sunflower curtains bring old sweet memories. Ukraine was and prob. is the biggest producer of sunflower seeds and buckwheat. Both are amazing crops BTW.
Long happy years to you Mike.
Cheers!
Thanks George, same to you, mike
Great video- I agree with you about government and inefficiency and mind-numbingly stupid regulations that impede practicality like a badly made dam does a river.
Thanks, Wayne, mike
I agree that the quaint stone work has a simplicity and beauty that our society doesn't incorporate very much. But the codes, permits, inspectors and engineering standards we use in USA absolutely are essential for the massive traffic the roads support.
Not sure what you mean with the seeming dissenting view of such requirements.
Thanks for the content.
Hi Wuzgo, I been working sense the 60s and there is two sides to every story, but at one time i could work anywhere now all the officials in pa are looking for a pay off one way or the other, and they got so many rules and regs it was getting cheaper to buy real stone from china, and as a veteran all the jobs are over there and there are building military bases with our money, I ain't afraid to say it, you can't trust these code officials or inspectors in pa, but it's only my side of the story, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck I agree that regs for the sake of propping up powerful people in the "free market" and advancing agendas that support their one sided causes are illigitimate, border line criminal.
I was thinking of safety and engineering standards.
Good call.
Hi Wurzgo, all I am saying is for the most part it is corrupt, I see it, I am the guy who has to deal with them, there is a lot of foxes watching the chickens but no ones watching the foxes, I am not against common sense codes and rules, I never once got a inspection report from a public inspector , just give me the money. With respect Mike
@@MikeHaduck As a contractor myself, I have to agree that there is corruption.
Keep up the good content. Thanks.
Hi Mike, another explanation of the great stone work of these ancient places is that they actually used a Geopolymer.
Where they ground the rock down and then pored it like concrete.
Lost ancient technology.
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Geopolymer or Natural Rocks?
Hi Andrew, not a chance in this world, Why would someone quarry a rock, grind it to powder. Haul emence loads of lumber heat it, reform it , when all you got to do is move the stone, any first year stone mason would realize that, thanks , dont be listening to all those bedroom archeologist, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck nicely put, Mike
Hi, Mike…those inspector are needed to make sure the contractor abides by the plans and specs. That is just the way it is.
Hi Craig, as long as the owners and contractors get a full inspection report and assume the liability I have no problem with that, thanks Mike
5:20 - HeeHee Mike You're having an *_"Archie Bunker"_* (All in the Family) moment is it *_"irritation"_* or *_"irrigation"?_*
Thanks Memo, yep I never noticed, lol, Mike
Have you seen the Paracas Skulls in Pisco.
Hi Jeremy, mike
I really want to see someone recreate polygonal masonry, too expensive a task though I guess.
Hi Mr Reckless, I can't see a reason for that if you got real stone, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Not Geopolymer, I mean Polygonol masonry like Ancient Incan. I have not seen anyone recreate it yet. I know it can be done by hand though. Peace!
@@MikeHaduck Because it cant be done. Don’t downplay it, sir, just because it’s beyond you. The way the polygonal shapes all fit together it’s like there was a large flat wall and shapes were drawn on and cut out somehow. How could people just cut a bunch of random shapes out of granite in a quarry miles away, transport them and then make them fit together flawlessly!!!!? You cannot explain it. DONT DOWNPLAY IT. Easily history’s greatest mystery
@@slimvickins5059 Dude, stop.
Some good examples on the Sacred Geometry Decoded channel. Recent video showing complex polyganol granite masonry in a lighthouse. Absolute nonsense when folks say it cant be done without lost technology.
I want to visit Cusco one day before I die!
Hi Rick, I got a video out called " Machu Picchu" how we got there, check it out, thanks Mike
I moved to the Davis mnts because of the freedom. no codes. no masks. just run what ya brung. Live by your wits.
Thanks Bob, that's a good thing, Mike
I got 'stoned' watching the video. 😉
thanks Ricochet, mike
they have piles of ruins there with cuts in stone that still cant be done, same as the lock tight granite most of the ruins sites have two even three different builders
Hi Tom, I just did a video called, "carving stones with ancient technology" mike haduck, I didnt have a problem, mike
1:48 steep wooden ramp for lifting 50 tonn stone? I would really like to see they do that today. No chance!
Hi Dzoni, no problem I seen ramps in egypt at abandoned temples, all it takes is time and money, thanks mike
Please rememnber, Its also an artist's impression. It's not a photograph. It's is what they imagine it might have looked like. Maybe everything is correct except the angle, but its really meant to illustrate the idea, not provide evidence or proof of how it was done.
Once you understand that concept, you could research the mechanics and physics of the situation yourself and find something that did work. It's really just to illustrate the idea, it is not a literal proof of how it was done.
In Switzerland we don’t use the run off water for irritation…cause it rains often, it’s natural Irritation 😂
Thanks Nice to hear from Switzerland, Mike
Archaeologists: "We can't explain how they made these megalithic work done".
Mike Haduck: "Ain't no big deal".
Hi, I can't say exactly how they did it during their time but as a stonemason I can't see anything that can not be reproduced ,my opinion, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Lets face it, if you were given the same tools the "Primitive Indians" had of that time period, I would say even with your modern education your ability to produce even one course of megalithic stonework is around ZERO> I think the embarrasing thing about these blocks is no one has a clue about how primitive people built them and are to cowardly to admit that fact.
@@TerroristNeutralizer Dude, stop. There's plenty of evidence on how it was done, you're just not looking. You just believe the Ancient Aliens charlatans when they falsely claim "there's no evidence."
@@tehbonehead Actually you are a bonehead. And I never said ancient aliens did it. My statement is that no one has ever proven my assumptions wrong. If you gave the most skilled masons and stonecutters today the same tools of the stone age people who archeologists say created them...One, I highly doubt they could without the modern diamond tipped tools they were trained with, and , the total number of man hours needed to work granite and Diorite with crude tools is incalculable.
@@TerroristNeutralizer Burden of proof in science is on the person making the claim... See the Teapot thought experiment.
Downtown Portland, Maine has streets paved with Cobble stones.
And I bet they are still good, thanks Mike
Mike, fascinating video. I come from Edinburgh, Scotland. It's worth a visit since stone masonry may have been brought to Scotland by the Catholics building the five Abbeys in the borders; Melrose, Jedburgh, Dryburgh,Jedburgh, Kelso.
The stone is there, all over Scotland, in various colours from grey to red. Red sandstone in Glasgow and the West, Grey sandstone in Edinburgh, Dundee and Eastern towns. This gives the towns their different character.
What is additional, from the skills brought into Scotland , is the industry and economic strength of the free masons that held the art together. Where as, in Peru the masons seem to fizzle out of one technique, into another. Possibly due to the stone becoming less abundant. And therefore the skill did not get passed on to the next generation.
North America, predominantly timber houses fast , easily constructed. Skills came from Scandinavia ?
I think the Catholic Church brought the skills into Scotland and the guilds kept the art secure. Free masonry became a central core of the building industry and still has its strength and influence.
Thanks Alas,, I have heard a lot about stonework in Scotland, maybe someday I will get to see it, thanks mike
Modern roads, black top are not made to last. I hate seeing concrete roads covered with blacktop. I believe these roads are work security for unions.
Hi Michael, they don’t want to hear it, mike
It depends on the geology. Most ground is not static. Concrete roads don't last either, mostly because of this shift. But asphalt and to a lesser degree cobble stone is flexible. Initially asphalt was practically a useless resource, and the labor savings over cobble stone means that you can re do the asphalt ten times, cheaper than a coble Stone road. Now for a politician the labor and cost savings of asphalt means being able to build or fix a road for less taxes. As the politician may not be in office by the time the asphalt needs serious repair, it is all win for them. As the electorate will never bother educating themselves we will not get roads designed for long term use. Until we have a cheaper technology, in the short term analysis, asphalt will be king.
michael carey if you ever get a chance to see old highway 75 that runs from Houston to Winnipeg, it's concrete in many places. It was laid in the 1920s. There are some sections that are still used as secondary roads off the Interstate that are driven daily by locals. It has settled but individual slabs are in pretty good shape.
thanks Keny, I believe it, but your weather is a whole lot different than ours, I got to see it some day, thanks mike
Looks more like poured concrete with thise knobs being sprues and spouts for the pouring and flashing.
Thanks Brady, mike
Mike, why concrete work of beams and columns first and filling later with brick walls in china is not a good way of construction?
Hi Iril, anything that works, thanks mike
Hi Mike, just a small point for you.
Things do not "fit good" in the English language, they "fit well".
Superman "does good' while you "do well".
Similarly, "Are you good?" is not the same question as "Are you well?"
The two words have very distinct meanings, and they are not (generally) interchangeable.
And so when someone asks you "How are you?", you need to say "I'm well" or "I'm doing well".
And not, "I'm good", or even worse, "I'm doing good."
"I'm dong good", can only be true if you are working in a soup kitchen, or donating your time to society somehow.
Words have actual meanings, and it helps if the meanings aren't muddled up. Cheers!
Thanks Chris, Mike
Simple evolves into complex...not the other way around.
Hi Dunning, I got a video called " carving stones with ancient technology " Mike haduck, not a big deal, thanks Mike
If "it's just stone" then why did following masons' quality suffer so much? Did they get "lazy?"
@@dunningkruger3774 yes, everything got cheap and cement was easier to make and now everything is premade, peru dont impress me I am far more impressed with the cathedrals.. thanks mike
Your the expert
Nope, just another inquisitive old man. I'd be honored if you explained how Egyptians fashioned those granite vases using diorite balls like Hawass claims. I've seen how they drill holes with copper, but they obviously had some huge diameter saws when you look at the mistakes that veer off a whole foot or more and then stop. That just screams high RPM sawblades.
Seems more interested in modern mud brick and bricks than the old superior ancient precision stone work.
Hi Roy, lots of simple interesting things for sure, mike
I like your videos but I need some Dramamine afterwards. 🙂
Thanks Jeff. Yep I am always in a hurry, thanks mike
and the giants were defiantly mega builders
Thanks, see previous answer, thanks mike
Use the water for "irritation"?? Lol! Please tell me he knows the difference between irrigation and irrational.
Thanks, I will try, mike
Megalithic is beyond our understanding
Hi Cary, don't listen to those bedroom archeologist, none of them ever worked with stone, thanks Mike
Genesis 6;4
Thanks John, Mike
yes living by ones wits Spelled, FREEDOM!!! cooler than the lotto, what the hell ever that is.
Yep, Mike
You really believe that the highly irregular complex geometry that we see within the megalithic constructions was achieved by "beating", onto granite ?. That's ridiculous.
Hi John, yes I do, I was born in early 50s and went with my dad to the quarries where they did everything by hand, I didnt see a diamond saw till the 70s, all these bedroom archaeologist come up with nonsense, and people who never worked with stone believe them, with respect, mike
Those megalithic stones were not formed by taking another rock and smashing. They’re polygonal and would require advanced technology that’s been lost. Much of the cleaner Inca blocks were recycled from the civilization before it.
Hi, I will be coming out with a video tomorrow showing how they did it, thanks mike
Bud, youre a stone mason who has a youtube channel that demonstrates the ancient precision building techniques, you actually travel to one of, if not thee best example of "how did tbey do that!?" walls in all the world....and you spend 2 min in the vid just walking past it and making pedestrian observations on it and instead focus on spanish stone work and adobe walls. Im love your channel, your expertise but am disappointed that you didnt (wouldnt, couldnt) offer your thought on the roqa wall as you ran through it. How do you think they joined those large granite polygonal pieces together, with the smooth joining like a hot knife through butter? Surely you cant say "it was simple!" Like you do say sometimes. This wall is like the best example of thought provoking wonder in all the world. A technique that is certainly human made but lost to time from a civiilization much more advanced than we think they should have been. Im not suggesting power tools but i am saying its amazing and wonderful lost knowledge that i believe that you have no idea how it was done. But im a fan and i had to push back and say this.....in the name of science!!!!
Hi ,Zach, I have a video out called " carving stones with ancient technology " and a whole playlist on " rockfacing and shaping stone" the Spanish just usef basic European techniques still used today, thanks for the input, Mike
what a loud town!
Thanks , Mike
lost ancient technology, one would think the ancient people do it because they can do it and easily.
Thanks, mike
1:15 why would anyone leave that knobs on? No sence at all.
Used to lift the stones, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck I meant, why do they leave them on? They carved the stone seamlessly and leave those on?
Lathe and plaster
Thanks , Mike
Incan stone work - beautiful
Spanish work - shitty lazy work
Thanks Felipe, mike
Inca vs the incapable
YellCBC; pm
Thanks, mike
Not good reasons for cement trucks, code enforcement, and licensing? Are you kidding?
Check out my videos sidewalks , old school vrs new school, and let me know what you think. Mike
So what you're saying is they're just concrete plated fake facade never was real
Hi Joseph, it all natural stone, no concrete there, thanks Mike
Mike, as a modern stone mason why don't you offer some opinions on how the Inca made the megalithic stone walls...are you not baffled? I mean the massive granite was not worked by iron tools, was not transported by wheels of any kind, was made to withstand earth quakes, yet no one has been able to explain/duplicate how they were made.
Hi Darryl, I did a video called, "carving stones with ancient technology " Mike haduck, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck
Thanks Mike, saw your vid on "carving stones", only have one question left. How would you make the polyagonal megalithic stone walls at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco? Just the lifting of the huge upper tier stones to be fitted perfectly seems an endless process, I mean a year per stone?
Hi Darryl, you make a pattern, just like they do today for restoration work, follow the lines of the pattern, or make a reverse form to follow, any 1st year Carver could explain it, thanks mike
Not much on vocabulary is he
Thanks, never good with that, Mike