forbidden archeology

[Butcher Bob]

Eh, still doesn't explain the regularity of the fractures, nor the perfect 90° intersections of vertical faults. I see what you're referring to, but these 'blocks' are so perfect...it's hard to fathom that these perfections are naturally occurring. I could see a bunch of parallel fractures in regularity, but as soon as ya throw in perfectly perpendicular fractures with the same regularity...well that's a tough one to buy into.

[ben ttech]

and yet we see perfect hexagons in basalt...

[Butcher Bob]

Ah, true that...and that does not look natural either. Point taken.

I still want to believe it's part of some ancient quarry...I wonder if any archaeologists or geologists have looked at that particular formation? The guy who made the video obviously has no particular applicable expertise, but does pose some good questions, so it'd be nice to see folk in the relevant fields weigh in and give explanation. So far I'd have to admit your explanation sounds most likely.

[ben ttech]

If we knew the precise location we could look up it’s geologic composition and go from there

[Butcher Bob]

At the very beginning of the video he zooms in on Google Earth...it's in southeast Utah.

[dill786]

something similar i saw a while ago, its in Siberia, looks pretty much similar to bobs video

[Intrinsic]

Speaker about hexagonals and basalt. The Devil's postpile right here in the Sierra Nevada. Glacier polish on top so it looks like a tiled floor.

[ben ttech]

Geologic Unit: Entrada

Entrada sandstone*
Modifications:

Named
Dominant lithology:
Sandstone

AAPG geologic province:
Paradox basin
Publication:
Gilluly, James, and Reeside, J.B., Jr., 1928, Sedimentary rocks of the San Rafael Swell and some adjacent areas in eastern Utah, IN Shorter contributions to general geology, 1927: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 150-D, p. D61-D110.


Summary:
Named as one of four formations of San Rafael group (new name) for exposures at Entrada Point, northern San Rafael Swell, Emery Co., UT in the Paradox basin where type section measured. Is present around the Swell, in the Waterpocket fold, in the Henry Mountains, and along the San Juan River, and east into CO. Consists of two types of sandstone. The first is clean and well sorted, and forms steep cliffs. The second is earthy, less well cemented, and weathers like a shale. Is 312 ft thick at Entrada Point, 844 ft thick at Muddy Point, and 1430 ft thick at Circle Cliffs. Overlies Carmel formation (newly assigned to San Rafael Group); underlies Curtis formation (new). Is a waterlaid deposit, probably of marine origin. Cross-bedded deposits in eastern exposures suggest eolian origin. Age of Late Jurassic determined by position between two dated units.



https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/ ... _7642.html

[dill786]

Very rare photograph of the Sphinx in 1894.

[dill786]

The Twelve Angle Stone of Hatunrumiyoc :

The architectural mastery of the great Inca civilization mystifies archaeologists around the world. To illustrate, the Twelve Angle Stone of Hatunrumiyoc in Cusco is one of the most sophisticated examples of their ingenuity, with its 12 angles fitting seamlessly into the surrounding wall. It was laid by Inca masons over 700 years ago, and today is considered a National Heritage Object. The material is a green diorite igneous rock and it is about six feet deep and weighs six tons.

The significance of the 12 angles is not widely known, but it is believed to represent the division of 24 families of Cusco: 12 during the Hurin dynasty and 12 during the Hanan dynasty. The stone was originally part of the Inca palace called Palacio Inca Roca. In the early 20th century, it became the Archbishop’s palace.

The perfectionist Inca stonework is remarkable. This is because they laid the stones so precisely that the use of mortar to hold them together was not necessary. In fact, so perfectly the stones fit, that a piece of paper would not fit between them. As a result, their constructions were also so stable, that they would simply “dance” and then resettle in the event of an earthquake. The 12-angle stone is the most complex example of this puzzling precision.

The stone is actually set in an ancient wall called hatunrumiyoc. The wall makes up one side of the Archbishop’s palace. Hatunruminyoc, according to scholars, means “house that has large stones” in Quechua. This is one of the best-preserved Inca walls in the entire region, with colonial structures built around it.