Khmer builders used H-shaped slots carved into stone blocks, with molten metal poured in as a 'stapler' to lock pieces together. Six interlocking parts made this Lingam impossible to remove without destruction. A brilliant ancient engineering technique predating modern construction methods!
Ancient tongue-and-groove 'Lego-block' technology at Bakong
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- Ancient Khmer builders used H-shaped slots carved into giant stone blocks
- Metal was melted and poured into slots to act as a 'stapler' connecting different parts
- This created an interlocking, immovable design similar to modern Lego blocks
- Six different parts fit into slots making the Lingam impossible to remove without breaking
- The Lingam was only removable by completely destroying the top mechanism
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