True cyclopean walls ARE cultural construction, not natural. Building fitted stone walls without mortar requires each stone worked individually after the previous one is placed. This method adds resistance during floods or earthquakes. Mortar is actually the older invention—skipping it makes construction harder. The knowledge had to be transmitted between builders, representing a deliberate cultural choice.
Cyclopean walls are cultural construction, not natural
Key facts
- Cyclopean walls appear in high concentrations in small areas as a cultural product
- Building polygonal walls with fitted stones without mortar is not an obvious choice
- Mortar is an older invention, and dispensing with it makes construction harder
- Each stone must be worked individually after the previous one is in place
- The added resistance is only apparent during floods or earthquakes
- This construction method requires knowledge transmitted from one builder to another
- This represents a cultural trait requiring group commitment to build massive structures in a particular way
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