Five distinct styles of cyclopean masonry identified

Five distinct styles of cyclopean masonry identified. Saturnian style: large blocks with sharp angles, found across Italy Pelasgian style: elegant blocks with tighter fitting and complex geometry, centered on Greece Black Sea style: oldest and most curvaceous, reaching impossible workmanship levels

Researchers identify 5 cyclopean masonry styles: Saturnian (Italy, sharp angles), Pelasgian (Greece, tight fitting), Black Sea (oldest, highest workmanship), Hillforts (primitive dry-stone), and Islanders (crude boulders). Each reveals different cultures across Bronze Age Europe! 🏛️🔍

Key Facts

• Saturnian style: large blocks with sharp angles, found across Italy
• Pelasgian style: elegant blocks with tighter fitting and complex geometry, centered on Greece
• Black Sea style: oldest and most curvaceous, reaching impossible workmanship levels
• Hillforts (castellaras in France, castellieri in Croatia): primitive dry-stone works with minimal polygonal stones
• Islanders style: crude with large boulders supported by smaller pebbles, common in western Mediterranean islands

Source: (NEW) Sea Power - A rocky endeavor with a surprising origin. by One-eyed giant building walls