Pink granite blocks at Ollantaytambo show scoop marks of debated origin. Multi-ton blocks fitted without mortar. Original megalithic work dwarfs Inca repairs. Alternative researchers theorize the site may predate Inca — a claim mainstream archaeology contests.
Ollantaytambo pre-Inca megalithic blocks with impossible precision
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Key facts
- Temple of the Sun at Ollantaytambo contains pink granite blocks with scoop marks suggesting stone softening technology
- Polygonal masonry with multi-ton blocks fitted together without mortar
- Knobs on stones are a worldwide megalithic phenomenon found in Peru, Bolivia, China, Egypt
- Gateway of the Gods section predates Inca by thousands of years
- Inca repairs using small rough stones and clay mortar are visibly inferior to original megalithic work
- Some granite blocks weigh several tons and are perfectly rectangular with 90-degree edges
- Core drill hole marks visible on cut stones require technology harder than granite such as diamond
- Precise saw cuts through granite appear to stop mid-stone
- Andesite rock cut at heights 130 ft above valley floor with no evidence of ramps or roads for transport
- Many researchers believe site is at least 12,000 years old, possibly built after Younger Dryas cataclysm
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Mysterious Megalithic Master Works At Ollantaytambo Peruhiddenincatours.com
In the above photo, on the left you can see granite blocks of great size fitted together with almost perfect joinery. ... pink granite blocks, some weighing up to ...
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