The video compares Stonehenge's Stone 59A with the Yangshan Quarry in China and argues that their marks are scoop-mark lookalikes rather than examples of the same technology. Yangshan is an ancient limestone quarry where three sections of an unfinished monumental stele remain. Its quarrying traces are crude chisel or pickaxe marks, without the smooth, continuous impressions associated with Aswan. Stone 59A's curved markings appear on one side and lack Aswan's uniform stroke size. The video interprets them as eroded dressing marks.
Video: Stonehenge and Yangshan marks are only scoop-mark lookalikes
Key facts
- Yangshan Quarry near Nanjing, China, is an ancient limestone quarry where three sections of an unfinished monumental stele remain, including material still attached to the hillside.
- The video describes Yangshan's traces as crude chisel or pickaxe marks rather than smooth, continuous Aswan-style scoop marks.
- Stonehenge's Stone 59A has curved surface markings that can resemble scoop marks in appearance.
- Stone 59A's markings occur on only one side and lack the uniformly sized strokes associated with Aswan.
- The video interprets Stone 59A's markings as eroded dressing marks and classifies the Stonehenge and Yangshan examples as lookalikes with significant differences.
Sources
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