MACHU PICCHU "A stone masons commentary" (MIke Haduck)

[@RostislavLapshin]

Several methods of fabrication of the polygonal masonry using clay/gypsum replicas, a topography translator, and reduced clay models of the stone blocks along with a 3D-pantograph are described in the article “Fabrication methods of the polygonal masonry of large tightly-fitted stone blocks with curved surface interfaces in megalithic structures of Peru” (DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v7). KZbin does not allow a direct link. Search by the article title.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Rostislav, it's only stone, not a big deal, just make your patterns and match it up, thanks Mike

[@scotch_onrocks1876]

Yeah clay is same as granite

[@MikeHaduck]

I did a video called " carving stones with ancient technology? Not a big deal, just time ,money and labor, thanks Mike

[@RostislavLapshin]

@@scotch_onrocks1876 Did you read the article? Search for the 7th edition (7th version) of the article at Preprints website by title or by DOI 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v7.

[@RostislavLapshin]

The 10th article edition (DOI: 10.20944/preprints202108.0087.v10) is posted at Preprints. Search the article by DOI or by title.

[@johnbean414]

No truer words have ever been said " Find the laziest guy and he will show you the most efficient way of doing any job". I've been preaching this at my work for decades. Love your stuff Mike keep up the good work.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi John, very true, lol, Mike

[@flyfishing1776]

My 20/20 HIND sight says the samething.

[@fuerzademapuche2532]

My grandfather used to say that same thing and I would have to agree.

[@suep4530]

@@MikeHaduck we used to always say .. work smart NOT hard lol

[@thomastmc]

The lazy guy would say, let's not use granite but one of the softer stones that are easy to work.

[@GregsStoneYard]

Says "This place is not that big of a deal as they claim", then proceeds to pan around showing 1000's of linear feet of walls built on the side of a mountain. We'll have to disagree on what a "big deal is" :). That's impressive even if done today. Thanks for sharing.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Greg, mike

[@FFLFFS]

Not a big deal??..With all the " theories" out there you'd think with the 9 billion people on planet earth there would be one that would want to PROVE his , hers or their favourite academia's perspective; that today's man could accomplish such an easy feat. They have to go out, find a bare side of a mountain, and with a thousand volunteers, and no infrastructure support for medical, grocery stores, daycare etc, etc, live off the land, transport a billion tons of massive boulders, with no tools to speak of, and no machinery..from a remote location. And then with bare hands hue the stones in perfect alinement. Until that someone can step up to the plate, I'll go with super intellect humans that could altar the kinetic energy of frequencies. K I'm done here; Scottie beam me up!

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

I think he's saying that it's humanly possible and doesn't need to involve Aliens or magic to explain how this got there. It's incredible work, but not supernatural.

[@kimsand53]

Greg9504 Seriously. No one or group on the earth today could make and place 20 of those megalithic stones let alone the huge walls that exist all around the earth. No big deal though. Childish attitude really.

[@strikeforcek9149]

@@kimsand53 I'd like him to visit the stones that are perfectly flat to within 2 ten-thousandths of an inch, something we can't even do today with our most advanced MODERN technology, and they had around a DOZEN of them that were entirely massive in size to boot.

[@jimnorthland2903]

On my family's farm there is a road about 1/4 mile long raised several feet above the wet meadow. My grandfather and his brother built that with shovels and a wheelbarrow because their father told them to. Now that's simple compared to massive stonework, but already it seems impossible to do without an excavator and dump-truck. There was a tool in our toolbox for most of human history that is no longer there. And that is the tool of TIME.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, very well said, mike

[@PatrickPease]

I was 26 before i ever RAN a mile... A single mile felt like an eternity and was daunting. It's really no big deal, one foot in front of the other and a little time and you've covered your ground. Do it again and you've covered 2x you ground... And it took less than 16 minutes. Not forever, just get working and you'll accomplish something.

[@Ghryst]

"Hi Mike, how did they build machu pichu?" "well ghryst, they found a lazy guy" "oh thanks mike, that clears that one up, lets go look at the pyramids next"

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ghryst, I also did videos on conwy castle, cathedral of St. John divine and coral castle and as a stone mason they were far more impressive than anything I seen at Machu Picchu, was st the pyramids also, Thanks, mike

[@Ghryst]

@@MikeHaduck impressiveness is not the issue. no one can replicate this with period tools. ppl havent even tried, cos logic. these ppl supposedly only had copper tools at best

[@desktorp]

@@Ghryst The technocratic elite maintain power over the world by gatekeeping the advanced technology of the ancients.

[@Ghryst]

@@desktorp mmm! buzzword salad for lunch

[@desktorp]

@@Ghryst you explain it then, fuckhead

[@morningcoffee1111]

“Strange sheep they got here”. Ha! I am so glad you, as a real stone mason, did these videos. Thanks for taking the time.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thank you, Mike

[@grumpycat_1]

Those are called "kissing sheep" b/c they love when you get face to face with them ;-)

[@arailway8809]

How truly good it is to have somebody that knows his stone to make a presentation based on real experience.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks ARailway, I appreciate it , mike

[@hatzlmike1]

I have been at the edge of my seat since the how we got there video. So wonderful to see the stonework and have a person that works within the art form speak. Better than tv because the company don’t control the words. It gets exponentially better because their is trust. Show us the good stuff. Grimé.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@jamtlandhomesteaders2710]

Very interesting Mike. when I look at this ancient masonry, I always think of - Labor, Time, and Material. Truly a masterpiece!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, your right, it's just time effort and material, thanks Mike

[@scotch_onrocks1876]

Yeah seems quick and easy right? Get the thousand pound rocks from the other mountains and just bring em on over, cut here, cut there, nothing to it

[@JAMAEL89]

Thank you for traveling and taking the time to explain the fine details of stone building.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks JAMAEl, I appreciate it, mike

[@tantricsarcasm9133]

"Steps aren't code." I like your sense of humor, Mike. Big fan from TN.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks fan, I appreciate it, nice to hear from Tennessee , mike

[@phxtonash]

Gallatin TN here

[@drmachinewerke1]

Fan of your Channel Maybe they had one leg longer than the other.

[@dixieboy5689]

I find all this highly compelling. Thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@jaboy123]

Love your videos. thanks for making them.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks jaboy, mike

[@idahoduckhunter]

Wow when interests combine. Didn’t expect something like this on your channel. Love it

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Idaho, Mike

[@slhurtt]

Finally a pragmatic approach that isn't laced with ancient astronaut theories. Always thought their stonework was well done for the tools that were available. If there were power tools available 10k years ago then it would have been much more symmetrical - IMO. The fit always amazed me. It was only the facing and the sides; not the back part that was fitted was a keen observation. As far as lifting the stones just watch how they leverage up a house using blocking. Simple and effective. There are still some mysteries yet to be discovered about ancient times beyond our current understanding of the methods used to construct large works. Well done sir, i appreciate your perspective.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks S. Truth, I appreciate it, mike

[@slappy8941]

They weren't going for symmetry, because asymmetrical keystone-cut masonry is much more resistant to earthquake damage. You know absolutely nothing about megalithic monuments.

[@williambrandondavis6897]

@@slappy8941 Settle down Napoleon.

[@williambrandondavis6897]

@heygeno1951 King tuts sword is made of iron that is thought to have originated from a meteorite. The ancients very well could have used iron meteorite tools to do some of stone work. They could have also made pure sand from specific types of minerals like diamonds, ruby's, hematite, iron meteorite, etc. Simply crush hematite or a meteroite and you have an abrasive much more efficient than your common desert sand. The fact is there are hundreds of ways it could be done without electricity or modern tools. Water and wind carved out the Grand Canyon, it didn't take diamonds raining down or Paul Bunnen dragging his axe. Lol, just a whole lot of time.

[@billgreen576]

I remember seeing a program on British TV at least two decades (maybe more) ago. It demonstrated (not just talked about) how using very simple techniques that whomever built these structures slid huge stones into place. I have looked and cannot find it but it is out there somewhere. Like your work Mike, thank you.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bill, Mike

[@mrkrasker9609]

Machu picchu is an example of an ancient public works project.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mr Krasker, I would believe that, thanks mike

[@baratobarato5056]

Yeah, using lots of slaves as always.

[@heystarfish100]

Amazing Mike! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks hey starfish I appreciate it, mike

[@48ford8n]

As soon as you started speaking I knew you were from PA....like myself! Nice video!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks D, yep we got our own language in these parts, lol, mike

[@vesna639]

Mike, thank you for sharing what you know. Your videos are awesome.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Vespa, I appreciate it, mike

[@vesna639]

@@MikeHaduck Me again : ) Thank you again for taking the time to do all these wonderful videos, which I am telling friends and family about and reposting on FB & Twttr (because wonderful things and PEOPLE should always be shared!) and for answering my question re stone foundation - I will get it done. No big deal : ) I pray and hope that you or whoever you're with at the VA will be well. God bless you again : )kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvKkKFvd6yWoZI

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

Great video, thank you! Same as with pyramids and all other ancient structures, it's not half as ideal, as many people want to believe. Respect to mason from an architect, cheers:)

[@MikeHaduck]

Thank you Eau, I appreciate hearing that from a architect, I agree, mike

[@Waffles2-107]

Finally a video like this. A lot of authors have opinions on how these are built, but rarely actual experts.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Waffles, mike

[@johndoe6668]

Oh thank you, anything to do with Manchu Picchu on KZbin usually leads to UFO's & giants. So nice to hear someone sane actually explaining this sort of thing. Liked & Subscribed.

[@johndoe6668]

I must have missed that bit.?

[@williambrandondavis6897]

@IRHanley He was commenting on some religious peoples ideas that giants built these megalithic structures and proceeded to disagree with it when he stated his hypothesis that they were indeed built by ancient humans. And that's not a "conspiracy" theory. Lol. Look up the definition of conspiracy. That's just a theory. I guess we could more accurately call that a biblical theory or mythological theory? I can't see how it could be a conspiracy.

[@robertl.fallin7062]

"usuall leads to UFO' and aliens " AND big foot ,lol

[@JohnBrown-cn2qz]

Great video, Mike it's great to see you in Peru. I watched a lot of your other videos on stone wall building, brickwork, how to mix concrete, etc. I always found your videos very interesting. It's nice to hear a experienced, expert stone mason giving his two cents on "how could they have possibly done it". Lets face it, we don't have all the answers and probably never will. But Peru sure is an interesting place. Lets see more videos and don't forget Bolivia. They have some very interesting stone structures there, too.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, I appreciate that, mike

[@OldF1000]

Mike many to day have little clue as to the effectiveness of the the simple machines. The lever the roller and inclined plane. I have done some millwrighting, moving and setting heavy machinery. I know first hand that one person can move and set something that weighs many ton with nothing more than a lever rollers and cribbing. But I will leave the cutting and shaping of stone to someone like you ; )

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks CD S, I believe you, And I seen some heavy things lifted by the old timers, thanks for a truthfull comment, mike

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

How exactly do you move a boulder weighing a hundred tons plus, lift it and set it perfectly in place only with stone and maybe some bronze tools? Add in a steep mountainside slope... modern engineers would love to hear the answer to this.

[@RbDaP]

by this point the whole "not a big deal" kinda became a in-house meme great video Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Robson, mike

[@deezynar]

Some people are so dumb that they will never believe that humans have done amazing things with little more than rocks, dirt, grass, and some logs. Anyone who has ever worked with their hands and learned some simple mechanics realizes that if you get enough people together they can do some impressive stuff without any space aliens needed.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi deezynar, very well said, thanks, mike

[@seriousguitarinstructionbo6690]

Great, let's see a pic of a tiny 12'X12' wall in your back yard with that size stone and precision. Just grab a few neighbors and stack'em up. Shouldn't be hard.

[@deezynar]

@@seriousguitarinstructionbo6690 Of course we could. The question is not actually about methods, it is one of motives. If me and my neighbors were actually motivated, we could do that.

[@jeffmarty3353]

I really appreciate your can do attitude towards getting these projects done. I'm a big fan.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jeff, mike

[@alohathaxted]

I beg to differ Mike. They found the loudest wife!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks aloh, probably so,lol, mike

[@flyfishing1776]

😬😬😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hillwalker8741]

I must have seen 100 Machu Picchu videos etc - you have shown quite a few things I haven't seen before - well done!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Trail, Mike

[@j.sagiechode]

So how do you figure they rubbed and banged together 20-60 tonne granite rocks with less than millimeter precision?

[@johndoe6668]

They didn't, he explained how they did it by hand with a small stone that was harder than the stone they used for the walls. They chip, chip, chipped away over days to sculpture one large stone to fit another. Lots of trial & error tilting the stone back & forth until they fitted nicely.

[@bardos]

Duh! They used lazy guys

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi J , just use your patterns and keep rubbing till they fit, thanks, mike

[@j.sagiechode]

@@MikeHaduck I guess in the minds eye of unicorns and pink fairies I could rub and bang out a 60 ton granite rock to sub-milimeter precision in about what ,10,000 years ? if I can live that long in this make believe world. And that would be a single rock! how many did you imagine were in matchu pichu? maths don't quiet add up let alone these primitive people supposedly didn't have Einstein IQ's. I think your assumption may be alittle wishful. but I'm just a simple mechanical engineer, and have no real knowledge on much of anything.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@j.sagiechode Your whole statement reeks of false statements. There is NO sub millimeter precision....first of all. Second of all you're not banging out 60 tons of rock on a 60 tone stone. Only the outer later which may be 10's of pounds since they used stones that already had close to the proper fit in the first place, or that were cut together at the quarry so they were almost a perfect match before work even began. It doesn't take 10, 000 years......it just takes hours of hard work. Not just one man.......thousands of people working at any one time. The IQ of the people working there is equal to the IQ of people living today, however their work ethic was tenfold what we have today. Being an engineer obviously hasn't taught you to be critical thinker.....get off your desk and your computer, and go build something. You'll see it actually can be done. The fact that it was done almost everywhere on the planet is pretty compelling proof. There's no mystery. Stone shapes stone. Harder stone shapes softer stone quicker. Charcoal can be used to draw on stone. The rest is just general labour. It doesn't get any simpler. People still do this type of work today, they just use better tools so the work progresses faster. Just like Engineers used to use pencils and rulers before computer modelling.

[@T.E.P.]

just watched this again and it's almost like you made all the walls to prove the points you have been repeating from PA. love sharing your vids from your channels with friends and family. thanks again Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Thor, mike

[@ozwhistles]

Thanks Mike - great to hear some sanity on this subject! I agree about Egypt - there you have only 2 short work-seasons - plant and harvest with crops yielding so much that they made a lot of it into beer. .. So for the other half of the year, you have essentially nomadic tribes all crammed together - well fed and drunk causing mayhem - specially the young men. So you give them something to do: "Hey let's make a giant pyramid by banging rocks together!" The Pharos were geniuses. And in between banging rocks together, you could get them to kill the surrounding tribes. Things haven't changed much - and the lazy man still rules technology .. and media .. etc ;)

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks ozwhistles, very well said, thanks, mike

[@ozwhistles]

@@MikeHaduck Mind you Mike - I am attracted to the "stone-softening" techniques some talk about .. the lower parts of the big stones are more shaped than the upper-parts .. that sounds suitably lazy to me? And what I can't get good pictures of is the back sides of the big stones .. I saw one where I think it looks like it was ground-in for the front with the back looking more like a scoop than a cut. Certainly not well crafted. Have you seen such?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi oz, I got to say when I was looking at the pyramids and the temples in Egypt and Greece , they were not perfect, lots of imperfections ( I wish I had the cameras I got now), but I seen greater works in the cathedrals and castles of Europe, my opinion, just me, I appreciate it, mike

[@etchalaco9971]

@@MikeHaduck Have you seen the 12 angle stone in Cusco? What in those cathedrals or castles matches the perfection of that inca stone?

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

@@ozwhistles Stone softening granite? Why does science and engineering know nothing about this if this ever was a thing? It sounds utterly preposterous to me.

[@meyer2911]

Thank you, Mike. I learned more from this than a guided tour

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Meyer, Mike

[@BAZZAROU812]

Spanish never made it there.. It was undiscovered..

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Oscar, I don’t know, mike

[@yaddahaysmarmalite4059]

The local people always knew about it. What I think he means is that, after the Spanish came over here and the local people learned about cement, the local people then used the cement to repair walls of structures that they were still using or living in up on Machu Pichu. Its my understanding that the abandonment of Machu Pichu was a gradual process driven largely by the difficulty with getting resources up there. Old stone masonry villages continue to be slowly abandoned in the modern era driven largely by similar issues.

[@angeldelgado4048]

@@MikeHaduck Before making comments that are lies, You should talk to authentic Peruvian archaeologist; most of them speak English. They will tell you that Spanish Conquers never found or knew about this place, only and some local aborigen knew it. Actually this place was considered a Sacred Place or Temple for the INCAS only and its close relatives or descendants. NO one else in PERU during the conquer and its independence did not know this place exist. It was until July 14th of 1902 a local Peruvian-citizen called Agustín Lizárraga discover this site. He tried to obtain financial aids from the Peruvian government and was denied; then one guy from USA called Hiram Bingham, sponsored by Yale University took credit for it. Know a days is when they star using some cements for small repairs in Machu-Pichu.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, I call it as I see it, sorry if I offended you, mike

[@IamMuRdA313]

i love all of your videos mike. once again im going to express my appreciation for them! thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Georgia, I appreciate it, mike

[@robertkelly3313]

Brilliant Mike, I used to wonder why there were no cutting tools found, now I know, the masons took them home with them. 😎👍🏻

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Robert, yep I seen that at the flee markets, lol, mike

[@macplastering]

Wow mike what a trip so glad you did this video people underestimate how smart we are and how smart people where even back then with hard work and knowledge much can be achieved

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mac, I agree, mike

[@bradbutcher1205]

Not as impressive as everyone says. Lost me with that.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brad, I don,t know how to answer that, Thanks, mike

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

@@MikeHaduck I think I get what you're saying. It's not something that requires a paranormal explanation to exist.

[@valkenburgert]

@@rockinbobokkin7831 If alien (or paranormal) theorists are described as "everyone" you're in a dodgy social situation or click the wrong videos on KZbin. Let's hope that's not what he meant...

[@thomastmc]

To a dull mind a telescope is just a stick.

[@patriciaramirez6185]

Brad Butcher You mean Brad The Butch.

[@deanor11]

great channel mike i've been a bricklayer in the u k nearly 40 years and i love the old school old buildings old wall bonds sites today are about laying as many as you can with low grade materials when i get the chance to build something i know is going to be there a 100 years im off with me tools because i know i will enjoy every brick,keep the videos coming

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks yam, I appreciate hearing that from a professional, thanks, Mike

[@niefel]

You know that there are another sites with megalithic wall, right? Why you don't post videos from these sites: Sacsayhuamán, Look at coricancha , stones are smooth on all sides. Diorite cusco wall ollantaytambo ruins, stones also smooth on all sides Sun temple pisac Peru, stones also smooth on all sides And maybe many more.. Machu piccu maybe "not that big deal", but combine all those sites, then it is big deal.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tape, I got the footage but am 20 videos behind with my regular masonry, but I will get there, thanks, mike

[@Kushert]

Excellent video Mike. I'm sure you enjoyed yourself there.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tim, yes, I had to go, mike

[@DaaSaa-lt3is]

I will be curious to see them flip flop the big huge megalithic stone to found the best one to fit together...lol. Try again.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Daa3, mike

[@atkgrl]

Mike thank you so much for showing us all the places you go and the mason aspect of it. I love to travel and dream of all the places you go. Thank you

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Playgirl, Mike

[@ucwutuwant2c520]

You had me at laziest guy.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@devinlabuda5713]

I wish I could apprentice under you mike. You got the knowledge, charisma, and ambition to build the pyramids again.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks for the kind words, but I am retiring, lol, mike

[@devinlabuda5713]

@@MikeHaduck hey I figured as much but if I would have had the option I'd have learned from you instead of the rubby-dubs I started with. I have and always will recommend your videos to anyone entering the crafts. You for me are the go-to guy if I'm gonna show someone that can better explain and offer solid advice if you have an opinion and the facts of how its done. I stumbled on you about two years ago very glad I did. I hope you enjoy your retirement to the fullest! (And wicked cool you got to go to Machu Picchu. And actually get to feel it and see it and appreciate it.) Anyway I truly appreciate you, Mike. Thanks for your wisdom care brother. -A true fan

[@Pcgamingfixes]

Wow! Amazing you follow Brien Froester. I’ve watch you both separately thinking about stone work! Make sure you check in on ‘Ancient Architects’ he’s got a video about the puma punku stones possibly being a geopolymer matrix mixed with organic material so it’s like very hard rock concrete. The stones you are looking at may have been sculpted with a acid slurry from acid lakes near by. Still very mysterious and amazing!

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks James, mike

[@super_morto]

This is brilliant and thank you, its makes sense to me now. Expect this video to go massive.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks again, Mike

[@kimsand53]

Yeah, just keep pounding on that stone. You'll get there in about 13 million years.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Kim, if you worked with stone for any length of time you would think different, thanks, mike

[@kimsand53]

Mike Haduck Masonry No one today can build some of the megalithic stone walls found all around the face of the earth. No one can place together stones of that size in interlocking fashion having all four sides matching without any deviation whatsoever that is displayed in some of those walls. Your right about some of the newer works, I'm talking about the ancient stone structure. Sorry, you may think you can, but you cannot, not you or anyone else in today's world and you are perpetuating a false narrative by saying that you can with a little bit of experience. You cannot. There was a technology used in ancient times that has been lost and is now being intentionally suppressed by a power that none of us fully understand. All the kings men and all the kings horses could not even begin to build those walls and neither could you. Go read Genesis 6, maybe you can gain some understanding.

[@MikeHaduck]

How do you explain all the ancient carvings, they are a lot more intricate than any big megalithic stone that everyone is making such a big deal about, and the ones making the big deal are not carvers, stonemasons, quarry men or movers, ???? With respect, mike

[@tomdragon3881]

Not impossible, hard work and a long period of time will get some results. Having a thousand people working on it helps too.

[@Bryan46162]

A million years? You must be lazy.

[@dixieboy5689]

Ok : Secret of Machu Pichu : Dewalt angle grinder with a diamond wheel !! Nice .

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks again, Mike

[@cdawg9149]

You just explained how you would exploit the seams in the rock. Thats how you would do it. Obviously not how they did it. Next.

[@poopnapkin]

"Funny looking sheep!" Ha! You have the best sense of humor... I thought about that the next day at work, and was laughing out loud. The guy working next to me and looked at me like I was crazy. I didn't care because I was so amused... Thank you for taking us along, and for all of your teaching.

[@NelsonMuntz1]

Not as big a deal as they claim?? I've been there and i tend to disagree with you mate.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Aussie, I did videos on conwy castle, the cathedral of St. John nyc, coral castle, etc etc, and as a stone mason I was far more impressed with these, than anything I seen at Machu Picchu, Thanks, mike

[@etchalaco9971]

@@MikeHaduck What is megalithic, mortar-less, anti seismic, ancient in any of those place? Anything like the temple of the sun at Machu Picchu?

[@michaelpanorias6692]

Great video. Saw a show recently about the "Faros" in Egypt . They used molten lead to seal the joints of the grantite block and wooden dowels to lock one to another.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Michael, lots of things to learn over there, I am scheduled to go back in a few months, thanks mike

[@slappy8941]

I'll just wait until you build a megalithic wall with the techniques you claim the ancients used, because others have tried, and all failed.

[@larriyrnir5756]

the only reason people don't is A. they aren't skilled with the equipment and B. it would take several days per stone

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Slappy, I did some videos on conwy castle, cathedral of St. John And the coral castle and as a stone mason they were far more impressive to me than anything I seen a Machu Picchu, thanks, mike

[@marko6695]

Slappy: I'm with you. That's the scientific method at it's core. Can it be duplicated?

[@gordonpatton7507]

Surely you aren't expecting a single person or even a group to replicate something that literally thousands of people built? The moving and shaping of stone using tools and resources available to the time and area has been demonstrated enough that proof of concept has been established. It's a simple extrapolation from that point that more hands make for light work, so to speak. It's okay to be skeptical but cynicism is no one's friend.

[@DashRendar308]

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[@sundance444]

Excellent. Really interesting having a real stone masons take on it .

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks dominic, Mike

[@nicholasflamegun3883]

Dolerite pounders to create pefect joints in 40 ton stones and 90 degree internal angles? i don't think so.I'd like to see a modern stone mason create just one of those perfect large granite stones using stone hammers and copper.They would never be able to do it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Nicholas, I am about 20 videos behind but when I get to the rest of Peru I will do a demonstration, but I agree with forester about the saw marks, thanks, mike

[@Kariakas]

There's so many wacky superstitious theories on these ancient sites, it's refreshing to hear the common sense approach. Places like Egypt and the Incas had expert stone workers that perfected their trade for generations. It shouldn't be that surprising that they made some incredible stuff. I've also heard so many times that they couldn't possibly cut granite with bronze and crap like that, thanks for debunking that part.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Kariakas. I appreciate it, mike

[@utubedestroysmytime]

Wasn’t impressive because it’s not European

[@jimmyirwin92]

Love your vids Mike. I'm from PA and have been just accepted in CTC for masonry. Your videos are a great help and very fascinating. Thanks Mike !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jimmy, mike

[@22airgun]

That tip on retaining walls earned my subscription. I’ve never heard anyone mention that.

[@22airgun]

Also, hello from Zelienople lol

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, nice to hear from Zelienople, Mike

[@lifeisabreath]

Best explanation I've heard yet!! Engineers and scientists should always defer to experienced present day craftsman for explaining 'the how they did it'.. answers about ancient construction.. Building really hasn't changed much since then!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Eaglehead, I agree, mike

[@victormgv]

I would love to see that old Egypt video; going to see if it’s on your channel right now. Thank you sir for taking the time, I’ve been looking everywhere for a stonemason’s take on all these ancient sites

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks victor, mike

[@jondoh2226]

This sort of thing is what the internet was supposed to be about. Thank you for sharing. I started a new job as a loader on the night shift at UPS. They have us building "walls" in the trucks out of cardboard boxes. We never get to pick what sizes they send down the rollers and we can't shape them so we can't do a real good job with the walls, it is a good thing they are only supposed to last until we can get the back of the truck closed up. I have thought of your videos more than once while I have been building walls out of cardboard boxes. I got complimented while I was in training several times for how perfect my walls were, but I usually can't make them that nice for real because we need to move too fast. Anyway, I just thought you might find that amusing.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks JonDoh, I appreciate the kind words, Mike

[@Here_Today_]

Thanks for the lesson at the end!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mona, Mike

[@brickbybric]

Very interesting video mike . The masons that built all those buildings were top notch.

[@MikeHaduck]

hi bric, they sure were, mike

[@blackholeentry3489]

Three years ago I fulfilled a lifetime desire when my 2nd wife and I visited this site and was every bit as impressive as we both thought it would be. So many have postulated how this was constructed but noone knows for sure.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, I did a video called " carving stones with ancient technology " its not as big a deal as they make it out to be, thanks Mike

[@buzzevermore9309]

Perhaps in ancient days, the snails 🐌 were so large, that space aliens decided to stop by and build a nice place to picnic 🧺 Your music sounds great in the background, and I appreciate the volume it was mixed in against the video. Cheers Mason Mike 🍻

[@MikeHaduck]

Cheers also, thanks, mike

[@austinbyrd3710]

You are the coolest!!! Love you Mike. Wish you the best. I always learn something from you. Thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Austin, mike

[@mdh6977]

Very intersting video, thanks for taking the time to show this... i was always curious if the "razor thin" seams were were all the way through the walls or if it was almost a facade and as you stated a way to seat the stone and "good enough" so to speak... interesting to see the transitions between building periods as well... glad you had such a clear sky and long views day, i think you got lucky... also thanks for the tutorial at the end

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks mdh6977, I appreciate it, mike

[@niteshades_promise]

fellow pennsylvanian. ever hear about ancients using sound/frequency to cut and melt stone? like a giant tuning fork? fascinating stuff. i worked at a plantation that had a spring fed troth craved out of a single stone in 1700's was larger than a bath tub. had stone mortarless walls for fences. was an awesome place.🍻

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@tollundman7524]

It's great that someone with the skill set actually went to these locations and explained how it was done,rather than an armchair expert looking at images and saying "no way we couldn't have built that."

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Clive, I appreciate that, mike

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

No, what's sadder is an "expert" goes to MP and has no clue what he yammers on about.

[@tollundman7524]

@@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Ok. What's your theory then?

[@suep4530]

@@tollundman7524 probably aliens again lol

[@tollundman7524]

If it was aliens l would have expected them to do a better job. What's wrong with nice square blocks? Lol .

[@sve2727]

Nice vid. I like to hear from actual experts in the field

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@gibsonbuilds4841]

Thanks for the world tour, looks like they knew how to bust their stones over there....lol. I still love a good old Pennsylvania field stone structure. Im in Bucks county....old farm houses when they knock off the white plaster and repoint ....it looks great.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Gibson, I agree , Mike

[@chadmyers4432]

Awesome MIKE!!! I’d love to go there. Thanks for all of your videos!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Chad, mike

[@suep4530]

Wow!! what amazing scenery and everything you've shown so far!! looks like a pretty interesting trip!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sue, Mike

[@mickeygriggs]

Beautiful Mike thanks for your knowledge sir keep up the great work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mickey, mike

[@seanrich1367]

Enjoyed watching, Thks for posting.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sean, mike

[@dananorth895]

Been in consruction/remodeling all my life so when I look at these sites/work I always ask how would I accomplish/duplicate/match this type of work. In remodeling the trick is to make your work blend seamlessly with the existing work so you can't tell it's been added/changed. It's great to see more experienced tradesmen looking at these sites as the archeologists are in way over their heads as to how they were actually accomplished in many cases. It's almost like getting a bunch of accountants fresh out of college and asking them how they think it was done. Too funny.👍🇺🇸

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Dana, I agree, Mike

[@mainormurillo7254]

"This place is not that big of a deal as they claim" what an obtuse appreciation on such an architectural wonder..

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Mainor, I did videos on conwy castle, the cathedral of St. John ,the Great Wall of China, coral castle, etc etc and as a stone mason they were far more impressive 5han anything I seen at Machu Picchu, Thanks, mike

[@anthonyw9129]

@@MikeHaduck why do you leave the same comment on every post ? you're not answering any of the questions

[@MikeHaduck]

Because I am trying to make the point that Machu Picchu is a nice post card and of course interesting but compared to real stone masonry it is nothing, thanks, mike

[@anthonyw9129]

@@MikeHaduck well we disagree Mike.. you're a great mason though i learn a lot from you... Definitely would like to see you reproduce this with the period tools .. thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

My brother who is in the stone business also is going to drop some granite off today, no big deal, Machu Picchu is Disney world compared to other sites, the Great Wall of China is 13000 miles long, thanks, Mike

[@garys_shave]

Very beautiful, you are certainly getting around the globe. Cheers from S.W, Ontario.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Hopper, cheers also, mike

[@rhondaadams4013]

I find this to be a very good video. Wish your videos on these structures were longer, and more detailed though. Of ALL the documentaries (or videos) I've watched over the years on the ancient stone structures, I've never seen one through the eyes and mind of a mason. To me, this is extremely interesting to watch and meditate on concerning the information you give. The Bible does say that there were giants in the days prior to the Flood of Noah, and after. I was watching a ministry video recently and it was stated that the Sphinx has erosion marks that are not from wind and sand, but from water, giving confirmation of it being a pre-Flood structure. Any thoughts? Also, it was stated that many animals were of much larger size before the Flood as well, because of the massive sizes of the fossils found. So much to consider! Love the videos Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Rhonda, lots of things from the past men are guessing at, I think only God knows, but the pyramids, cusco etc is primitive work, to me the cathedrals and palaces are far more intricate and advanced, thanks Mike

[@scotch_onrocks1876]

L0l

[@joeshmoe8912]

Mike, I always have wondered how the megalithic structures were built. I tend to lean towards the before the flood view. But i also agree with the time view. Just look at 100 year old homes. The details from the masonry to carpentry were so fancy back then, and any common folk could afford it. Now if yiu want dentil moulding and crown around all of your doors it is expensive and it only goes in the high falootin places. Thank you for sharing this, what a beautiful place.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joe, very true, mike

[@johnschmidt2964]

That’s was a pretty cool n chill video. Thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, mike

[@american7169]

As a granite worker, you are crazy if you think pounding stones together turns out things like these or granite is softer underground lmao

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi America, I will be putting a video out next week about ollayantambo where I do a small demonstration, thanks, mike

[@american7169]

@@MikeHaduck take 2 slabs of granite 2x2 from quarry cut to perfectly flat and seamed together within microns with only stone and copper tools and then I might put thought into saying you're right. This is still a challenge with modern tooling. I also think people were to worried about eating and raising livestock to spend copious amounts of time a day slamming rocks together

[@robertl.fallin7062]

Wow, i never thought of using the verticle fractures of a boulder then placing the two seperation pieces horizontally ! That makes a great fit.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Robert, anything that works, mike

[@francavilla3386]

Such a great video- food for thought

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Franca, Mike

[@Alhamdulillahist]

Love it! Looking forward to the next videos!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Alhambra, I appreciate it, mike

[@Neodymigo]

Very practical assessment, Mike. I was glad I watched your vid. You mention Brian Forrester's theory that the megalithic was an earlier civilization than the Inca, but it seems to me it is all Inca, and they just had a limited number of big stones and natural outcroppings that were amenable to quarrying, nearby enough to be transportable. Shaping large stones for a special "fit" was hard work and time consuming. As you note, you start with stones that already fit together in the natural outcrop they came from, if you want to get things done at a reasonable pace.....So probably, they had big plans but their supply of big stones just ran out and they had to top the walls with small stones, only requires an assessement of how high you want the walls for the human effort involved. Different look is just from the different types of labour....experienced stonemasons versus child labor crews likely were at the architects disposal.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Neo, I don,t know , but it looks like tome it was built and rebuild centuries upon centuries, I guess, thanks, mike

[@moomoo3031]

curiouser and curiouser! I just had a thought watching your excellent video. I have messed with rock walls in CT but nothing like this, and even that was hard work! So when i see how close they fit, I wonder how to do that with out having to lift and chisel out, lift and refit...so hard to do that with 50 ton rocks....soooo???WTF! but if they carved out the bottom rock, then did a plaster (mud?) cast of the top, then they could use that as a template to shape the next block? Or one of those nifty rigs with lots of spokes that shape to things ...you said find the laziest person, and I am always trying to find the easiest way to do things. But how they lifted them I have no clue! and thanks for the grass-over-the-top of the retaining wall, makes sense!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks moo moo, I appreciate it, mike

[@doc2help]

Mike I love your presentation style!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks doc, I appreciate that, mike

[@MikeSheasheaDtree]

wow great music!! oh, and thanks for the tour.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks she’s, I appreciate it, mike

[@leosalazar9729]

Hey Mike thank you for this video and God bless you bro and thanks for your time

[@MikeHaduck]

thanks Leo, I appreciate that, God bless also, mike

[@kenycharles8600]

Thank you for your presentation Mike. I also watched the "How we got there" video. I think you did good.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Keny, I appreciate it, mike

[@craignehring]

How cool, I really enjoyed this one Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Craig, mike

[@ken_9359]

I used to unload heavy boxes out of trucks. I used to spin the box in one direction and then the other to move it forward. It's not that I'm lazy but I try to work smart and not hard. I try not to expend all my energy on a task and make myself tired. But I did like your comment in another video about finding the laziest guy to move the heaviest stones from one place to another. Where there's a will, there's a way.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ken and your right, lol I appreciate it, mike

[@frederickbowdler8169]

A lot of the limestone is light in weight and thinner in section than it looks from the front . The poliganal shape is made because the mason wants to do less work and so stones are measured and cut to interlock in a natural way with a man made finish for some reason u tubers want to up the achievement which I admit is considerable but not impossible. Limestone varies a lot but it can be carved easily.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@coneyisland4568]

Hi Mike, I really enjoyed this and look forward to learning more from your videos. Subcribed!..from London UK.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Coney, good to hear from London, mike

[@steveascension9626]

Another interesting video. Well done

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Steve, mike

[@davidgibson9866]

Hey Mike I love your videos and my uncle was from Pottstown Pa. once while visiting, he took us to Ringing Rocks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks David, mike