Strongest Man In The World?
The internet is full of studies, some better than others, about alternative versions of our human history. A lot of them conclude that our current understanding of humanity's biological and social evolution is wrong.
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Many of these studies concentrate on the megalithic structures found all around the globe, with the most popular being the Pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt. The question that keeps coming back about these structures is about the available technical and scientific knowledge at the time these structures were supposedly built: according to our current understanding of human history, the pyramids were built using only stone and copper tools. Well, we've tried many times, but granite is just too high up Mohs scale of mineral hardness to be cuttable with copper, with diamond represented as a 10 on the scale, granite as a 7 and copper hovering around 3.5.
Also, it's a mystery how the stone blocks were transported, often tens or hundreds of miles. Some of them weigh hundreds of tons and we can't imagine how these behemoths were moved, lifted up and placed with surgical precision with only wood, ropes, animals and humans to do the work. Were we assisted by aliens? Or with forgotten alchemy involving monatomic gold? Were giants walking the earth? Was it the lost civilization of Atlantis? Anti-gravity using soundwaves? Energy garnered from earth's ley lines? These, and many more theories have been put forward, and I consider all of them possible.
I'm not willing to rule out anything in advance and like to keep an open mind about these things, especially considering all the other finds and evidence that just contradicts our "official" history. In a time when there's so much confusion about what's real and who's telling the truth, when we can't trust what we read in newspapers, it's only natural that these alternative sources and studies have massively gained in popularity, and I include myself with that statement.
Therefore I think it's good to be reminded that there's often a "normal" solution to be found for some, if not many of the incredible feats of our ancestors. I'd like to share with you a video about a builder from Michigan USA, who was able to move and lift stone blocks weighing many tons all on his own. He's not a scientist nor a magician or alien, just a "hands on" practical mind trying to solve a practical problem. I hope you appreciate him as much as I did:
AMAZING VIDEO: Man Lifts 20 Ton Block By Hand
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I find the fact that several world mythologies deal with a couple common ideas that occur throughout time and culture. The Giant race occurs as the biblical Nephilim, the Norse Jotun, the Greek Titans and the Celtic Fomorians, to name but a few. We love to perpetuate these myths despite not really believing in them. It's a strange social phenomena.
I've seen quite a few explanations of how megaliths were created given either teamwork and or slave labor, using basic geometry. Might seem fantastical, but if you think about how many time and labor saving devices we have that allow us to forget about the use of math and science, or the art of conversation... one wonders if civilization is progressing or becoming retarded.
Thanks for your lovely reply @torico, and I agree that we just can't go jumping at the most exotic explanations without having tested the rest first. The thing is; none of the suggested methods have been proven correct yet, so I'm literally open for any proof; but it has to be proof, not mere speculation. In south America for example, there are clear indications that the Maya built their temples on top of megalithic foundations that were there already, indicating they are much older.
I also find it interesting that all those myths have so much in common in all "corners" of the globe. And I strongly agree with your final point too: we sure have lost a lot of knowledge and skills along the way, I'm almost certain of that and I question if we really are the summit of human civilization...
Love your responses @torico, thanks so much 😍
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Thanks for shedding some light on one of the great mysteries of the world!