SACSAYHUAMAN - How They Did It | Polygonal Masonry

In this one, Dr. Miano gets two questions about ancient polygonal masonry, and the inevitable questions about the great Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman. How was it built? An interview with architect Vincent Lee sheds some light on the issues. CONTENTS 00:00 Introduction 02:32 Ancient Greek polygonal masonry 05:31 Ancient Italian polygonal masonry 06:04 Intro to Sacsayhuaman 12:05 Vincent Lee on Inca stone quarrying 17:53 Vincent Lee on Inca stone transportation 24:35 Vincent Lee on stone placement at Sacsayhuaman 31:59 Vincent Lee's theory of stone placement at Sacsayhuaman 43:56 The worldwide polygonal masonry phenomenon After viewing, come back to the notes here for further information. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano's free e-booklet: "Why Ancient History Matters": https://86fb90c275cd11ef91efc1594cccd... ►SUBSCRIBE to the World of Antiquity YouTube Channel for great travel videos about ancient ruins and ancient history museums. ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more!   / worldofantiquity   FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn't cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. ► REFERENCES Vince Lee's website: www.vince-lee.com On whether the rocks at Sacsayhuaman are geopolymer or natural:    • Geopolymer or Natural Rocks? The Geologica...   Guaman Poma's book, Nueva corónica y buen gobierno: http://www5.kb.dk/permalink/2006/poma... On Inca quarrying and stonecutting: https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.ed... https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/... On Sacsayhuaman: https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10... https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10... More on polygonal masonry: http://www.architetturadipietra.it/wp... Professor Miano's handy guide for learning, "How to Know Stuff," is available here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Stuff... Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK:   / drdavidmiano   ►TWITTER:   / drdavidmiano   ►INSTAGRAM:   / drmiano