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HOW were 80 ton granite blocks moved 10km in the Andes?

2026-01-30 Entertainment
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Join me as we take a deep dive into an incredible ancient logistic achievement - quarrying and moving the huge granite blocks of Ollantaytambo around 10 kilometers across the Andes Mountains in the Sacred Valley of Peru! Known as the 'Tired Stones,' these massive blocks can be found in the high, steep slopes of the quarry, and all along the route to the amazing megalithic 'sun temple' of Ollantaytambo. Seemingly abandoned along the route, how these were moved in this unrelenting, high altitude, steep terrain, and why they're there, is a huge mystery. Over the last year I've been investigating these stones, and trying to decipher the story they're telling us about the catastrophic history of human civilization…. Links to videos: Who built these Megaliths? Cusco Streets: https://youtu.be/8-oPVquUEi4 The Megalithic Works of Andean Architecture: https://youtu.be/oxuiB1vhDjM Investigating the Scoop Marks of Aswan Quarry: https://youtu.be/8tnrkahCLHw UnchartedX website: https://UnchartedX.com UnchartedX Merch store: https://unchartedx.dashery.com Support Links - all details at https://unchartedx.com/support https://www.patreon.com/c/unchartedx https://www.subscribestar.com/unchartedx https://unchartedx.locals.com/ Bitcoin/crypto wallet send address: bc1qtg5kaq0s7434fsulm7w94zsqkww57ueel4f4ed many more digital currencies available - just ask! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Stn8atEra7SMdPWyQoSLA/join I stream live at https://www.youtube.com/@unchartedxlive and https://twitch.tv/unchartedx UnchartedX Videos also available on Spotify and Rumble I have a 2nd YouTube channel for more content https://www.youtube.com/@unchartedxlive UnchartedX Discord: https://discord.gg/BQRQMMR #megalithic #peru #ancient

Top Comments (10)

@whyguy3651 2026-01-31

I find it so hard to comprehend the precision in such a hard stone... how did they move them... shape them... polish them... what in the world was going on back then? I am always amazed when I see these stones and left with so many questions. and it blows my mind that more people are not just baffled by this. I don't know how they did it but I truly wish I did.

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@UnchartedX 2026-01-31

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed this look at a fascinating part of the Sacred Valley. *all estimated weights are estimated only, mmmkay?* Check out the new merch designs - https://unchartedx.dashery.com - you can get all the designs in lots of apparel, just hit the sort button - and thanks for considering the value for value model!

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@icaruseffect4072 2026-01-31

Every time you post one of these videos about all the megalithic stones it just baffles me I was an industrial contractor for 30 plus years 150 to 230 ton cranes and we'd make big pics 90 to 120,000 people don't understand what kind of logistics go into moving that kind of weight even with modern equipment so once again thank you for the video

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@satscotia 2026-01-30

Brilliant, just in time for Friday night. Now delaying going to the pub for an hour, must get priorities right. Megalithic education first, drinking second.

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@clarewithbluehair 2026-01-30

Thanks for going up to the quarry so we dont have to 😅 sounds really tiring - respect.

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@michaelsensis 2026-01-31

The quality of the filming is so great, actually felt like I was on this tour!

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@WolfLarson 2026-02-14

The weirdest thing about those saw cut marks making the diamond pattern on the hill, is the the cut marks go right up to the inside edge without making an overcut mark into the vertical wall.

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@Andy-1234 2026-02-03

Ben your pics/video is the best on Youtube. The way you capture the sites are amazing. You have a great eye and you also know the best guides and are friends with the most knowledgeable people. Thank you again!!!

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@So1othurn 2026-02-01

D.C. Long visited a U.S. Army base at Ft. Bragg, NC confessed to visiting a underground facility there in 2010. He said there were giant 100+ ton granite slabs that were floating with metal boxes place on top of them with clamps on their corners, and that they emitted silent acoustic vibrations that he could feel in his body, but could not hear, no sound. That there were boxes on top of them had protruding heavy gauge wires sticking out of them and into the stone. There were boulders next to them floating too were there was a guy in a lab coat that was spinning it around with his hand. Theres more to the story so look up D.C. Long, and floating granite slabs and boulders.

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@OrionLaerithryn 2026-02-03

The scattering of these blocks makes me think a mile-high wall of water came through the area eons ago. Earthquakes don't explain the dispersion patterns; water does.

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