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Old Crank

(4,658 posts)
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 04:27 PM Nov 2023

Another look at the Nugahric

This site has a special well. The stairs and pool at the bottom are lit by the sun during the equinox months. From about 1000 BC.
The low walls were fences. It is interesting that the description waxes poetically about the workmanship of the pool and entrance but the low walls, which are 3,000 years old, took no particular skill to build....





Low skill walls....


Symbiosys


View from the top of a structure


Sheep in the sunlight.



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Another look at the Nugahric (Original Post) Old Crank Nov 2023 OP
These are not only historically interesting, but also in their own right. All are wonderful! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #1
Thanks Peggy Old Crank Nov 2023 #6
Dry stacked rock walls take a lot of patience to build Bayard Nov 2023 #2
They did use somr mud Old Crank Nov 2023 #7
Wonderful! Bayard Nov 2023 #10
Exquisite workmanship HAB911 Nov 2023 #3
Interesting shots, Old Crank. brer cat Nov 2023 #4
Thanks Old Crank Nov 2023 #8
Splendid photos and a fascinating site! Mousetoescamper Nov 2023 #5
Thank you Old Crank Nov 2023 #9

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,106 posts)
1. These are not only historically interesting, but also in their own right. All are wonderful!
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 05:37 PM
Nov 2023

I get a pretty good idea what they must have looked like when they were first built.

Beautiful shots! Thank you, my dear Old Crank!

Bayard

(24,145 posts)
2. Dry stacked rock walls take a lot of patience to build
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 06:32 PM
Nov 2023

Amazing that these have lasted for centuries.

Thanks for posting.

Old Crank

(4,658 posts)
7. They did use somr mud
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 07:32 PM
Nov 2023

and small stones but still.

Stanford had a dry stack work of art constructed on campus and teh artist brought in a Scot to do the work.


Bayard

(24,145 posts)
10. Wonderful!
Sat Nov 25, 2023, 11:29 PM
Nov 2023

I tried building one around my big flower garden, but it kept falling apart, especially with cats playing on it all the time. I gave up and built a gabion wall.

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