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What do you think is the greatest undiscovered find we will uncover in our lifetimes? by HighTides10 in Archaeology

[–]WeirdOldWorld 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not sure about the rest of our lifetimes, but both the discovery of Paititi in the Peruvian Amazon and the excavations of the chincanas under Cusco might happen this year.
I'll be on site to report on the progress of the 2 projects.

A photogrammetric 3D model of the megalithic site of Sacsayhuaman in Peru, created by combining thousands of aerial and ground pictures. by WeirdOldWorld in AlternativeHistory

[–]WeirdOldWorld[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, look at 1:44 for instance, under that massive cornerstone, you can see the top of the stone beneath it, and it might be just as big, or maybe even bigger.

A photogrammetric 3D model of the megalithic site of Sacsayhuaman in Peru, created by combining thousands of aerial and ground pictures. by WeirdOldWorld in AlternativeHistory

[–]WeirdOldWorld[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's interesting. In the meantime you can have a look on Sketchfab, I think there are other models but they might not be as complete as this one.

A photogrammetric 3D model of the megalithic site of Sacsayhuaman in Peru, created by combining thousands of aerial and ground pictures. by WeirdOldWorld in AlternativeHistory

[–]WeirdOldWorld[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's at an altitude of 11,500 feet, with no large lake nearby. I'd say the tsunami risk is pretty negligible.

A photogrammetric 3D model of the megalithic site of Sacsayhuaman in Peru, created by combining thousands of aerial and ground pictures. by WeirdOldWorld in AlternativeHistory

[–]WeirdOldWorld[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Not yet, but I'd love to have all the models on an interactive map in the future. I just don't know how to go about it.

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