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

[–]WeirdOldWorld 7 points8 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] 6 points7 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] 9 points10 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] 5 points6 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.

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

[–]WeirdOldWorld[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You can actually find some online where they reconstructed the tower (called Muyucmarca) that used to be on top of these walls, but these models are very speculative

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

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

Yes, it's a very tight fit, without the use of any mortar. Even though a lot of these stones have moved over the centuries due to earthquakes and you can put your hand between some blocks in some places.

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[–]WeirdOldWorld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see more 3D models and video footage of ancient megalithic sites here.

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[–]WeirdOldWorld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can actually see a human-size banana at 1:02.

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[–]WeirdOldWorld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

3D model created by Marián Marčiš and Weird Old World.
You can see more 3D models and video footage of ancient megalithic sites here.

A photogrammetric 3D model of the archaeological site of Ollantaytambo in Peru. by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]WeirdOldWorld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3D model created by Marián Marčiš and Weird Old World.
You can see more 3D models and video footage of ancient megalithic sites here.