Dec 23, 2022 05:29 PM
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/...hen-built/
INTRO: Even by the standards of enigmatic ancient ruins, Nan Madol is strange. Constructed primarily of "logs" made of volcanic rock, the site consists of dozens of small artificial islands separated by canals that are flushed by the tides. It's built on the shores of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei, which has an enigmatic history, seemingly remaining unpopulated as islands to the north and south were settled during the Polynesian expansion.
Now, a team of researchers is offering a single explanation that accounts for many of these oddities: The island of Pohnpei is slowly sinking, taking evidence of an earlier settlement beneath the waves. And, if their estimate of its subsidence is accurate, Nan Madol would have been above the waves at the time of its construction... (MORE - details)
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Six-month old History Channel segment below about Nan Madol that wildly veers off into "ancient aliens" pseudoscience. But still offers a visual look at the site.
Mysterious Engineering of Nan Madol ... https://youtu.be/wJBL7qcm3Qs
INTRO: Even by the standards of enigmatic ancient ruins, Nan Madol is strange. Constructed primarily of "logs" made of volcanic rock, the site consists of dozens of small artificial islands separated by canals that are flushed by the tides. It's built on the shores of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei, which has an enigmatic history, seemingly remaining unpopulated as islands to the north and south were settled during the Polynesian expansion.
Now, a team of researchers is offering a single explanation that accounts for many of these oddities: The island of Pohnpei is slowly sinking, taking evidence of an earlier settlement beneath the waves. And, if their estimate of its subsidence is accurate, Nan Madol would have been above the waves at the time of its construction... (MORE - details)
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Six-month old History Channel segment below about Nan Madol that wildly veers off into "ancient aliens" pseudoscience. But still offers a visual look at the site.
Mysterious Engineering of Nan Madol ... https://youtu.be/wJBL7qcm3Qs