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In
several places across the world there are mysterious tracks in limestone soil.
These are several decimetres deep and have a tapered shape. Often there are two
tracks side by side, but in most cases they are not parallel which makes it
likely that a cart would get stuck. In several places in Malta you'll find these tracks, but the most
prominent site is Clapham Junction, named as such because it resembles the
railway yard of Clapham Junction in London. These tracks can also be found on
Sardinia, in Spain and in
Bolivia. Those in Bolivia, on the
hill of El Fuente have a specific design and are carved into rock.
When
and by whome these ruts were created remains a mystery.
For
more information, see Zammit (1928)
and Von Daniken (1980).
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| HAMMERING
OF HARD STONE |
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| SAWING
IN HARD STONE |
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| DRILLING
IN HARD STONE |
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| MILLING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TURNING
OF HARD ROCK |
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| PLASTER
LAYER ON HARD STONE |
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| SMOOTHING
OF HARD STONE |
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| POLISHING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TRANSPORTING
MEGALITHS |
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| SEAMLESS
JOINTS BETWEEN STONES |
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| SEAMLESS
JOINTS BETWEEN MEGALITHS |
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| SOFTENING HARD STONE |
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| MELTING
OF HARD STONE |
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| TRANSATLANTIC
CONTACTS |
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This is one of
the widest ruts of Clapham Junction. It seems to be the main path of the
plateau. |
The ruts in the
limestone soil resemble cart ruts in snow. However, most of the ruts do not
run parallel to one another. |
Some ruts are as deep as half a meter. Could the limestone soil
ever have been soft as snow? |
In some places it
is clearly visible that the site was used as quarry.
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Some grooves are
deep and wide, and don’t run in parallel to one another. |
Here it is
clearly visible that the one rut joins another rut. A cart would clearly
get stuck. |
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