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The Pulemelei
pyramid is the largest structure in Polynesia.
It is located on the tiny Samoan island of Savaii, the island which is regarded by Polynesian people
as the cradle of Polynesian civilization. It is about 14 metres high and roughly
65 x 60 metres square. It is built on a stone base and is aligned according to
the cardinal directions. It was hidden by the jungle but recently cleared by an
excavation team from the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Norway. The
pyramid consists of rough basalt stones about the size of a football. No
processed stones or a burial tomb have been discovered, and according to
legend, it was built by the great god Togaloa. Settlements dating to
ca. 1000–1600 AD are associated with the site, but the actual date of its construction is unknown.
Its original purpose and the identity of its creators remains a
mystery.
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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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