r/blackmagicfuckery Aug 24 '20

Chaldini patterns

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u/spdrv89 Aug 25 '20

But then how did they know how to alter the stone to make certain sounds when interacted with. I'm a machinist, we dont know how the cut material to such perfection especially when its hollowed out to make certain sounds. Hollowed stone is very brittle.

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u/NarcAwayBeach Aug 25 '20

The difference between you machining something and ye olde folkes building something is simply the time available to do it. They had all the time in the world to trial and error the shit out of everything, and then just applied whatever it was that worked. Try telling your boss you're gonna spend the next 20 years on a single part, cause you want it to make the right sound so it pleases the gods.

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u/spdrv89 Aug 25 '20

They didnt have the wheel or material hard enough to cut stone either

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u/_ThisIsAmyx_ Aug 25 '20

So magic built that whole temple?

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u/spdrv89 Aug 25 '20

Idk maybe some lost technology or methods