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Megalith is the name given to monuments consisting of large
blocks of stone. Many ancient megaliths have survived down to the
present day. One of the most surprising aspects of these monuments
is how such huge blocks of stone, some weighing more than a ton,
were used to build the structures in question, how these stones were
carried to their construction sites and by what techniques. How did
the people of that time build these structures by placing one enor-
mous block on top of another? These megaliths were generally built
using stones brought from a long distance away, and are regarded
today as marvels of construction and engineering. The peoples who
produced such works must obviously have possessed some ad-
vanced technology.
First of all, of course, planning is essential in order to create
these monuments, and those plans must be communicated accu-
rately and fully to everyone involved in the project. Technical draw-
ings of where the monument is to be erected have to be prepared.

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