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Old 02-21-2016, 09:21 AM   #17
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Default Re: The Walls of Shussel (first built at TL1)

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Originally Posted by DanHoward View Post
The walls at Gla are a good example of Cyclopean masonry. They are made of limestone blocks, are 2.8km long, 3-5m high, and up to 6.75m thick. The thickness doesn't taper very much from top to bottom - the sides are almost vertical.
Hmmm... in your opinion, could such a design be scaled up to 10m high?

If so, would one have to make the base thicker to hold the weight? By how much?
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