Dogbone roadway joiners
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  It has come to my attention that a competitor of mine is claiming I stole
his idea of using "dogbones".
  I actually got the idea from ancient civilizations who were quite resourceful .

Metal Block-Ties.

- Another earthquake 'preventative'. It is believed that copper or silver was used at Tiahuanaco (Right), both of which are soft metals. It has also been suggested that these 'ties' were employed to 'ground' structures properly (often made of conducting Quartzite).

From left to right: Angkor Watt (3),  Karnak (?), Ollantaytambo (1)

 

 

Tiahuanaco (1), and   Denderra (3).




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