Stone Age

Detail from a wall at Alacahoyuk, a site that is inhabited since 5000BC.

Hittites (around 1300BC), Frigs (650BC), Romans and Ottomans have beenamong the rulers of the area.

Now, long after they are gone, thiswall stands still with untold stories.

Your comments are appreciated.

some job finding those three stones that match. What is the period the wall built? Do you have a photo of the full wall?

Meir,

Not sure about the exact date; must be around 2000 to 1500 BC, I guess.

Unfortunately, I do not have the "full portrait" of the wall.  Many of the stones (including the above) are really, really big (>1 or 2 tons each). Most of the structures are still under the earth...

Given they had no Internet then, they might have been playing with these stones in their spare time and building the wall when they had found a fitting one :)

How much of our current civilization will be recognizable in 5000 years?  Much of what we build\produce is highly sophisticated but fairly delicate.  What have we done which will last that long?   Will our impact be recognizable to future civilizations?  Or, will it prevent the formation of future civilizations?  Nice detail.  I wonder if it's builders imagined that people, 5000 years in the future, would still marvel at it's construction.  Best, LM.

Thank you for your comment.

Currently, I am reading John Gray's "Straw Dogs".

One of his sayings is somewhat related to your above queries: In the history of mankind, there is no "progress"; there are only consecutive gains and losses. (My translation from memory). Can he be right?

I like your composition as well as the interesting history...

Many thanks for your comment.