It’s a type of architecture. The Greeks once thought they were made by cyclops on account of how massive the stones were, and how impossible it seemed for human hands to move so many so great a distance, hence the name. In reality, they were just made by prior civilizations.
The stones aren’t that big. People can move much larger stones with primitive technology - see the Egyptian Pyramids. Sledges and ramps can help move massive stones. The thing is, moving so many stones so far requires a massive and coordinated labor force - something the Myceneans had, but the Greeks of the Homeric Period did not.
Cyclopean??? These were real?
It’s a type of architecture. The Greeks once thought they were made by cyclops on account of how massive the stones were, and how impossible it seemed for human hands to move so many so great a distance, hence the name. In reality, they were just made by prior civilizations.
link does not explain how they built with such large stones. Is there a better theory than cyclops?
The stones aren’t that big. People can move much larger stones with primitive technology - see the Egyptian Pyramids. Sledges and ramps can help move massive stones. The thing is, moving so many stones so far requires a massive and coordinated labor force - something the Myceneans had, but the Greeks of the Homeric Period did not.
We can’t rule out two-eyed giants obviously