How to build something that lasts 10k years

Re:How to build something that lasts 10k years by arethuza on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @04:45AM (#20162840)

5000+ year old dry stone houses complete with dry stone furniture:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skara_Brae

Edit: And if you want to go that extra step with your dry stone walls, melt them in place:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitrified_fort

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Re:How to build something that lasts 10k years by monsieurbanana on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @05:17AM (#20162980)

In the wikipedia article about vitrified forts they say the heat actually weakens the structure.

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Re:How to build something that lasts 10k years by arethuza on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @05:25AM (#20163007)

Yeah - I didn't mean to suggest it was a good step - they just seem stupendously mysterious sites (I grew up fairly near one and was always fascinated by it).

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Re:How to build something that lasts 10k years by pvaldes on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @06:08AM (#20163159)

There is a simple explanation for finding vitrified rocks in a fort. Throwing lots of burning oil from the top over a rock of the correct type. They probably found some practical uses for nordic petroleum

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