Mike, my younger brother is a Mike Haduck evangelist. He tells everyone they gotta watch your videos. We’ve both learned quite a bit about working with stone, and what is a reasonable expectation of longevity. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I wish I was younger, with a stronger back, to do some projects. I was always busy with my day-job, but now that I’ve retired my back isn’t as good as when I was younger. Such is life.
Hi Daniel, I know what you mean about the back, I could not get in the boat when I went diving down there. lucky I am still holding out. I would be a terrible evangelist, I do believe in God, can't really mix and match with a channel like this, but once in a while I try and throw in some food for thought, hope I get better at things, thanks mike
Mike, you do a good job spreading the knowledge. Some of these trades are timeless, but youngsters aren’t encouraged to learn them. I think you and I are maybe one year apart, age wise; shop class was available in our day, not so much anymore. In the nineties a whole lot of good equipment came on the market as school districts started divesting themselves of manufacturing tools. I just discovered your other channel, enjoying it! Keep on teaching and learning Mike! Greetings from Southern California.
I love these videos. You are one of the best sources I've found for specific information of historical masonry that is still easily digestible by the layman. Other sources I've found have been too technical for me to be able to get a lot out of. As a writer and worldbuilder, I appreciate your content.
Comalcalco, is the westernmost Mayan settlement and only site made with fired-clay bricks. I think you would like to read about it. Comalcalo city was contemporary to Chichen Itza and Palenque and some people think was a satellite to the latter. There was also a city to its south, now called Malpasito, which has basaltic bricks in terraces. So during the same time in the same region, these 3 cities, although they shared similar designs, had different approaches to construction.
Hey Mike, I loved this video !!! When I visited CHICEN ITZA in 2000 it was still open to climb to the top of the pyramid. The climb was very exciting but trying to get down was very scary. I understand why they closed it. Great video. Thanks for sharing it !!!!
So we see how all around the world there is a similarity to the structure's and the way they were built. Yet they have there own style to the region. I hope some day they find the tools that they used. Hammers, trowels, chisels, transit, strings, levels etc. I remember someone filling a glass Coke bottle with water to build there cabin instead of a store bought level. Thanks again for sharing this stuff and your personal comments
I now realize how lucky I was to visit Chichen Itza back in 1986, when you were allowed to climb the pyramid next to the HUGE iron chain that ran down the center of the steps. At the top was the sacrificial alter (Chacmool), and the view was fantastic. Mike has traveled to many wonderful places over the years, and we thank him for sharing his experiences with us!!
Thanks for another great video Mike. No matter what the subject, your videos are always interesting and informative. I just finished an industrial refractories job and starting again instructing at the trade school next week. I always recommend your videos to the apprentices.
Another enjoyable video Mike. Springs almost here in the Midwest, This summer will use a lot of what you have explained in your videos - building with local limestone / sand & lime motar . Thanks for all you do - best of luck.
Mike. Love all your vids and cementatios products. Even my son has become a haduck addict. I was first at Chicken pizza back in 1983 when you could climb the stairs at el castillo. It is, to me,very scary and easy to feel vertigo. When you get up there you could (at that time) see traces of painted artwork. Very cool. Also, next time you go. Visit a ruin called Coba, which is in the area. At that time it was un-reconstructed, and to see what the jungle could do in a few hundred years is really something. For the most patt,
Really cool to hear how they put it together from someone that knows and understands it firsthand. I've actually been there in the past and you added a whole extra layer of understanding to it that I missed while there. I suggest you look into a similar tour company to Machu Picchu as well for your next one. Pretty amazing seeing how humans have been building with stone for centuries.
Love the channel. I was lucky enough to visit there back when you were allowed to climb to the top and you could also go inside. Definitely a great view, and they had a rope down the center steps on the ground, meaning not like a suspended railing, you could pick up and use to help stay balanced. I ran no rope! There was also no railings on the top! No nanny state in Mexico holding your hand!
I climbed the stairs in '99. The hard part was walking down , being careful not to slip on the moisture from the sacrifices. Hope you went to Xarat. Very beautiful place on the ocean
Enjoyed this video especially with your comment on these old buildings. Somewhere this year I'm going to visit Troy (I live in Turkey for the time being). Do you have some tips for me to look for (or maybe take some pics of specific things for you)? Happy to do so. A few weeks ago I visited the Hagya Sofia in Istanbul. By far the oldest building I've seen (and entered). I could feel history. Seen there stone floor slabs all bent (like you told in one of your earlier videos). Keep them videos coming please. It's great so see and hear a man with knowledge and passion.
Hi Rob, you are living in the center of almost everything, more than I see this part of the world, I am just making the videos as I see them, in my perspective, great to hear from you , appreciate it. mike
Hi Mike, really like your channel. So much useful, no nonsense info for the novice. May I offer a little advise for you.. You know that fluffy fake fur, the kind of loose stuff that has a bit of movement to it.. put a little patch of that over your mic. it will really cut out a lot of wind noise. Hope that is of use. Regards. Phil
Hello Mike! Thank you for the video and all of the information you presented. It is amazing how fast nature can erase man-made construction. What are your thoughts on the ancient stone sites in Peru and other places around the world? How was it constructed? The weight and cut of the stones without using mortar just blows my mind! I apologize in advance if you covered this in another video but I just came across your amazing channel today. Peace
thanks Chris, haven't been to Peru, but most places I would say they had a lot of guys with a lot of time to figure it out, and the lazy guy will always find the easy way. lol, I appreciate it ;; mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Thank you for the reply Mike. I respect your knowledge on masonry and look forward to watching more of your video's! I appreciate your passion and hard work you put forward. Take care
Hello Mike , im from Mexicali ,Baja California, im pretty sure you know where that is , well im impressed with all you masonry videos ,im fixing to start a project in La Rumorosa , about an hour from where i live , its in the mountain , anyhow you have got me exited haha im ready to start laying all my blocks and bricks and stones hahaha i appriciate your videos alot , theres a few buildings here in down town and you know im ready to go find out what kind of brick and style they used hahaha thank you ....Carlos
Thanks Carlos, you are doing the right thing to see the different styles and techniques the local masons in your area use, keeping a open mind is very valuable, I wish you well, thanks, Mike
Nice trip Buddy. I visited the pyramids in Egypt few years ago and climbed up the blocks about 10 metres but got told off haha. Amazing to see close up though.
One thing that's always linked in every culture with large stone projects was agriculture that was able to produce lots of food so big groups could work on projects and all be fed.
Hi Mike, They make some pretty neat camera stabilizers now, which wouldn't count as a tripod. If you ever get to Oregon, take a look at the old highway up the Columbia gorge. It was built by Italian stone masons brought in for the project. Before we cut down most of our forests, most buildings here were wood. So there aren't very many examples of stone work. The CCC did some nice work, like Timberline Lodge and various park buildings. With the threat of earthquakes, I prefer wood, if it's done right. We had a 5.7 a while back and had to replace several brick schools. (I think it was an excuse to milk the taxpayers.)
When we went a few years ago, we could climb the outside and inside of the pyramid. There were ambulances waiting at the bottom. It was a little scary with no handholds, but well worth the climb. Actually, I think there was a rope on one side, but the line of nervous looking people using it scared me more than the empty side. We saw one guy toss his girlfriend over his shoulder and carry her up like he was a fireman. I told my wife to turn and look (we were half way up) and she said, "are they above me or below me?" I said, "below", so she wouldn't turn to look until they passed us on the way up. Anyway, the point is, I would have been pretty disappointed to see that barrier. ;) Hope you enjoyed the trip anyway.
very interesting as always. I love old buildings and structures, Ever in the UK? Conway and Caernarfon Castles in North Wales would interest you i bet...
Loved the tour Mike! They probably didn't want your beautiful masonry to mess up their old ancient ruins and tourism with a modern look. LOL .....Human sacrifices??? Those girls you took the pictures with may have had you in mind for the first sacrifice once repairs are made and they can continue the sacrifices...you never know! Hehe ( only kidding) Great video....boy do you get around!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Great video. I was fortunate to go there back in 98' when you could still climb to the top. Pretty sketch climb, but our own traditional method of climbing stairs was different than their own. They were supposed to walk up zigzag so you wouldn't be able to stare directly up towards their God. I enjoy your travel videos. Thanks for sharing
Did they demonstrate how if you clap your hands in front of the pyramid steps, you hear the this fantastic "zip" sound as multiple echos come back from the steps? Also, whats your take on how the "megalithic" stone carvings were done? (where the stone joints are incredibly tight) - all predating (lying underneath) the newer Inca rubble stonework.
Hi Greg, I knew about the clapping but It could have just happened by accident, my opinion, I just think those guys had a lot of fime on their hands and most of it was plastered and painted anyway, I will get into that when I do the one on tulum,, thanks mike
First video I seen where you didn't mention 'if you want it to stick wet it first' :-) Is impressive seeing such old masonry work, I really enjoyed Angkor Wat Cambodia . Scale of it and stone carving was mind blowing . You do look a bit like Harrison Ford lol but he was a carpenter not a mason . Hope you enjoyed the trip, I enjoyed the vid ...
Hi savage, To be honest I would say it's people who never worked with stones, never carved anything , never worked in a quarry or move heavy objects for a living, thanks Mike
If you look at the top of the cap stone of the pyramid of Kukulcan you will see a hole in the center with w2 lines bisecting it out to the corners of the stone. check an image out of it and perhaps let me know what you make of it. To me it appears that these were to lift the top stone into place like with a crane.
Hi Mike. Great video. I would love to see some of those places...Anyway, as you probably know, the history books give credit to the Romans for concrete much earlier that these ruins. However, history also us that the Americas weren't settled until much later. Given that, could you tell much about how they probably made their concrete?
Hi Peter, you know I can not get a straight answer with anybody about it in those places, everybody say something different, they did say down there that it was a form of portland? someday I got to get someone who makes it from scratch in their back yard, then I know. lol, thanks mike
How can you tell if an ancient building has been reconstructed, even multiple times (i.e. without prior knowledge)? Sometimes the colour of stone/brick/wall and/or newer cement is not different enough from the original to tell any difference that reconstruction has occurred.
You have inspired me to consider Masonry, great to see the pride and passion you demonstrate in providing the best quality work around. Plus your Harrison Ford comment was classic! Always welcome to do any Masonry work at my place in Australia if your on holidays.
Hi Aaron, I don't see why not, I would talk to wherever you are staying and make sure, even if you rented a taxi as long as the place is open, thanks mike
I hope you are only filming and uploading at 60fps these days, Mike. This is practically unwatchable on a modern PC with 144Hz screen. I love your work, but this video made me feel sick due to the frame rate and fast blurry panning. :(
Architect you talked to said buildings are designed to last as little as 35 years.That’s sickening to hear looking at the prices of a home… and it shows btw. Parts of my house from the 30s have very little issues all the modern repairs and or additions yeah not even close and those are all the areas of concern now that I own the damned thing lol
Sorry. Touched the wrong button. I was saying , for the most part the casual observer wouldn't see anything but a small, steep hill. Then you realize there are virtually no hills in that part of the world. Thanks for your work.
Anyone can figure out how to move a ton. Moving 500 or 1200 tons is whole different ball game. Look up 1000ton crane. Then tell me how they did it 3000 years ago. Moved them over uneve terrain and setting them with millimeter precision!!!
Hi Bolton, go on the internet and see how the Roman's moved obelisk from Egypt to Rome, they have drawings on it, and I show different ways throughout my Egypt playlist, thanks Mike
That's only since 20-something February. There was some kind of ferry explosion, and this month a cache of unexploded ordnance was discovered in the same area.
Thank you for showing us such unique places with more details. According to EL QURAAN : 1.Most of mysterious monuments all over the world belong to Ancient Humanities who lived on Earth before actual Humanity. 2.They were More than us and More advanced than us especially in dealing with EARTH 3.They commited the UNFORGIVABLE SIN : feeling themselves gods of the EARTH and gods of their life 4.Every damned Civilization stays an example to the next Humanities , so no civilization can understand the sciences of the previous civilizations and so on until the BIG DAY OF JUDJEMENT. 5.The story of reconstructing ruins is not as true as they claim : because infortunately , academic researchers are refusing the FACT that WE'RE NOT the first and only humanity and that we are less advanced than ancestors ... this is why they keep speaking about rconstructing and restoring ruins EVEN with fake films in order to make us feel that we are the gods ; and ancient Humanities is pseudoscience or fake stories. { و أنذر الناس يوم يأتيهم العذاب فيقول الذين ظلموا ربنا أخرنا إلى أجل قريب نجب دعوتك و نتبع الرسل أولم تكونوا أقسمتم من قبل مالكم من زوال و سكنتم في مساكن الذين ظلموا أنفسهم و تبين لكم كيف فعلنا بهم و ضربنا لكم الأمثال و قد مكروا مكرهم و عند اللاه مكرهم و إن كان مكرهم لتزول منه الجبال فلا تحسبن اللاه مخلف وعده رسله إن اللاه عزيز ذو انتقام } إبراهيم 47 { أولم يسيروا في الأرض فينظروا كيف كان عاقبة الذين من قبلهم كانوا أشد منهم قوة و أثاروا الأرض و عمروها أكثر مما عمروها و جاءتهم رسلهم بالبينات فما كان اللاه ليظلمهم و لكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون ثم كان عاقبة الذين أساؤوا السوءا أن كذبوا بآيات اللاه و كانوا بها يستهزؤون اللاه يبدأ الخلق ثم يعيده ثم إليه ترجعون } الروم 10 { أفلم يسيروا في الأرض فينظروا كيف كان عاقبة الذين من قبلهم كانوا أكثر منهم و أشد قوة و ءاثارا في الأرض فما أغنى عنهم ما كانوا يكسبون فلما جاءتهم رسلهم بالبينات فرحوا بما عندهم من العلم و حاق بهم ما كانوا به يستهزؤون فلما رأوا بأسنا قالوا ءامنا باللاه وحده و كفرنا بما كنا به مشركين فلم يك ينفعهم إيمانهم لما رأوا بأسنا سنت اللاه التي قد خلت في عباده و خسر هنالك الكافرون } غافر { فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا و مضى مثل الأولين } الزخرف 8 { و ما أمروا إلا ليعبدوا اللاه مخلصين له الدين حنفاء و يقيموا الصلاة و يؤتوا الزكاة و ذالك دين القيمة } البينة A translated version is never a holy version So I invite you to read the original version of your holy scriptures.
Mike, my younger brother is a Mike Haduck evangelist. He tells everyone they gotta watch your videos. We’ve both learned quite a bit about working with stone, and what is a reasonable expectation of longevity. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I wish I was younger, with a stronger back, to do some projects. I was always busy with my day-job, but now that I’ve retired my back isn’t as good as when I was younger. Such is life.
Hi Daniel, I know what you mean about the back, I could not get in the boat when I went diving down there. lucky I am still holding out. I would be a terrible evangelist, I do believe in God, can't really mix and match with a channel like this, but once in a while I try and throw in some food for thought, hope I get better at things, thanks mike
Mike, you do a good job spreading the knowledge. Some of these trades are timeless, but youngsters aren’t encouraged to learn them. I think you and I are maybe one year apart, age wise; shop class was available in our day, not so much anymore. In the nineties a whole lot of good equipment came on the market as school districts started divesting themselves of manufacturing tools. I just discovered your other channel, enjoying it! Keep on teaching and learning Mike! Greetings from Southern California.
I love these videos. You are one of the best sources I've found for specific information of historical masonry that is still easily digestible by the layman. Other sources I've found have been too technical for me to be able to get a lot out of. As a writer and worldbuilder, I appreciate your content.
Thanks Jefferson, it means I am on the right track, I appreciate it, mike
Yep 8:52 Exactly Harrison Ford....I mean Mike Haduck :)
Good to see you did slip in that reference.
Great video from a great man Thanks.
We need people with your talents here in Australia!
thanks Duke, that is how I get the girls. lol, mike
Comalcalco, is the westernmost Mayan settlement and only site made with fired-clay bricks. I think you would like to read about it.
Comalcalo city was contemporary to Chichen Itza and Palenque and some people think was a satellite to the latter. There was also a city to its south, now called Malpasito, which has basaltic bricks in terraces. So during the same time in the same region, these 3 cities, although they shared similar designs, had different approaches to construction.
Hi Andres, yes I looked it up, never heard of it before, thanks for the info. mike
Glad to have found your channel. I’m not a mason but have always appreciated stone and brick craft and wondered how it works. Great videos.
thanks arlington, I appreciate it. mike
hey Mike, i'm all thumbs so thats 10 thumbs up for another great video.
thanks Steve, I appreciate it. mike
Hey Mike, I loved this video !!! When I visited CHICEN ITZA in 2000 it was still open to climb to the top of the pyramid. The climb was very exciting but trying to get down was very scary. I understand why they closed it. Great video. Thanks for sharing it !!!!
Thanks Mia’s, I appreciate it, mike
Hi Mike! Nice video, some interesting stuff..nothing like old school masonry there! Cool song.
Hi John , I see your getting ready in Oct, just watched it, great mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Yes, Florida/Bahamas bound! See you here soon? Five months left will be sailing Sunday thru Weds..
Glad to see this one toooo
Super great and informative.
Over & Under is super catchy
Sounds good
Thanks Thor, Mike
So we see how all around the world there is a similarity to the structure's and the way they were built. Yet they have there own style to the region. I hope some day they find the tools that they used. Hammers, trowels, chisels, transit, strings, levels etc.
I remember someone filling a glass Coke bottle with water to build there cabin instead of a store bought level. Thanks again for sharing this stuff and your personal comments
Thanks EZGZ, mike
I now realize how lucky I was to visit Chichen Itza back in 1986, when you were allowed to climb the pyramid next to the HUGE iron chain that ran down the center of the steps. At the top was the sacrificial alter (Chacmool), and the view was fantastic. Mike has traveled to many wonderful places over the years, and we thank him for sharing his experiences with us!!
Thanks Rick, Yep things are changing, mike
Thanks for another great video Mike. No matter what the subject, your videos are always interesting and informative. I just finished an industrial refractories job and starting again instructing at the trade school next week. I always recommend your videos to the apprentices.
thanks Gord, I appreciate hearing that from a pro, makes me feel I am on the right track, thanks mike
Another enjoyable video Mike. Springs almost here in the Midwest, This summer will use a lot of what you have explained in your videos - building with local limestone / sand & lime motar . Thanks for all you do - best of luck.
thanks all, If you build one of thes pyramids let me know, I want to film it. lol, thanks mike
Mike. Love all your vids and cementatios products. Even my son has become a haduck addict. I was first at Chicken pizza back in 1983 when you could climb the stairs at el castillo. It is, to me,very scary and easy to feel vertigo. When you get up there you could (at that time) see traces of painted artwork. Very cool. Also, next time you go. Visit a ruin called Coba, which is in the area. At that time it was un-reconstructed, and to see what the jungle could do in a few hundred years is really something. For the most patt,
Thanks Rick, I appreciate it, Mike
So cool to see this through the eyes of a stone mason. Great video!
thanks Sean, I appreciate it. mike
Thanks Mike for the video of the ruins. I find this so fascinating!
thanks Col, I appreciate it. mike
Just remarkable Mike, thank you for sharing with us followers this great adventure of yours.
Phenomenal construction!!
thanks Hydra, I appreciate it. mike
Really cool to hear how they put it together from someone that knows and understands it firsthand. I've actually been there in the past and you added a whole extra layer of understanding to it that I missed while there.
I suggest you look into a similar tour company to Machu Picchu as well for your next one. Pretty amazing seeing how humans have been building with stone for centuries.
Thanks Matt, Macau Picchu is on the list, I appreciate it, Mike
love your channel and videos! so amazing that we can all enjoy and learn from you about the history of masonry!
thanks 1minute, I appreciate it. mike
Really enjoy your videos Mike! Keep them coming 😉👍
Thanks Eric, Mike
Great TOUR! Thank You Mike
thanks Jaime, I appreciate it. mike
Love the channel. I was lucky enough to visit there back when you were allowed to climb to the top and you could also go inside. Definitely a great view, and they had a rope down the center steps on the ground, meaning not like a suspended railing, you could pick up and use to help stay balanced. I ran no rope! There was also no railings on the top! No nanny state in Mexico holding your hand!
Hi Ryan, I know, now everything is roped off, but nice to see it. thanks mike
I climbed the stairs in '99. The hard part was walking down , being careful not to slip on the moisture from the sacrifices. Hope you went to Xarat. Very beautiful place on the ocean
Thanks Kenneth, yes, the steps are closed now, but I climed others , mike
Enjoyed this video especially with your comment on these old buildings. Somewhere this year I'm going to visit Troy (I live in Turkey for the time being). Do you have some tips for me to look for (or maybe take some pics of specific things for you)? Happy to do so. A few weeks ago I visited the Hagya Sofia in Istanbul. By far the oldest building I've seen (and entered). I could feel history. Seen there stone floor slabs all bent (like you told in one of your earlier videos). Keep them videos coming please. It's great so see and hear a man with knowledge and passion.
Rob Evers You should check out "Gobekli Tepe" its right there in TURKEY!! Ancient history at your finger tips!
Hi Rob, you are living in the center of almost everything, more than I see this part of the world, I am just making the videos as I see them, in my perspective, great to hear from you , appreciate it. mike
Hey Mike loved you in Star Wars! 😂. Thanks for sharing all these awesome videos. Very inspiring for aspirational masons.
Thanks Chesapeake, I got to get back in the movie business, lol mike
informative.....again. "lt is not what one sees, rather it is what one observes". thanks for the observations, Harrison!
Thanks again old man, I appreciate it, Mike
Hey now. Those columns @ 09:44. That's a design I've been looking for I think.
Hi Mike, really like your channel. So much useful, no nonsense info for the novice. May I offer a little advise for you.. You know that fluffy fake fur, the kind of loose stuff that has a bit of movement to it.. put a little patch of that over your mic. it will really cut out a lot of wind noise. Hope that is of use. Regards. Phil
thanks Phil, believe me I tried a lot of stuff, it just seems to be crazy windy when ever I go to film, but I appreciate it. mike
Thank you for bringing a masons perspective!
Thanks McCool, mike
Another excellent video. Thanks again, your content is grade A.
thanks Jack, I appreciate it. mike
Mike Haduck Masonry I'm loving your work bro.... makes me want to build something 😂😂😂😂
Hello Mike! Thank you for the video and all of the information you presented. It is amazing how fast nature can erase man-made construction. What are your thoughts on the ancient stone sites in Peru and other places around the world? How was it constructed? The weight and cut of the stones without using mortar just blows my mind! I apologize in advance if you covered this in another video but I just came across your amazing channel today. Peace
thanks Chris, haven't been to Peru, but most places I would say they had a lot of guys with a lot of time to figure it out, and the lazy guy will always find the easy way. lol, I appreciate it ;; mike
Mike Haduck Masonry Thank you for the reply Mike. I respect your knowledge on masonry and look forward to watching more of your video's! I appreciate your passion and hard work you put forward. Take care
Hello Mike , im from Mexicali ,Baja California, im pretty sure you know where that is , well im impressed with all you masonry videos ,im fixing to start a project in La Rumorosa , about an hour from where i live , its in the mountain , anyhow you have got me exited haha im ready to start laying all my blocks and bricks and stones hahaha i appriciate your videos alot , theres a few buildings here in down town and you know im ready to go find out what kind of brick and style they used hahaha thank you ....Carlos
Thanks Carlos, you are doing the right thing to see the different styles and techniques the local masons in your area use, keeping a open mind is very valuable, I wish you well, thanks, Mike
Nice trip Buddy. I visited the pyramids in Egypt few years ago and climbed up the blocks about 10 metres but got told off haha. Amazing to see close up though.
thanks Daniel, I was there before youtube, might go back some day, thanks mike
lol
Nice video wish us masons could still build stuff like that today
Thanks Merlin, Mike
One thing that's always linked in every culture with large stone projects was agriculture that was able to produce lots of food so big groups could work on projects and all be fed.
Thanks
Hi Mike, They make some pretty neat camera stabilizers now, which wouldn't count as a tripod.
If you ever get to Oregon, take a look at the old highway up the Columbia gorge. It was built by Italian stone masons brought in for the project. Before we cut down most of our forests, most buildings here were wood. So there aren't very many examples of stone work. The CCC did some nice work, like Timberline Lodge and various park buildings. With the threat of earthquakes, I prefer wood, if it's done right. We had a 5.7 a while back and had to replace several brick schools. (I think it was an excuse to milk the taxpayers.)
Hi Brian, I agree, everything depends on where and when in this world, some things work better in places than others, thanks for the comment, mike
When we went a few years ago, we could climb the outside and inside of the pyramid. There were ambulances waiting at the bottom. It was a little scary with no handholds, but well worth the climb. Actually, I think there was a rope on one side, but the line of nervous looking people using it scared me more than the empty side. We saw one guy toss his girlfriend over his shoulder and carry her up like he was a fireman. I told my wife to turn and look (we were half way up) and she said, "are they above me or below me?" I said, "below", so she wouldn't turn to look until they passed us on the way up. Anyway, the point is, I would have been pretty disappointed to see that barrier. ;) Hope you enjoyed the trip anyway.
Hi Simon, I doubt they let anybody up anymore, they got real strict with everything, just the way things go , thanks mike
very interesting as always. I love old buildings and structures, Ever in the UK? Conway and Caernarfon Castles in North Wales would interest you i bet...
Hi Ephesians, going there in a couple weeks, thanks mike
Really? have fun! Loads of castles n old buildings what ever part of uk u end up in
I love watching your videos Mike!
thanks peter, I appreciate it. mike
Always enjoy your interpretation
on these ancient artifacts.
Do you ever get a vib. as to what they
were thinking when they built these things?
Hi, it's a cemetery, rich guys get the bigger monuments, thanks Mike
Great music Mike...
Over & under... Niiiiice !
thanks Edgardo, I did it on my computer, new school, thanks mike
Mike you are the best, thank you for the upload sir 👏👌
Thanks BC, I appreciate it. mike
We were lucky to be there during the equinox while on our honeymoon. What an amazing place and a great experience.
Thanks Ken, Mike
Loved the tour Mike! They probably didn't want your beautiful masonry to mess up their old ancient ruins and tourism with a modern look. LOL .....Human sacrifices??? Those girls you took the pictures with may have had you in mind for the first sacrifice once repairs are made and they can continue the sacrifices...you never know! Hehe ( only kidding) Great video....boy do you get around!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi tlims, yep them wimmin was looking at me funny, I got out of there fast, lol, thanks mike
A well deserved vacation for a awesome fella.
thanks Barlight, I appreciate it. mike
Mike, you rock, as in stone! -and hard! I love how you politely destroy the alien narrative.
Thanks, Mike
Great video. I was fortunate to go there back in 98' when you could still climb to the top. Pretty sketch climb, but our own traditional method of climbing stairs was different than their own. They were supposed to walk up zigzag so you wouldn't be able to stare directly up towards their God. I enjoy your travel videos. Thanks for sharing
thanks nieze, I appreciate it. mike
Very cool! and nice weather for a tour.
thanks conjering, great weather , no snow, lol, thanks mike
Did they demonstrate how if you clap your hands in front of the pyramid steps, you hear the this fantastic "zip" sound as multiple echos come back from the steps?
Also, whats your take on how the "megalithic" stone carvings were done? (where the stone joints are incredibly tight) - all predating (lying underneath) the newer Inca rubble stonework.
Hi Greg, I knew about the clapping but It could have just happened by accident, my opinion, I just think those guys had a lot of fime on their hands and most of it was plastered and painted anyway, I will get into that when I do the one on tulum,, thanks mike
MIke - I love your videos. You're just a wonderful down-to-earth productive fellow. Keep on strumming!
Great video mick, Steve from Ireland.
thanks steve, I appreciate it. mike
It seems you have a lotta work ,fix those walls😊 ...Great work
thanks luis, I do. lol. mike
Hey Mike, I don't know if you have been to Peru and have seen the stonework of the Inca, but it is the most fantastic you will ever see.
hi karob6569, I have not been there, maybe someday, thanks mike
First video I seen where you didn't mention 'if you want it to stick wet it first' :-)
Is impressive seeing such old masonry work, I really enjoyed Angkor Wat Cambodia .
Scale of it and stone carving was mind blowing .
You do look a bit like Harrison Ford lol but he was a carpenter not a mason .
Hope you enjoyed the trip, I enjoyed the vid ...
Thanks Mr B. , mike
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hi mike when too mexico on my honeymoon in 2000 and climed to the top of that pyramid great veiw not fun coming back down though .
Hi Chris, it is all closed off now, things changed, something to see, thanks mike
8:56 Ha! You do look like H. Ford .....great video. You may want to add a couple of ads per video so you make the most out of it. Best
Thanks Pete, I hear that a lot, lol, mike
That's a nice stove Mike, what make and model is it?
Pittston stove. Don't know the model, I left it when I sold the house, thanks Mike
So Mike what about all the stories you hear about how ancient people could not have built these structures ?
Hi savage, To be honest I would say it's people who never worked with stones, never carved anything , never worked in a quarry or move heavy objects for a living, thanks Mike
Thanks Mikey God bless you
Thanks Leo, God bless also, Mike
If you look at the top of the cap stone of the pyramid of Kukulcan you will see a hole in the center with w2 lines bisecting it out to the corners of the stone. check an image out of it and perhaps let me know what you make of it. To me it appears that these were to lift the top stone into place like with a crane.
Hi Richard, I wouldn't doubt it, thanks Mike
Ironic - I was just there too - Friday March 16th. Did they take you to a cenote too?
Hi Erik, yes I was at the cenote, I almost forgot about it. thanks mike
Hi Mike. Great video. I would love to see some of those places...Anyway, as you probably know, the history books give credit to the Romans for concrete much earlier that these ruins. However, history also us that the Americas weren't settled until much later. Given that, could you tell much about how they probably made their concrete?
Hi Peter, you know I can not get a straight answer with anybody about it in those places, everybody say something different, they did say down there that it was a form of portland? someday I got to get someone who makes it from scratch in their back yard, then I know. lol, thanks mike
Hmm. Interesting...Take care!
How can you tell if an ancient building has been reconstructed, even multiple times (i.e. without prior knowledge)?
Sometimes the colour of stone/brick/wall and/or newer cement is not different enough from the original to tell any difference that reconstruction has occurred.
hi Amar, its easy to tell for sure, lots of clues if your a stone mason, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike! I'm going to Turkey in October so I want to build up my understanding before visiting this history rich part of the world.
Great video Mike.
thanks Martin, I appreciate it. mike
nice quality of stone work amazing
hi mitzvah, I was lucky to film it , thanks mike
Another great video
thanks Mickey, mike
Great videos, I would like to learn the old school Masonry
Thanks 47, seems to last a lot longer, I appreciate it, mike
You have inspired me to consider Masonry, great to see the pride and passion you demonstrate in providing the best quality work around. Plus your Harrison Ford comment was classic! Always welcome to do any Masonry work at my place in Australia if your on holidays.
Great video MR FORD
thanks Darren, lol, mike
Could you visit this over a weekend?
Hi Aaron, I don't see why not, I would talk to wherever you are staying and make sure, even if you rented a taxi as long as the place is open, thanks mike
سفرة سعيدة ياريت تترجم مقتطفات ام مصطفى العراق
Very interesting mike.
thanks bric, I appreciate it. mike
Did you ever visit the Pantheon in Rome?
any ice cold Coronas Mike? looks hot out
hi deme, not a big drinker but had to have one on the beach, lol, thanks mike
Lovely website to everybody.
thanks Youkhanna, I appreciate it. mike
I hope you are only filming and uploading at 60fps these days, Mike.
This is practically unwatchable on a modern PC with 144Hz screen.
I love your work, but this video made me feel sick due to the frame rate and fast blurry panning. :(
Thanks Chris, things are changing, Mike
This is a change Mike!
thanks Paul, Yea , I guess it is OK to try different things, appreciate it. mike
How I lay down stones on the pyramid of kukulcan.
Hi Que, nope they did not like my prices, lol, thanks mike
Architect you talked to said buildings are designed to last as little as 35 years.That’s sickening to hear looking at the prices of a home… and it shows btw. Parts of my house from the 30s have very little issues all the modern repairs and or additions yeah not even close and those are all the areas of concern now that I own the damned thing lol
Thanks. I hear you, Mike
Not bad for a bunch that were regularly swacked on hallucinogenics. Great vid.
Thanks Robin, I appreciate it, mike
Sorry. Touched the wrong button. I was saying , for the most part the casual observer wouldn't see anything but a small, steep hill. Then you realize there are virtually no hills in that part of the world. Thanks for your work.
Thanks again Rick, Mike
Hey Mike are you sure them two girls weren't setting you up for a human sacrifice?
Nice one Mike.Loved it.
Thanks Bitter, I was getting a bad feeling and got out of there fast. lol, thanks mike
looks warm lol. very interesting!! amazing how they were built with the tools they had and all that.
nice job!
Thanks Will, I appreciate it, Jim is happy married, lol, mike
You ever did video on eygeption Mason work
Hi Ki Ki, I was over there but before you tube, so very little, thanks, mike
Haha! Awesome!
thanks, I appreciate it. mike
It looks like it could use a good pressure washing.
Thanks, mike
hey Mike, wheres the link to the girls?
hi tapia, I keep that for myself. lol, mike
Yeah baby! Really enjoy your vids!
Anyone can figure out how to move a ton. Moving 500 or 1200 tons is whole different ball game. Look up 1000ton crane. Then tell me how they did it 3000 years ago. Moved them over uneve terrain and setting them with millimeter precision!!!
Hi Bolton, go on the internet and see how the Roman's moved obelisk from Egypt to Rome, they have drawings on it, and I show different ways throughout my Egypt playlist, thanks Mike
Mike thanks for the video..but the song was excellent
Thanks Mr Rotary, Mike
nice place good luck
thanks Sahae, I appreciate it mike
I thought they were advising Americans to stay away from Playa?
Hi Matt, I did not see anything like that , lots of Americans there, thanks mike
That's only since 20-something February. There was some kind of ferry explosion, and this month a cache of unexploded ordnance was discovered in the same area.
Great video. I hope the pyramid NEVER paases inspection so human sacrifice will not continue.
I don't know why you think this is the right way to make UA-cam videos, but you're right
Thanks Daniel, mike
"A monument to false gods", indeed! There's only one God. 🥖🍷✝️
Thanks Ryan, very true, mike
"They thought I was Harrison Ford"
tropitech, with pretty wimmin, I can not deny it , , lol, mike
8:54 : D
thanks El Senor, Mike
The music sounds like a rip off of "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz
Hi Craig, I don't know, I just did it on my own computer with Garage band, took loops and put them together, thanks mike
Maybe "ripoff" was the wrong word....."sounds like" is better...check it out....same note progression...
thanks, mike
"seriously killed" 😂
Thanks, lol, Mike
buy a camera
Thanks, Mike
Thank you for showing us such unique places with more details.
According to EL QURAAN : 1.Most of mysterious monuments all over the world belong to Ancient Humanities who lived on Earth before actual Humanity.
2.They were More than us and More advanced than us especially in dealing with EARTH
3.They commited the UNFORGIVABLE SIN : feeling themselves gods of the EARTH and gods of their life
4.Every damned Civilization stays an example to the next Humanities , so no civilization can understand the sciences of the previous civilizations and so on until the BIG DAY OF JUDJEMENT.
5.The story of reconstructing ruins is not as true as they claim : because infortunately , academic researchers are refusing the FACT that WE'RE NOT the first and only humanity and that we are less advanced than ancestors ... this is why they keep speaking about rconstructing and restoring ruins EVEN with fake films in order to make us feel that we are the gods ; and ancient Humanities is pseudoscience or fake stories.
{ و أنذر الناس يوم يأتيهم العذاب فيقول الذين ظلموا ربنا أخرنا إلى أجل قريب نجب دعوتك و نتبع الرسل أولم تكونوا أقسمتم من قبل مالكم من زوال و سكنتم في مساكن الذين ظلموا أنفسهم و تبين لكم كيف فعلنا بهم و ضربنا لكم الأمثال و قد مكروا مكرهم و عند اللاه مكرهم و إن كان مكرهم لتزول منه الجبال فلا تحسبن اللاه مخلف وعده رسله إن اللاه عزيز ذو انتقام }
إبراهيم 47
{ أولم يسيروا في الأرض فينظروا كيف كان عاقبة الذين من قبلهم كانوا أشد منهم قوة و أثاروا الأرض و عمروها أكثر مما عمروها و جاءتهم رسلهم بالبينات فما كان اللاه ليظلمهم و لكن كانوا أنفسهم يظلمون ثم كان عاقبة الذين أساؤوا السوءا أن كذبوا بآيات اللاه و كانوا بها يستهزؤون اللاه يبدأ الخلق ثم يعيده ثم إليه ترجعون }
الروم 10
{ أفلم يسيروا في الأرض فينظروا كيف كان عاقبة الذين من قبلهم كانوا أكثر منهم و أشد قوة و ءاثارا في الأرض فما أغنى عنهم ما كانوا يكسبون فلما جاءتهم رسلهم بالبينات فرحوا بما عندهم من العلم و حاق بهم ما كانوا به يستهزؤون فلما رأوا بأسنا قالوا ءامنا باللاه وحده و كفرنا بما كنا به مشركين فلم يك ينفعهم إيمانهم لما رأوا بأسنا سنت اللاه التي قد خلت في عباده و خسر هنالك الكافرون }
غافر
{ فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا و مضى مثل الأولين }
الزخرف 8
{ و ما أمروا إلا ليعبدوا اللاه مخلصين له الدين حنفاء و يقيموا الصلاة و يؤتوا الزكاة و ذالك دين القيمة }
البينة
A translated version is never a holy version So I invite you to read the original version of your holy scriptures.
Thanks
Harrison Ford!
Thanks JD, Mike