BITS ‘N’ PIECESResearchers have determined that the Crowley lake columns were created by cold water percolating down into — and steam rising up out of — hot ... The mystery of stone columns.

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, one of Egypt’s oldest stone buildings, and the iconic Stonehenge in England stand out of some of ...

A team from the Archeology Council of the National Institute of Anthropology and History discovered the city, which they named Ocomtun — meaning “stone column” in the Yucatec Maya language ...

Archaeologists surveying the ruins of Ocomtún found pyramids, stone columns and a ballgame court. Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent. June 26, 2023. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

Archaeologists have named the site Ocomtún (Mayan for stone column). Ivan Ṡprajc/Inah. The abundance of stone columns inspired the name researchers gave the city.

Ocomtún, with large pyramidlike buildings, stone columns, a ball field and imposing buildings and plazas, was likely an important city, anthropologists say. IE 11 is not supported.

Stone columns represent a pivotal ground improvement technique aimed at enhancing the load‐bearing capacity and reducing settlement in soft soil conditions. Traditionally, ...