Stone Engravings of Mysterious Ancient Megastructures May Be World's Oldest 'Blueprints'
Stone engravings of ancient megastructures called desert kites may be the earliest “blueprints” ever discovered
Tom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist who is based in London. Metcalfe writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, Earth and the oceans. He has also written for Live Science, the BBC, NBC News, National Geographic, Air & Space and many others.
Stone engravings of ancient megastructures called desert kites may be the earliest “blueprints” ever discovered
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