People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, circa 1915
This is a list of monoliths organized according to the size of the largest block of stone on the site. A monolith is a large stone which has been used to build a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. In this list at least one colossal stone over ten tons has been moved to create the structure or monument.
In most cases ancient civilizations had little, if any, advanced technology that would help them move these monoliths.[citation needed] The most notable exception is that of the ancient Greeks and Romans, who had cranes and treadwheels to help lift colossal stones (see list of ancient Greek and Roman monoliths).
This article also includes a list of modern experimental archaeology efforts to move colossal stones using technologies available to the respective ancient civilizations.
Most of these weights are based on estimates by published scholars; however, there have been numerous false estimates of many of these stones presented as fact. To help recognize exaggerations, an introductory description shows how to calculate the weight of colossal stones from first principles.
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