Erich Von Daniken - The Gold Of The Gods

4 - Temuen, The Island They Call Nan Madol
Fig. 46. A corner of the city, slab piled upon slab, weighing tons.
The ground plan of the layout is clearly recognizable amid the confusion of the ruins, once
you have had a good look round. Countless staves are piled on top of each other as in the
game of spillikins. It cannot have been an easy game, for the staves are basalt slabs or
blocks weighing tons. (Fig. 46.)