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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct In Wales.
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...and patience and time.

People nowadays often marvel at the work of past sculptors and builders and sometimes think that they couldn't have done it themselves (aliens, anyone?). Well...the people back then weren't on social media, weren't playing video games, and weren't binge-watching TV shows and movies. Their work was what they did, and who they were. They took pride in every minute detail. Regarding many ancient, elaborate structures - with competent planning, enough time (and in many cases, enough slaves), they could build just about anything!

There's no mystery to it...just a whole lot of hard work, determination and skill.
 
...and patience and time.

People nowadays often marvel at the work of past sculptors and builders and sometimes think that they couldn't have done it themselves (aliens, anyone?). Well...the people back then weren't on social media, weren't playing video games, and weren't binge-watching TV shows and movies. Their work was what they did, and who they were. They took pride in every minute detail. Regarding many ancient, elaborate structures - with competent planning, enough time (and in many cases, enough slaves), they could build just about anything!

There's no mystery to it...just a whole lot of hard work, determination and skill.
And there was no 40 hour, 8 hrs a day work week, paid vacation, paid sick time and medical insurance.
 
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