The Astoundingly Complex Ancient Indian Stepwells

Jul 31, 2016 4:13 AM

jponic

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Welp, time to dust off my DVD of The Fall.

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#2 is near Neemrana Fort near the Rajasthan border.

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I have visited the number 8 site on my way from Jaipur to agra. The complex is amazing but unfortunately need heavy restoration.

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That is NOT handicap accessible

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What're they used for?

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http://imgur.com/RvPwdlY OP... i wanna be like you.. shobdido

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Minecraft level India

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Temple of the ancients

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*architecture intensifies*

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Thats a big stepwell. FOR YOU

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Thank you, come again!

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These were supposed to be a partial inspiration for Overwatch's Symmetra.

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Mind craft

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I once dug a hole.

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I once dug half a hole..but it wasn't big enough so I had to make another one

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q*bert anyone?

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Looks like a Prince of Persia leveldesign

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Ah you think the darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it.

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Nice, I guess..., But I would get a rope and a bucket.

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I always upvote stepwells.

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I always got stuck for ages in the water temple.

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These days India can't even build enough toilets for everyone.

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They can, its just there is a stigma of having a toilet in the home, country folk think its unclean...

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Your eyes can be so cruel!

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My Minecraft mining techniques are proven

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StairMaster 3000 BC

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They're not quite that old. :P

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Can someone explain what these are all about?

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W/o any real knowledge I would guess they work like cisterns for collecting water, but not sure, so don't take my word for it...

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You are correct! The basic idea is that monsoons dump lots of water into the hole, and the steps make it accessible until refilled.

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It's hard to skip leg day when you want a drink of water

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This was once home to a great king the greatest of Kings King Louie the orangutan.

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King of the swingers all, the jungle V.I.P!

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Ooh ooh ooh! I wanna be like you-ou-ou!

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I'm travelling in India right now someone please tell me where these all are!!!

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Real life M. C. Escher!!!

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Totally!

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I keep imagining how many ppl would die from the lack of railings...

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My guess is surprisingly few. People don't often go right up to ledges without railings.... Look at French castles for example!

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