Science comes to our rescue and (finally) offers an explanation for the mystery of the rock that has remained in balance for 11,000 years.
Rock in balance for 11,000 years (Orizzontenergia.it)
There rock The giant shown in the image from greenme.it can be found in this image Equilibrium position for 11 thousand years. Finally someone comes scientific explanation to solve a mystery around which legends have formed over the years. The latter was sometimes even unlikely: it is said that it may have been brought there from there Giants.
Some scientists have examined it to look for an explanation that has some logic behind it. The mysteries that sometimes surround rocks are extremely fascinating. So what could be better than studying a curiosity like this? We're talking about the skirt of Kummakivian example of a giant boulder in Ruokolahti in southeastern Finland.
A rock that has been in balance for 11,000 years: here comes the explanation
Rock in balance for 11,000 years (Orizzontenergia.it)
The peculiarity of this rock lies precisely in its position: despite its incredible weight, it remains balanced on another boulder below. Many people have tried to overthrow Kummakivi over time, but each attempt has been in vain. The motivation for this position and why it is impossible to move have been sources of inspiration for the birth of so many people Myths, stories, legends and assumptions. Apparently there is a scientific explanation for this strangeness and it is based on geological laws.
This point of Finland was once covered by a glacier that melted about 11,000 years ago, so there are many balancing acts scattered throughout the area. In fact, it is a research area for geologists from all over the world: these “rocks in precarious equilibrium”, scientifically called PBR, are called “inverse seismometers” because they show that this area is not prone to earthquakes.
Therefore, the Kummakivi Rock was left at this location by a retreating glacier and anchored itself in the ground and remained in exactly that state despite its stability Weight of 50,000 kg. What made it even more interesting was the presence of a pine tree on its top, which began to grow in the 1980s and today enriches its beauty.