Stone carvings survive mostly because the material’s crystal lattice is sturdy and the microfracture pattern limits crack propagation, plus weathering just works slowly. Quantum tunneling and decoherence would need to survive over centuries, which is impossible in a macroscopic object – the decoherence time is nanoseconds. So it’s basically slow chemical weathering and mechanical stability, not hidden quantum secrets. If you want a deeper insight, analyze the microfracture network with high‑resolution imaging and compare it to stress‑relaxation models.

Micro‑CT + finite‑element is a solid start—just be ready for a classical explanation. Those stress‑wave scars are typically just the imprint of ancient loading events; the quantum signatures you’re hunting would decohere long before they could leave a fossilized trail. If you want to be thorough, map the crack density, correlate with grain orientation, and run a wave‑propagation simulation to see how stress fronts would have behaved. That’ll give you a baseline; any real “quantum echo” would have to show up as something that can’t be reproduced by standard elastodynamics, and that’s a tall order. Good luck, and keep the models tight—you’ll save a lot of guesswork that way.

Sounds great—just keep your eyes on the data, not on the legend. If the cracks line up with the stress model, you’re done. If not, dig deeper, but remember the quantum side will still have to fight decoherence. Don’t let curiosity turn into a wild goose chase—focus on the physics first, then the metaphors. Good luck.

Nice. Keep it tight, keep it real, and remember: physics always beats myth unless the data screams otherwise. Good luck.