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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jul 04, 2021, 08:48 AM

Title: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 04, 2021, 08:48 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57639510

understand the science and certainly plausible however not sure about the one chap on the artist's impression  ;D
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Justin Swanton on Jul 04, 2021, 09:53 AM
Gosh, they had giants then too - the chap on the left must be about 12 feet tall. Obviously a reference to Genesis 6:4 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%206:4&version=KJV).

Come to think of it, if you have giants you don't need tech.
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 04, 2021, 10:30 AM
nope just a dozen or so of them  :)
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Erpingham on Jul 04, 2021, 11:52 AM
I think they switched off the journalists critical enquiry circuit before letting him loose on this one  ???  They even managed to find an academic peddling wandering Egyptian mystics establishing the European Neolithic.  And using an influencer as an authority?  Interesting idea but really deserved a more archaeologically-aware report.
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Duncan Head on Jul 04, 2021, 12:23 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on Jul 04, 2021, 11:52 AMThey even managed to find an academic peddling wandering Egyptian mystics establishing the European Neolithic.

And teaching the locals about seasons. Because someone from Egypt would of course know everything about the seasons in Orkney.
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 04, 2021, 12:55 PM
I am sure Erich von Daniken would have something to say on the matter
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jul 11, 2021, 08:21 AM
Alternatively, one can just grab a couple of dozen schoolchildren who, between them, are quite capable of moving large stones, especially if the grass is wet.
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 11, 2021, 08:25 AM
pesky stone movers....
Title: Re: Stonehenge: Did ancient 'machine' move stones from Wales?
Post by: Ade G on Jul 11, 2021, 02:26 PM
Quote from: NickHarbud on Jul 11, 2021, 08:21 AM
Alternatively, one can just grab a couple of dozen schoolchildren who, between them, are quite capable of moving large stones, especially if the grass is wet.

Kelp seems to be the ideal