Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Thesis: Stonehenge was built by the Early Britons. With the evidence at hand, the Early Britons even though they have few writings and less proof of mathematical ingenuity seem to have built Stonehenge.
Introduction
I. Who A. Legends of Who Built Stonehenge 1. Devil1 a. Heel Stone i. Thrown at fleeing priest ii. Has indent today b. Woman in Ireland 2. Merlin a. King Ambrosius2 b. "Dance of Giants"3 c. Merlin = (?) Myrddin4 B. Early Britons5 1. Dismissed by Inigo Jones a. No knowledge of building b. If Romans found any buildings, would have written about it 2. "Ignorant savages" to Jones 3. Actual possible builders C. Romans 1. Possessed skill and knowledge6 2. Drawings of Stonehenge and Roman Theater similar a. Equilateral Triangles b. Units of measure matched c. Matched in proportion and shape if two stones were added 3. Not them6, 7 a. Too primitive b. No inscriptions D. Druids 1. Not much historically known 2. Celts fled to England from France to continue way of life 3. Human sacrifice8 a. Appease Gods b. Tell Future 4. Priests to Early Britons 5. Also ruled out by Jones8 a. Did not know mathematics b. Had none of the skills of architecture except philosophy and astronomy 6. Could have worshipped there- NOT build it9, 10 a. Stones standing by 1500 BCE b. Before Druids came to Briton E. Random Possibilities11 1. Stones really crushed held by "marvelous" cement 2. Lost Continent of Atlantis 3. Indians of North America a. Similarities between Indian mounds and platform mounds of Silbury Hill b. Stonehenge similar to base of burial mounds in N. America
II. Way A. Structure 1. Basic12 a. 91 stones today b. Around 140 originally 2. 4 Elements13 a. Outermost circle i. 30 columns of Sandstone ii. Topped with 30 or more lintel stones b. Bluestones-Outer
Thesis: Stonehenge was built by the Early Britons. With the evidence at hand, the Early Britons even though they have few writings and less proof of mathematical ingenuity seem to have built Stonehenge.
Introduction
I. Who A. Legends of Who Built Stonehenge 1. Devil1 a. Heel Stone i. Thrown at fleeing priest ii. Has indent today b. Woman in Ireland 2. Merlin a. King Ambrosius2 b. "Dance of Giants"3 c. Merlin = (?) Myrddin4 B. Early Britons5 1. Dismissed by Inigo Jones a. No knowledge of building b. If Romans found any buildings, would have written about it 2. "Ignorant savages" to Jones 3. Actual possible builders C. Romans 1. Possessed skill and knowledge6 2. Drawings of Stonehenge and Roman Theater similar a. Equilateral Triangles b. Units of measure matched c. Matched in proportion and shape if two stones were added 3. Not them6, 7 a. Too primitive b. No inscriptions D. Druids 1. Not much historically known 2. Celts fled to England from France to continue way of life 3. Human sacrifice8 a. Appease Gods b. Tell Future 4. Priests to Early Britons 5. Also ruled out by Jones8 a. Did not know mathematics b. Had none of the skills of architecture except philosophy and astronomy 6. Could have worshipped there- NOT build it9, 10 a. Stones standing by 1500 BCE b. Before Druids came to Briton E. Random Possibilities11 1. Stones really crushed held by "marvelous" cement 2. Lost Continent of Atlantis 3. Indians of North America a. Similarities between Indian mounds and platform mounds of Silbury Hill b. Stonehenge similar to base of burial mounds in N. America
II. Way A. Structure 1. Basic12 a. 91 stones today b. Around 140 originally 2. 4 Elements13 a. Outermost circle i. 30 columns of Sandstone ii. Topped with 30 or more lintel stones b. Bluestones-Outer