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Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge
AP via MSN ^
| 22JUN20
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Posted on 06/22/2020 8:08:02 AM PDT by gnarledmaw
Synopsis: A 4500yo ring (1.2miles across) of 20+ pits (32'wide x 16'deep) of unknown purpose found at Durrington Walls, the Neolithic village associated with Stonehenge.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
TOPICS: History; Religion; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: archaeoastronomy; celtlivesmatter; durringtonwalls; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; megaliths; neolithic; stonehenge
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The Guardian also has an article for those interested in more info.
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:09:01 AM PDT
by
gnarledmaw
(Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
To: gnarledmaw
They were once used to trap hipster goth types who were mysteriously drawn to Stonehenge.
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:10:50 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: gnarledmaw
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:11:31 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: gnarledmaw
Kept the mastodons out of the village. Very effective.
To: gnarledmaw
Old outhouse locations...............
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:17:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Always trust God............but wash your hands......................)
To: gnarledmaw
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:20:23 AM PDT
by
11th_VA
(May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
To: gnarledmaw
Dug for future megalithic stone placements?
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:22:35 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
Thanks gnarledmaw. It's where the Druid Lives Matter dumped the missing parts of Stonehenge!
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:23:41 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:24:45 AM PDT
by
moovova
To: 11th_VA
When I was a kid there was a Hagar The Horrible comic strip with Hagar and Lucky Eddie walking through Stonehenge and the dialogue went something like this:
Lucky Eddie: What are these big stones here for?
Hagar: People put them here thousands of years ago so that nobody would ever forget them.
Lucky Eddie: Who put them here?
Hagar: Nobody knows
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:25:19 AM PDT
by
pepsi_junkie
(Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
To: DeFault User
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:26:14 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Having a good memory means you never have to think of anything original to say.)
To: gnarledmaw
It’s an indication of how bored people were back then.
To: gnarledmaw
If protesters try to pull down Stonehenge, will anyone stop them?
To: moovova
When do they do the remake with black explorers?
;-)
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:40:50 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
To: gnarledmaw
“the site consists of at least 20 huge shafts, more than 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter and 5 meters (16 feet) deep, forming a circle more than 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in diameter.”
32 feet across could have been roofed, and wooden structures inside like a floor or two (possibly a basement for animals) could have provided earth-sheltered (moderate temperature) food storage and lodging for pilgrims/festival attendees.
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:47:26 AM PDT
by
BeauBo
To: BeauBo
If there were animals, there’ll be poop. Lots of it. I grew up on a dairy farm. I know poop.
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posted on
06/22/2020 8:59:16 AM PDT
by
Tucker39
("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/22/2020 9:02:34 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
It wouldn't surprise me to learn that these shafts were mass graves, perhaps laid down over time, or treasure-hunting.
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posted on
06/22/2020 9:05:17 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: cgbg
“When do they do the remake with black explorers?”
They did...you didn’t see it? “Journey to the Center of the Earf”?
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posted on
06/22/2020 9:07:46 AM PDT
by
moovova
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