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Early sketch of Stonehenge found
The Guardian ^
| 27 Nov 2006
| Maev Kennedy
Posted on 11/29/2006 4:27:10 PM PST by FLOutdoorsman
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To: the invisib1e hand
it's the oldest profession, isn't it?Nope, it only ranks as third.
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posted on
11/30/2006 11:16:18 AM PST
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: FLOutdoorsman
We've got Stonehenge II here in Central Texas...we call it "the henge". It's about 20 miles from my house.
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posted on
11/30/2006 11:20:25 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
To: Bigh4u2
You either scam your way with historical "stuff" or use grant money. Either way, you're a winner. The Turin scam is a good example of a win-win.
To: Sacajaweau
"The Turin scam is a good example of a win-win."
The problem I have with the Shroud of Turin is, I think it's been tampered with. Doesn't mean it couldn't be real, but with that big question mark hanging over it, it would be a tough road to travel to prove it's authenticity.
Sometimes, mysteries should just remain mysteries.
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posted on
11/30/2006 11:41:07 AM PST
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Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: cynwoody; EternalVigilance
Ruled paper has existed since at least 400 AD. Before 1770, when John Tetlow invented the first ruling machine, the lines were drawn by hand. Nowadays, you can just click here.
The "lines" appear to be watermarks from the printing process: the paper is suspended and dried from a frame that has a regular grid of fine wires at regular intervals. So, these wires make a ruled impression (literally!) in the old paper.
And yes, if you read about old books and research involving old books, its very difficult to actually "read" them: the libraries get very, very touchy about releasing their Middle Age manuscripts and original books to even experts, much less to the public at large. So it is very likely that the "book" itself has NOT been read or studied for years, (if ever). Not too surprising that a small sketch of Stonehenge would go undiscovered for 600 years.
The books probably has been opened in this century only 4 or 5 times, if at all.
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posted on
11/30/2006 11:48:23 AM PST
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: ShadowDancer
No hills nearby - that's why it is located where it is: the horizon is clear and level.
A good artist can create a simple 3D view by projection: nothing complex, heck people have painted and sculpted 3D models since the Egyptians.
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11/30/2006 11:52:01 AM PST
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: wayne_b24
You don’t VOTE for a king!
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08/30/2012 6:12:46 AM PDT
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Mr. K
("The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum [of good]")
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