Gwass
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The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 17:05
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Hi
I came across this online about a new book and wondered if anyone had read it or had anything to add?
http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma1.html
I am a firm believer in the widely accepted human transportation theory for how the blue stones got to stonehenge but I suppose this could just be wishful thinking and as further technology and evidence comes to light it could be disproven beyond any doubt. Seems funny to think that people 50-100 years from now may find the idea that we beleived humans transported the stones so far back then laughable.
I certainly hope not!
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Gwass
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 17:28
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Actually I've just realised that the link is to a whole site dedicated to this subject not just a press release about the book.
It makes interesting reading!
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tonyh
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 17:32
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There has been quite a lot of discussion on this subject here and I've no doubt that it's bloated body will be dragged back to the top sometime soon..
Be prepared - It's Big..
Tony
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Gwass
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 18:07
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Oh shit
Didn't want to open pandoras box but probably too late...
I want to beleive the human transportation thoery but playing devils advocate with myself there does seem some logic in what this guy is saying on the website. Just trying to divorce the romantic theories from the facts.
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Pete G
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 18:20
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I would recommend you buy the book and read it, then decide for yourself.
It certainly made me think and rethink.
PeteG
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tonyh
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Edited Jun 23, 2009, 19:14
Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 18:36
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I agree with Pete..
Maybe it's fanciful to believe the Human transport theory..
Who knows..
Tony
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Rupert Soskin
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 21:31
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Just to join the throng of bloated body beaters:
It still seems preposterous to me to assume that there were enough erratics to create the circle, leaving no other bluestones throughout the rest of the region.
Also, why, when we know that our damned clever ancestors heaved forty ton blocks for miles uphill (Old Keig), or along the coast (Rudston), do we find it so implausible that they made the extra effort for what was clearly one of the most important sites in Britain?
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Pete G
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 21:40
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have you read the book then?
I have seen a lot of recreations of stone dragging, pushing, levering etc.
all done with relatively small stones.
I'd like to see a group haul a 42 ton sarsen up a hill!
PeteH
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tiompan
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 22:15
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Pete G wrote: have you read the book then?
I have seen a lot of recreations of stone dragging, pushing, levering etc.
all done with relatively small stones.
I'd like to see a group haul a 42 ton sarsen up a hill!
PeteH
Old Keig has also been estimated at up to 53 tons , with the nearest source of the same stone , sillimanite , downhill and over fives miles away .
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Rupert Soskin
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Re: The Blue Stone Enigma
Jun 23, 2009, 22:50
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and the Rudston monolith came from Cayton, that's about twelve miles of dragging (or whatever method you favour)
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