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Re: For Ceremonial purposes?

Aug 19, 2013, 20:31

thesweetcheat wrote:

Sanctuary wrote:

And why circular? Is it a vital clue as to what they may have been used for?

Lots of them aren't circular at all, which is another reason for my "one size doesn't fit all" view on this topic above.

But it's entirely possible that the shape is vital. It's actually easier to construct a circle (rope) than the variety of shapes laid out, so there is obviously a reason for the shapes chosen, which in at least come cases is likely to be astro-related.

Yes of course you are correct Alken that they're not all circular, but most are. Would I be right in saying that we automatically assume that 'something' went on inside of them, because that may not be the case at all, as it may have taken place around them might it not? That's another assumption we make which may be incorrect. Maybe we should consider more why exactly they were erected in the positions they were. Those nearby to water you often hear claim are there because of their reverence toward the wet stuff but what about those nowhere near water, why were they erected where they are? How many times have we all said on visiting a site for the first time...'What the hell were they doing all the way out here'? Could that be connected to an astronomical use maybe?

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