Archaeology & History
Stonehenge builders used "ball bearings"
By
T.K. RandallNovember 22, 2010 ·
18 comments
Image Credit: Jeffrey Pfau
Scientists believe the use of ball bearings may explain how the massive slabs of Stonehenge were moved.
Balls placed in grooved wooden tracks could have enabled the massive stone slabs to be moved 4000 years ago, some of the stones that make up the neolithic monument had been transported over 150 miles to the site.
Neolithic engineers may have used ball bearings in the construction of Stonehenge, it was claimed today. The same technique that allows vehicles and machinery to run smoothly today could have been used to transport the monument's massive standing stones more than 4,000 years ago, according to a new theory.
Source:
Daily Mail |
Comments (18)
Tags:
Please Login or Register to post a comment.