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Temple on Orkney predates Stonehenge

By T.K. Randall
January 4, 2012 · Comment icon 7 comments

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A temple found on Orkney off the northern coast of Scotland may predate Stonehenge by 500 years.
While only 10% of the site has been excavated archaeologists believe that the new discovery pre-dates Stonehenge and will redefine what is known about the Neolithic period in Britain. An outer wall is all that's been revealed so far but modern instruments have allowed archaeologists to estimate that the wall itself was probably once 10 feet high while the complex as a whole might have been the equivalent of five football pitches in size.
Archeologists have so far found undisturbed artefacts including wall decorations, pigments and paint pots, which are already increasing their understanding of the Neolithic people.


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Comment icon #1 Posted by Damrod 14 years ago
Well it's cool they have found more archaeology to solidify the history of the British isles, I'm not overwhelmingly impressed....Stonehenge still stands as an enigma considering it was built without the use of the wheel...pretty impressive... If you want to be really impressed with ancient man's capacity and cleverness...Google "Gobekli-Tepe" in southern Turkey...aka...Southern Anatolia...it is soooo old that Stonehenge and the pyramids are closer to us on the timeline than they are to Gobekli-Tepe...it is...as best I can tell...so far... the oldest known example of megalithic construction in... [More]
Comment icon #2 Posted by Abramelin 14 years ago
Very intereting Spartan. Here's a bit more about those finds, and with pics: http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/ http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2010/08/26/the-ness-of-brodgar-%E2%80%94-a-neolithic-tribal-meeting-place-2/ * snip *
Comment icon #3 Posted by Damrod 14 years ago
Very intereting Spartan. Here's a bit more about those finds, and with pics: http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/ http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2010/08/26/the-ness-of-brodgar-%E2%80%94-a-neolithic-tribal-meeting-place-2/ Nice stuff abe! Thanks for the links! It is good to see and adds a whole new layer into the awesome capability of our ancient ancestors....love things like that! Our ancestors were some smart puppies...I just wish they would have made notes.....!!!
Comment icon #4 Posted by Metaniel 14 years ago
Fascinating!
Comment icon #5 Posted by Paracelse 14 years ago
Thanks for the pics Abe. It's fascinating to see the difference in construction techniques between Stonehenge and Orkney, megalith rocks and actual masonry work, the second implying the use of construction tools such as levels and plumb.
Comment icon #6 Posted by TheSpoonyOne 14 years ago
Didn't a guy go out to prove that Stonehenge could in fact be replicated without the use of modern technology? I remember reading a few months ago that he did it.
Comment icon #7 Posted by Swede 14 years ago
Didn't a guy go out to prove that Stonehenge could in fact be replicated without the use of modern technology? I remember reading a few months ago that he did it. You are likely thinking of Wally Wallington. A quick search of that name will produce a number of videos illustrating his methodology. Interesting. .


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