Stonhenge revisited

[Lan Barnes]

On Sat, Dec 04, 2004 at 10:20:08PM -0800, Neil Schneider wrote:
> Mike Pitts, editor of British Archaeology, says: "Few archaeologists
> 
> "It occurred to me that a megalith could be picked up, moved a short
> distance, put down and moved again. Further research suggested this
> would be quicker, require less manpower and negate the need for muscle
> power. Also, the initial inertia the body experiences when attempting
> to drag large stones, is all but nullified."

I don't get this. We all gather 'round the stone. Neil says "on my
count: 1 ... 2 ... 3!" We grunt. We lift. We stagger six steps toward
El Cajon. Repeat until stone is there?

How many people does it take to pick up a 6 ton stone?

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