Stonhenge revisited

[Lan Barnes]

On Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 12:18:25AM -0800, Lewis Wolfgang wrote:
> Lan Barnes wrote:
> >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?
> 
> How about a saw-horse type structure that straddles the stone.
> Then, with rope and levers it might be possible to lift it
> clear of the ground, swing the stone forward, drop, then advance
> the saw-horse and repeat.  Interesting to think about...
> 
> Regards,
> Lew
> 
> 

Yeah, I can see that working.

But even if they had 18-wheelers, they must have _really_ wanted to get
those rocks there. Nothing says commitment like megalith transportation.

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