When you think of that most marvelous of edifices, Stonehenge, what do you think of? Probably “Spinal Tap” but that’s not history now, is it? No, probably second in line is your disappointment in not being able to run up and lick the sarsen standing stones. At one time – when your editor was alive and actually did this – you could run up and touch them. Nay, you could even sit down and have a picnic next to the stones. It’s true: I did that with my family. A lot has happened since then, where all of the accoutrements of protecting and promoting these still mysterious and inviting monoliths call to people all around the globe to come visit, ponder and then go away, permanently changed.
Recently, however, scientists and archeologists in Britain are humming a different tune when it comes to Stonehenge. The new question is: what did Stonehenge sound like? Rock music? Non-rolling stones? New research into Stonehenge’s surprising acoustical properties is revealing one of the potential uses for one of the world’s most iconic prehistoric sites. Watch the video here and read more here courtesy of the BBC.com
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