Stonehenge 181
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Stonehenge

Ball bearings used to build Stonehenge

goffik G
goffik Nov 18, 2010 21:58:35
Replying to Squid Tempest

Ah! I obviously skim-read it more than I thought! :D

Yeah, I think the balls they're referring to are too ornate to be functional - too precious...

I wonder if - assuming there IS any weight to the theory, the "balls" would need to be so perfectly circular or if something imperfect - like a fairly round pebble - might work on something so heavy? Come on, boffins! ;)

G x

T The Eternal
The Eternal Nov 18, 2010 22:53:05
Replying to goffik

goffik wrote:
Ah! I obviously skim-read it more than I thought! :D

Yeah, I think the balls they're referring to are too ornate to be functional - too precious...

I wonder if - assuming there IS any weight to the theory, the "balls" would need to be so perfectly circular or if something imperfect - like a fairly round pebble - might work on something so heavy? Come on, boffins! ;)
G x

Goffik,
I think for stone read chalk, eh? A few of those have been found, mostly buried in a context, simple ones and decorated ones, but not nearly as many as are claimed by the OP, plus chalk wouldn't last too long under that kind of stress.
Regards,
TE.

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