Guest Celt Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Stonehenge Inspired by Sound Illusion, Archaeologist Suggests Theories about the purpose of Stonehenge range from a secular calendar to a place of spiritual worship. Now, an archaeologist suggests that the Stonehenge monument in southern England may have been an attempt to mimic a sound-based illusion. If two pipers were to play in a field, observers walking around the musicians would hear a strange effect, said Steven Waller, a doctoral researcher at Rock Art Acoustics USA, who specializes in the sound properties of ancient sites, or archaeoacoustics. At certain points, the sound waves produced by each player would cancel each other out, creating spots where the sound is dampened. Marking safe spots where observers won't be affected by the ritual mayhaps? Who knows. Oh, those whacky Celts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Re: Stonehenge! 'Tis a magic place Now now, Stonehenge was built about two thousand years before the Celts were about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Re: Stonehenge! 'Tis a magic place Now now' date=' Stonehenge was built about two thousand years before the Celts were about.[/quote'] Pshaw! Celts are worse than Chekov's Russians at doing everything first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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