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The largest cut-stones of all time.

Index of Prehistoric Monuments.

The last hundred years has been one of great discovery, revealing the existence of ancient monuments, cities and even whole civilisations previously unknown or long relegated to myth. Recent discoveries in the Indian Ocean (1) and the Anatolian plateau (2) for example, have started a whole new chapter of human development between 7,500 BC and 9,000 BC.

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Ancient Constructions.

The Oldest Megaliths in The World.

The discovery of several 9,000 year old megalithic circles at Gobekli Tepe in Turkey has changed the way we look at the past. The site has revealed numerous ornately decorated stones weighing several tons each, as well as the first life-sized figure of a person.

(More about Gobekli Tepe)

Link to the Stone Circles page. Megaliths and Astronomy.

The frequency of association between prehistoric sites and astronomy reveals an intimate relationship between our Neolithic ancestors and the universe they found themselves in. The megaliths are the medium through which they communicated this and synchronised themselves to the great cycles.

(Archaeo-Astronomy)

Desecrated Megaliths

Following the rise of the Holy church of Rome, several edicts emerged from the early Church Councils. The canons of the Councils of Arles (443-452), Tours (567), Nantes (658), and Toledo (681 and 693), among others, which contained passages that condemned worshipping at the pagan sanctuaries and encouraged the Bishops and all Christians to neglect, to hide, to desecrate, and destroy them. The negligent destruction of prehistoric sites continues to this day, as illustrated recently by the great construction giant 'Tarmac', who have been involved in both the M3 extension through the Tara Valley, in Ireland, and the plans to extend the quarrying at Thornborough.

(Desecrated Megaliths )

Aligned Monuments.

Almost as important as the megaliths themselves are the alignments into which they often fall. Evidence of Geodesy across the prehistoric landscape suggests a more complex view of the ancient world than currently believed.

(Prehistoric Geodesy)

(Leylines)

Prehistoric Construction Techniques

A look at some of the construction techniques used by the megalithic builders, and a comparison of certain specific features from different cultures around the ancient world.

(Construction Techniques)

(Extreme Masonry)

Megalithic Complexes.

There are certain concentrations of megaliths in Europe which qualify for the title of 'megalithic complex'; Names such as the 'Boyne-valley', the 'Orkneys', 'Carnac', Malta Silbury/Avebury and Evora in Portugal are some of the better known European groupings, but their context and relationship are still unknown - Were these the Neolithic equivalents of 'cities'?.

There are several specific shared features to be found at all these 'complexes', most importantly it seems is the initiation of civil-scale construction of large stone circles and passage mounds sensitively built into the landscape, both reflecting aspects of their art and including a strong presence of astronomical observation. Several of these same megalithic 'complexes' have been shown to have been repeatedly re-used over and again throughout prehistory.

(More about Megalithic Complexes )

The large number prehistoric sites precludes listing them all - but new sites are always being added on a priority basis...