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Stonehenge: The Worlds First Computer

1. Introduction — A New Breakthrough at Stonehenge For over a century, Stonehenge has been framed as a ceremonial arena—a

Introduction The a repeat episode of Digging for Britain (Season 11) turns its gaze to Caerfai Promontory Fort—also called Penpleidiau—a

Introduction Historians and archaeologists have the Romans pretty sown up when it comes to how and why the Empire did

Promotional Video – Ancient Prehistoric Canals (Dykes) – Wansdyke Chapter 1 – Dykes, Ditches and Earthworks The modern word dike

1. When Myth Meets Measurement “It’s like a memorial to Atlantis or Lyonesse: these are the stone buoys that mark

Introduction For more than a century, museums and textbooks have repeated the tale of a lush, palm-filled “tropical Britain” where

Introduction For half a century, archaeology has leaned on a comforting narrative: agriculture was “invented” in the Middle East and

Introduction Peering into the mists of prehistory, we discern figures as monumental as the structures they erected. The Cro-Magnons, our

Introduction For the last twenty years, science has been busy rewriting our ancestors with the stroke of a pen —

1. Introduction — The Forgotten Phase Most people imagine Stonehenge as the great sarsen trilithons. In fact, those belong to