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Article #19Re: A Question about Celtic matters
From: Dazed and Confused
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1985 22:57
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1985 22:57
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In article <3549@pur-ee.UUCP> cromwell@pur-ee.UUCP (Robert L Cromwell) writes:
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> I have a question dealing with Celtic mattters for all of you.
>
> My roommate is curious about the Druids. Other than saying,
> 'They built Stongehenge, and so they obviously had it together
> mathematically and astronomically', I can't come up with much.
Even that is wrong. Constuction at Stonehenge began in 2700 BC and the last
major (non-destuctive) modifications were made no later than 1100 BC. The
druids did not appear until a good 1000 years after this. The most that can
be said (although no supporting evidence is available) is that the druids
arose from some earlier tradition that was responsible for the monument.
More likely, it is a complete canard started by the 17th century antiquarian
William Stukely.
Joe Knapp cbosgd!nscs!jmk
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