Louise is on me now Julie ace come play produces self fault
produces self fault
produces self fault Kirby bringing one of the great stones
Kirby bringing one of the great stones
Kirby bringing one of the great stones to Stonehenge is itself a religious
to Stonehenge is itself a religious
to Stonehenge is itself a religious ritual for these ancient Britons
ritual for these ancient Britons
ritual for these ancient Britons Dussel when we build big monuments today
Dussel when we build big monuments today
Dussel when we build big monuments today the stone is collected it’s just a
the stone is collected it’s just a
the stone is collected it’s just a commodity it’s just a bit of useful rock
commodity it’s just a bit of useful rock
commodity it’s just a bit of useful rock that we buy off somebody and someone
that we buy off somebody and someone
that we buy off somebody and someone brings it along and puts it up I think
brings it along and puts it up I think
brings it along and puts it up I think we’re looking at something completely
we’re looking at something completely
we’re looking at something completely different at this time because the rocks
different at this time because the rocks
different at this time because the rocks are imbued with meaning and maybe even
are imbued with meaning and maybe even
are imbued with meaning and maybe even with soul and spirit the closest source
with soul and spirit the closest source
with soul and spirit the closest source of the large sarsen stones is here at
of the large sarsen stones is here at
of the large sarsen stones is here at the Marlborough downs to the north of
the Marlborough downs to the north of
the Marlborough downs to the north of Stonehenge bringing a sarsen stone to
Stonehenge bringing a sarsen stone to
Stonehenge bringing a sarsen stone to Stonehenge requires years of planning
Stonehenge requires years of planning
Stonehenge requires years of planning roots must be chosen and prepared stones
roots must be chosen and prepared stones
roots must be chosen and prepared stones carefully selected
for the group the journey means
for the group the journey means considerable hardship they must abandon
considerable hardship they must abandon
considerable hardship they must abandon their farms and take to a nomadic life
these Stone Age people have only the
these Stone Age people have only the simplest of tools and materials to pull
simplest of tools and materials to pull
simplest of tools and materials to pull a 45-ton stone to stone edge they have
a 45-ton stone to stone edge they have
a 45-ton stone to stone edge they have to make every item they will need for
to make every item they will need for
to make every item they will need for the difficult journey to haul the stone
the difficult journey to haul the stone
the difficult journey to haul the stone they weave long lengths of rope made
they weave long lengths of rope made
they weave long lengths of rope made from thin strips of bark soaked in water
they place logs underneath to raise the
they place logs underneath to raise the stone up this will allow them to
stone up this will allow them to
stone up this will allow them to construct a wooden cradle onto which
construct a wooden cradle onto which
construct a wooden cradle onto which they can fix runners and attach ropes
they can fix runners and attach ropes
they can fix runners and attach ropes for pullout now it should be easier to
for pullout now it should be easier to
for pullout now it should be easier to overcome the friction stopping the stone
overcome the friction stopping the stone
overcome the friction stopping the stone from moving
this is the beginning of a long and
this is the beginning of a long and dangerous journey they hope to honor the
dangerous journey they hope to honor the
dangerous journey they hope to honor the ancestors by bringing a stone to
ancestors by bringing a stone to
ancestors by bringing a stone to Stonehenge but they also fear their
Stonehenge but they also fear their
Stonehenge but they also fear their retribution if they fail it seems odd
retribution if they fail it seems odd
retribution if they fail it seems odd for us perhaps to think of ancestors as
for us perhaps to think of ancestors as
for us perhaps to think of ancestors as being a key religious concept but we’re
being a key religious concept but we’re
being a key religious concept but we’re talking about early farmers who are
talking about early farmers who are
talking about early farmers who are deriving their living from nature and in
deriving their living from nature and in
deriving their living from nature and in societies like this it’s very common in
societies like this it’s very common in
societies like this it’s very common in many parts of the world for ancestors to
many parts of the world for ancestors to
many parts of the world for ancestors to be the source of all of these blessings
be the source of all of these blessings
be the source of all of these blessings so that if the ancestors are upset then
so that if the ancestors are upset then
so that if the ancestors are upset then maybe they will actually withhold the
maybe they will actually withhold the
maybe they will actually withhold the bounties of nature
it is not only the possible wrath of the
it is not only the possible wrath of the ancestors they will have to face they
ancestors they will have to face they
ancestors they will have to face they will also have to overcome many
will also have to overcome many
will also have to overcome many obstacles
but their duty to the dead is paramount
but their duty to the dead is paramount they will let nothing stand in their way
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