Article ID: CBB041422172

The Chalk Drums from Folkton and Lavant: Measuring Devices from the Time of Stonehenge (2019)

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Investigating knowledge of mathematics and the use of standard units of measurement in prehistoric societies is a difficult task. For the British Neolithic period (4000–2500 bc), attempts to refine our understanding of mathematical knowledge for this period have been largely unsuccessful until now. Following recent research, we propose that there is a direct link between the design of the monument of Stonehenge and the chalk artefacts known as the Folkton and Lavant Drums, in which the Drums represent measurement standards that were essential for accurate and reproducible monument construction. This has important implications for future analyses of artefacts and monuments for this period.

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Authors & Contributors
Julio Cuenca Sanabria
José De León
Cipriano Marín
José Carlos Gil
Belmonte, Juan Antonio
Erling Haagensen
Concepts
Architecture
Mathematics
Archaeology
Building construction
Monuments
Archaeoastronomy
Time Periods
Prehistory
Medieval
Ancient
Renaissance
20th century, early
20th century
Places
Great Britain
Canary Islands
France
Middle and Near East
Stonehenge (England)
United States
Institutions
British Museum
UNESCO
Crystal Palace
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