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

Teather, Anne (Author)
Chamberlain, Andrew T. (Author)
Parker-Pearson, Mike (Author)

British Journal for the History of Mathematics
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-11

URI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17498430.2018.1555927

DOI: 10.1080/17498430.2018.1555927

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Building construction Monuments Architecture Measurement Mathematics Archaeology Prehistory Stonehenge (England) Great Britain

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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