Submissions tagged with Archaeology
(2 documents)
Pegs and Ropes: Geometry at Stonehenge
A recent computer-aided-design investigation of the Neolithic 56 Aubrey Hole circuit at Stonehenge has led to the discovery of an astonishingly simple geometrical construction for drawing an approx…
Received 04 August 2008 19:04 UTC; Posted 05 August 2008
Posted to: Earth & Environment
New Evidence for Early Silk in the Indus Civilization
Silk is an important economic fiber, and is generally considered to have been the exclusive cultural heritage of China. Silk weaving is evident from the Shang period, though the earliest evidence f…
Received 20 May 2008 11:19 UTC; Posted 23 May 2008
Posted to: Ecology, Earth & Environment