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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So... They carried numerous 20 ton slabs of rock across two oceans and an entire continent, then when they finally got to England they built Stonehenge and then just turned around and went home again?

Makes perfect sense. I have no follow up questions.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Somebody is confused. There is a Stonehenge Aotearoa, which is a replica built in New Zealand. The ancient Stonehenge was almost certainly built by ancient Celts and the stones were taken from a few hundred miles away in Wales, which itself is an impressive feat.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the "not from England" part is probably because of the recent news that the alter stone is from Scotland. like you say, a lot of them are from Wales, it's just the alter stone in the center that's from far away. Not Maori though.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

alter stone

I think I remember that spell from D&D.

I hear the altAr stone was also from Scotland.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the correction

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 3 weeks ago

The rocks are actually from the moon. They had space flight. Booooom! Head explode.

[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 13 points 3 weeks ago

If it's concrete evidence then that makes the size of the stones less impressive because they could just add water and make them on site.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I love the leap of "rocks weren't from England" to " concrete evidence it was the Maori".

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Those arguing miss one key thing.

Us Maori have only been around 1000 years or so. Before that we were PI and Asian.

It wouldn't be Maori- it would be our Asian ancestors.

[–] MediumGray@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This has got to be parody, right?

[–] Iapar 10 points 3 weeks ago

Scientists have discovered that the croissant in my hand is not from france. This is concrete evidence that Maori build the moon out of cheese.

[–] finley@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

they're not from England, tho. They're from Wales.

interesting that this person believes that ancient Druids 1000 years ago had mastered transcontinental shipping, tho...

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it's just the blue stones that come from Wales. There was a very recent discovery that the altar stone came from Scotland!

[–] finley@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Your welcome...has runout?