From caves to Stonehenge, ancient peoples painted with sound

They are among a growing number of researchers probing the acoustic properties of ancient sites. Their research, presented this week in Vancouver, British Columbia at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, shows that ancient peoples created sophisticated sonic illusions in ceremonial spaces ranging from Mayan temples to Stonehenge. Humanity’s fascination … Read more

Geometry and Music of Stone Circles – presented by Marke Pawson

Marke detailed his latest research on the musical principles that are evident in the geometry of stone circles, as based upon the research of Alexander Thom. In two stone circles, Borrowstone Rig and Moel-ty-Uchaf, the ‘foot’ is the principle measure used by the designers and, since the foot relates directly to the diatonic scale in … Read more