[Stones] So, is this what some think of our heritage?

[littlestone]

And further more, if we're going to apply modern interpretations to ancient paintings (or structures) there's no end to the mischief we might get up to. How Stonehenge has been perceived down the centuries is a perfect example of how people have misinterpreted the structure.

"Ever since Geoffrey's time (Geoffery of Monmouth), historians and archaeologists have squabbled bitterly over the secrets of the stones. Who built the henge, and when, and why? The vast literature on the subject offers dozens of guesses, some more educated than others: Stonehenge was a Druid temple, it is said, or an ancient clock, a place where the Saxons hanged their British enemies, a computer, a tomb; and it was erected by the Romans, the Danes, early Britons, Phoenicians, Atlanteans or even (according to W S Blacket, author of Researches Into the Lost Histories of America - 1883) by a band of American Indians who worshipped the old Greek gods. 'One might also suppose,' the antiquarian John Michell wryly observes, 'that it was specially designed to accommodate every notion that could possibly be projected on it.'

"...whatever else Stonehenge may be - it serves as a colossal mirror, reflecting the prejudices and preferences of each passing age."*

Aye... and the Mirror continues to reflect ;-)

* The Stonehenge Companion. Editor James McClintock. ISBN 1-90562-408-5
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