by Dr. David A. Summers January 1996
University of Missouri-Rolla
Rolla, Missouri, USA
from UMRStonehenge Website
Contents What is Stonehenge? Why build a Stonehenge here? What is the Stonehenge built from and where did it come from? Why did we not use Missouri granite? How was the original rock cut, and was this done the same way? How did the ancients move their rock, and how did they and UMR get the rocks aligned so accurately? What is the analemma and how does it work? Who thought of this idea? What else does the UMR Stonehenge do? When was it built? Do the marks on the stone have any significance? Is the UMR Stonehenge the only one in America? What will happen to this site? Why Nineteen Knights? Who was St. Ninian? Why are the faces blank? When is this going to happen? Bibliography
Contents
What is Stonehenge?
Why build a Stonehenge here?
What is the Stonehenge built from and where did it come from?
Why did we not use Missouri granite?
How was the original rock cut, and was this done the same way?
How did the ancients move their rock, and how did they and UMR get the rocks aligned so accurately?
What is the analemma and how does it work?
Who thought of this idea?
What else does the UMR Stonehenge do?
When was it built?
Do the marks on the stone have any significance?
Is the UMR Stonehenge the only one in America?
What will happen to this site?
Why Nineteen Knights?
Who was St. Ninian?
Why are the faces blank?
When is this going to happen?
Bibliography
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