Are there any interesting mathematical things one can say about Stonehenge?
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Are there any interesting mathematical things one can say about Stonehenge? Stonehenge is peculiar prehistoric arrangement of stones in England. 1. Can anyone tell me if there are any interesting mathematical things one can say about Stonehenge? 2. Can anyone tell me if there are any interesting mathematical claims people have made regarding Stonehenge, even if you believe these claims to be unfounded? 3. Does Stonehenge have any religious significance? 4. Can anyone tell me if there are any interesting religious claims people have made regarding Stonehenge, even if you believe these claims to be unfounded? -- Cliff Pickover <cliff@watson.ibm.com>
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Read Stonehenge Decoded by Gerald S. Hawkins, pub Delta ISBN 0-440-58287-3 -- Glen Moore <glen_moore@uow.edu.au> [ Editor: no other answer was found in the collected postings. ]