The Mystery of Stonehenge

Duration: 0:57:00

Year Published: 1946

Creator: Columbia Broadcasting System | CRM/McGraw-Hill Films | McGraw-Hill Book Company

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explains and tests the premise of Gerald Hawkins that Stonehenge, the huge stone circle in England, was built as an astronomical computer by early man. Pictures Dr. Hawkins guiding visitors through the ruins, explaining how and why he believes it was built. , This film outlines the three stages of Stonehenge's development and describes the means by which the enormous stones were transported from Wales and the Marlborough Downs to the site. Dr. Gerald Hawkins reviews his theory, stating its predictions of solar and lunar alignments with specific Stonehenge arches and the heelstone. Two empirical tests of the alignments predicted by Hawkins' theory are recorded, and three of the twenty-four solar positions are confirmed.

Complete Record: , This film outlines the three stages of Stonehenge's development and describes the means by which the enormous stones were transported from Wales and the Marlborough Downs to the site. Dr. Gerald Hawkins reviews his theory, stating its predictions of solar and lunar alignments with specific Stonehenge arches and the heelstone. Two empirical tests of the alignments predicted by Hawkins' theory are recorded, and three of the twenty-four solar positions are confirmed. , Explains and tests the premise of Gerald Hawkins that Stonehenge, the huge stone circle in England, was built as an astronomical computer by early man. Pictures Dr. Hawkins guiding visitors through the ruins, explaining how and why he believes it was built., Explains and tests the premise of Gerald Hawkins that Stonehenge, the huge stone circle in England, was built as an astronomical computer by early man. Pictures Dr. Hawkins guiding visitors through the ruins, explaining how and why he believes it was built.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.