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Archaeologists reveal how 6,000-year-old Spanish structure was built with stones heavier than at Stonehenge

The Independent - Wed 28 Aug 24

Structure was built using ‘advanced knowledge’ in fields of geology, physics, geometry, and astronomy, scientists say

Researchers propose a theory to explain how the Menga dolmen was built

Phys.org - Tue 27 Aug 24

A multi-institutional team of historians, geologists, physicists, and archaeologists in Spain has developed a theory to explain how a neolithic culture could have built the Menga dolmen, an ...

Neolithic engineers used science knowledge to build megalith monument

Newscientist - Tue 27 Aug 24

A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics

Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith, Newscientist - Fri 23 Aug 24

Stone Age builders had engineering savvy, finds study of 6000-year-old monument

Nature News - Fri 23 Aug 24

Nature, Published online: 23 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02776-wA survey of the Dolmen of Menga suggests that the stone tomb’s Neolithic builders had an understanding ...

Massive Megalith That Predates Stonehenge Shows Science Savvy of Neolithic Humans

Scientific American - Wed 28 Aug 24

A survey of the Dolmen of Menga suggests that the stone tomb’s Neolithic builders had an understanding of science

This Epic Monument From 6,000 Years Ago Is a Feat of Stone Age Engineering

ScienceAlert - Fri 23 Aug 24

An incredible marvel of the ancient world.

Engineering Prowess of Neolithic Builders Revealed in 6,000-Year-Old Dolmen of Menga

Anthropology.net - Sun 25 Aug 24

A groundbreaking study of the Dolmen of Menga, a massive Neolithic stone monument located in southern Spain, has unveiled remarkable evidence of the advanced engineering and scientific understanding ...