DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane STONEHENGE: A PRE-HISTORIC ROCK VENUE? Source: University of Salford Created by ancient people thousands of years ago, the purpose of the iconic stone monuments at Stonehenge is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps until now with the use of new technologies. Here's what you need to know: UK scientists from the University of Salford have created a 3D scaled acoustic model of the fabled megalith at Stonehenge, composed of stones in a circular arrangement that are in alignment with certain nighttime celestial bodies They called the model Stonehenge Lego and modeled it to duplicate its form in pre-history It enabled then to mimic what a ceremony might have looked like and sounded like there thousands of years ago in the hopes of determining the purpose of the rock creation They focused on acoustic possibilities They added 27 missing stones Wha