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Stonehenge: Earliest Rave Venue

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The monument has baffled archaeologists who have argued for decades over the stone circle's 5,000-year history but academic Rupert Till believes he has solved the riddle by suggesting it may have been used for ancient raves. Mr Till, an expert in acoustics and music technology at Huddersfield University, West Yorks., believes the standing stones had the ideal acoustics to amplify a "repetitive trance rhythm". The original Stonehenge probably had a "very pleasant, almost concert-like acoustic" that our ancestors slowly perfected over many generations Because Stonehenge itself is partially collapsed, Dr Till, from York, North Yorks., used a computer model to conduct experiments in sound. The most exciting discoveries came when he and colleague Dr Bruno Fazenda visited a full-size concrete replica of Stonehenge, with all the original stones intact, which was built as a war memorial by American road builder Sam Hill at Maryhill in Washington state. lthough the replica has not previously gained any attention from archaeologists studying the original site, it was ideal for Dr Till's work. He said: "We were able to get some interesting results when we visited the replica by using computer-based acoustic analysis software, a 3D soundfield microphone, a dodecahedronic speaker, and a huge bass speaker from a PA company. "By comparing results from paper calculations, computer simulations based on digital models, and results from the concrete Stonehenge copy, we were able to come up with some of these theories about the uses of Stonehenge. "We have also been able to reproduce the sound of someone speaking or clapping in Stonehenge 5,000 years ago. "The most interesting thing is we managed to get the whole space (at Maryhill) to resonate, almost like a wine glass will ring if you run a finger round it. "While that was happening a simple drum beat sounded incredibly dramatic. The space had real character; it felt that we had gone somewhere special."

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.. the one place Tiesto hasn't played at yet

Re: Stonehenge: Earliest Rave Venue

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Originally posted by Anton .. the one place Tiesto hasn't played at yet

It's only a matter of time...

Walked around the real thing as a kid.

You don't build massive monuments like that for shits and giggles. I'm sure Stonehenge served many purposes back in those days, and not too inconceivable to think that various rituals / ceremonies, especially at the solstices would end in a celebration.

i just got a wicked idea for a new club.

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Originally posted by kaniz You don't build massive monuments like that for shits and giggles. I'm sure Stonehenge served many purposes back in those days, and not too inconceivable to think that various rituals / ceremonies, especially at the solstices would end in a celebration.

so would the erect penis lookalike stones give clue to what sort of 'rituals and ceremonies'?

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Originally posted by Wurm Walked around the real thing as a kid.

Me too back in the 80s for a stop on the way to Bath, before they put up the fences. Awesomeness.

...and still has better acoustics than the Kool Haus

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Me too back in the 80s for a stop on the way to Bath, before they put up the fences. Awesomeness.

Went a few years ago. Here's as close as I got.

This is my impression of a stone..

I did the Stonehenge/Bath tour. It was quite awesomeness as you described.