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What did Stonehenge sound like? (bbc.com)
1 point by fuzzythinker on June 10, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


https://www.livescience.com/stonehenge-acoustics-amplificati...

>Their research is based on detailed examinations of a geometrically-accurate scale model one-twelfth the size of Stonehenge, as it probably looked and sounded during its prime, about 4,200 years ago.

>By a curious coincidence, the model is exactly the same size as the miniature Stonehenge arch that appeared on stage in the 1984 movie "This Is Spinal Tap." Film buffs may recall that it came about after a confused member of the eponymous rock band specified the stones should be 18 inches (45 centimeters) tall, instead of 18 feet (5.5 meters), which is about the height of one of the real Stonehenge arches.

original from 1984:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5Ovdu6bOE

corrected live in 1992 at Royal Albert Hall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4nhoblyMI




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