Ancient Astronomical Calendar Discovered in Scotland Predates Stonehenge by 6,000 Years

A team from the University of Birmingham recently announced an astronomical discovery in Scotland marking the beginnings of recorded time.

Announced last month in the Journal of Internet Archaeology, the Mesolithic monument consists of a series of pits near Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Estimated to date from 8,000 B.C., this 10,000 year old structure would pre-date calendars discovered in the Fertile Crescent region of the Middle East by over 5,000 years.

But this is no ordinary wall calendar.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/103967/ancient-astronomical-calendar-discovered-in-scotland-predates-stonehenge-by-6000-years/#ixzz2bLGDws6n

So modern man came from Scotland

Peak Warming Man said:

So modern man came from Scotland

We’re still waiting for modern man from Scotland.

We have our own one of those…

Dubbed Wurdi Youang, the strange stone arrangement was found on property near Mt Rothwell, 80km west of Melbourne – its two points set in perfect alignment with the setting sun on a midsummer’s day.

CSIRO experts believe the ancient Aboriginal sundial could be upwards of 10,000 years old, an estimate that would have it pre-date the famous neolithic Stonehenge and the only remaining ancient wonder of the world, the Egyptian Pyramids.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/ancient-aboriginal-eyes-were-on-the-skies/story-fn5fsgyc-1226000523978#ixzz2bMO0gW00

NASA has found traces of water on Scotland and believe conditions were once favourable for life to have started

Dropbear said:

NASA has found traces of water on Scotland and believe conditions were once favourable for life to have started

Unfortunately they found nothing edible there.

Plenty to eat there now. I’m a fan of Scotland, me.

http://www.taste-of-scotland.com/index.html

Plenty to eat, and haggis as well.