The Lost Science of Measuring the Earth: Discovering the Sacred Geometry of the Ancients

by Robin Heath, John Michell

Two of the most experienced researchers into prehistoric culture have made a remarkable breakthrough in understanding the system by which prehistoric monuments were designed and placed on the landscape. This system, a precision geodetic science, enabled the megalith builders to mark out vast geometric shapes across the landscape. At key points, they erected their magnificent stone temples and markers, whose dimensions and locations encoded their knowledge of the Earth and sky.

Long trackways, stone rows, stone circles, standing stones and huge earthworks—monuments dating back well over four thousand years—have held on to their secrets despite centuries of investigation. Now, Michell and Heath show that:

• Prehistoric Britons knew the dimensions of the Earth and had undertaken an accurate survey of the British Isles, pre-3000 BC.
• The major time periods of the Sun and Moon were encoded within their monuments, measures and system of land surveying.
• This prehistoric system was still being applied in the Middle Ages, and remnants survive today.

Genres: Astrology, Science

143 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2006

About the author

Robin Heath has a science degree, and has written several books based on research into the astronomy and architecture of megalithic sites. Sun, Moon & Earth and the best selling Stonehenge are published by Wooden Books and Walker & Co, NY. A recent book, The Measure of Albion, co-written with John Michell, looks at the evidence for ancient wisdom in prehistoric Britain. Robin undertakes guided tours to megalithic and Celtic sites for Sky and Landscape and lectures widely on cultural astronomy and astrology at Oxford University and Bath Spa University College, in addition to less formal venues .

Reviews

[Chris Marchan · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW.... what a remarkable book!!! John Michell is one of my heroes for having blazed an amazing trail of discovery on a topic that will surely unlock a lot of ancient mysteries and ultimately blow all of the minds on the planet. Along with Graham Hancock and several others, these guys are opening the eyes of humanity to the realization that we have lost some very advanced knowledge from the time before our earliest records. We will have to rethink our history on this planet. The people who built the pyramids and stonehenge were no hacks. We STILL don't know how they did it.

[Ilya Girey]

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