Category Archives: post circles

Knowledge, Power and Stonehenge

Posted on September 13, 2015 by lynne

This blog is a response to questions from archaeologists from a talk I gave on Thursday. I addressed a crowd of over 200 at the Castlemaine Library on the topic of “Knowledge, Power and Stonehenge” based on my book. There were a … Continue reading →

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Post and stone circles – everywhere

Posted on August 13, 2014 by lynne

These barrels mark the places where a massive timber circle once stood. Just like timber and stone circles all over the UK, Ireland and Western Europe. But where is it? So where is the plaza with this familiar form of … Continue reading →

Posted in archaeology, art of memory, indigenous memory systems, memory, Memory Spaces, method of loci, mnemonics, orality, post circles, Poverty Point, primary orality, timber circles | 4 Comments