Go figure: Stonehenge was built using Pythagoras' theorem of geometry 2,000 years BEFORE the Greek philosopher was born
- Structure's builders used Pythagoras' theorem two millennia before he was born
- Authors of new book Megalith say stone circles used complex geometric rules
- It includes a rectangle which forms a Pythagorean triangle when split in half
Stonehenge was built using Pythagoras’ theorem – two millennia before the Greek philosopher was born, say experts.
The builders of Britain’s ancient stone circles are said to have used complex geometric rules, according to a new book.
The authors of Megalith say that one of Stonehenge’s earliest incarnations, dating from 2750BC, includes a stone rectangle which forms a perfect Pythagorean triangle when split in half.
The builders of Britain’s ancient stone circles are said to have used complex geometric rules, according to a new book
The authors of Megalith say that one of Stonehenge’s earliest incarnations, dating from 2750BC, includes a stone rectangle which forms a perfect Pythagorean triangle when split in half
The book was published to coincide with today’s summer solstice. Pictured: Modern-day druids ushering in the solstice yesterday
Pythagoras’ theorem states that the sum of the areas of squares with sides the same length as the two smaller sides of a triangle will add up to the area of a square based on the triangle’s largest side – although it’s unlikely the ancient Britons would have realised that...
John Matineau, who edited Megalith, told the Daily Telegraph: ‘People think of our ancestors as rough cavemen but … they were applying Pythagorean geometry over 2000 years before Pythagoras was born.’
The book was published to coincide with today’s summer solstice.
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