SECRET mathematical knowledge, ancient astronomies and mysterious monuments are an irresistible formula for hooking our interest in the past. Places like , as well as Mayan temples and the pyramids at Giza, provoke us to ask how these ancient structures were built, and why.
Are we seeking ancient versions of ourselves, or strangers who inhabited a world shaped by something other than modern science? Decades ago, the archaeologist voiced this tension perfectly when she observed that “each age has the Stonehenge it deserves and desires”.
At first glance, Anthony Johnson’s Solving Stonehenge appears to be a throwback…
