Maeshowe winter solstice as viewed by Neolithic man


	Maeshowe winter solstice as viewed by Neolithic man

Patty2007

10-19-2007 12:12 PM

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/39c3a239-35f0-4f5a-9865-5957ec394c05/8E30BEA8-5A13-4FE2-89DE-14299D0307DC/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005" href="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005" style="font-size: 11px;">heritage.scotsman.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/heritage.scotsman.com/img/466194A1-FE16-4C85-90A5-3F194610C818" alt="Maeshowe is managed by  Historic Scotland ." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><H2>Maeshowe winter solstice as viewed by Neolithic man</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><P>THE GREAT mound of Maeshowe has dominated the skyline of Orkney for almost 5,000 years.  It is a spectacular sight and a visit to the chambered tomb provides one of the highlights for visitors to the Orkney islands.  Today, as we stoop to enter and walk down the low 11 metre passage to the chamber with its massive stonework, we are reminded of the ingenuity of those original builders.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><P>Its apparent uniformity masks a long and complex history of change.  The story of Maeshowe began at midwinter around 3,000 BC and even today it is the winter solstice that really brings the monument to life.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/heritage.scotsman.com/img/17EADF17-0A9C-4262-9C7C-9D225D034513" alt="The stone interior of Maeshowe has had many uses over the centuries.</br>
Picture: Charles Tait Photographic" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><P>The stone interior of Maeshowe has had many uses over the centuries.
Picture: Charles Tait Photographic</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/heritage.scotsman.com/img/0DC5EAF3-D4CB-44CF-AFC4-10687F17DB31" alt="You can view this year's winter solstice over the web at Charles Tait's<a href="http://www.maeshowe.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Maeshowe site</a>.</br>
Picture: Charles Tait Photographic" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=2407232005"><P>You can view this year's winter solstice over the web at Charles Tait's<A target="_blank" href="http://www.maeshowe.co.uk/"> Maeshowe site</A>.
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