199. Stonehenge
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199. Stonehenge mentions Digging Up Britain, A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries by Mike Pitts, How to Build Stonehenge, and Stonehenge by Gerald Hawkins with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
It's a fabulous book because it takes ten archaeological discoveries, as the subtitle suggests, and it pushes you further and further back in time, s…
his most recent book... How to Build Stonehenge. It just came out this year.
Anyway, as you can probably imagine, Stonehenge is a topic that I've been wanting to do for ages.
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The host mentions 'Digging Up Britain' as a significant book that explores ten archaeological discoveries, emphasizin…
The host mentions 'How to Build Stonehenge' as a recent book by Mike Pitts that explores the ambitious yet futile nat…
The host expresses a long-standing interest in the topic of Stonehenge and is excited to finally discuss it. They hig…
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- The conversation centers on Stonehenge and archaeology.
- A second recurring theme is Stonehenge and Druids.
- Referenced books include Digging Up Britain, A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries by Mike Pitts and How to Build Stonehenge.
- The strongest audience signal points to History enthusiasts and archaeology fans and Anyone interested in archaeology and historical monuments.
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“A book that takes ten archaeological discoveries and pushes you further back in time, making the history of Britain stranger and stranger.”
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“Mike's book, How to Build Stonehenge, is out there now. A fantastic read. Tells you vastly more than we've been able to fit in this hour.”
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“Gerald Hawkins wrote a book called Stonehenge, published in the 60s, where he used an IBM computer to analyze the coordinates of every hole and megalith at Stonehenge.”
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The host mentions 'Digging Up Britain' as a significant book that explores ten archaeological discoveries, emphasizing the strange and fascinating…
The host mentions 'How to Build Stonehenge' as a recent book by Mike Pitts that explores the ambitious yet futile nature of the monument. This book…
The host expresses a long-standing interest in the topic of Stonehenge and is excited to finally discuss it. They highlight the historical signific…
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