In the podcast you mentioned a defensive barrow that was used temporarily and then rebuilt periodically. I wonder if it could represent some kind of "last resort" fortification for the local peoples? When things are going well they spread out and have no need to keep it up. When things turn for the worse, they know this is the place that can be defended, so they return and fortify it for an actual or potential last stand. Just spitballing, I realize that might be an overly complicated assessment, but the idea intrigued me when you mentioned it. Love the podcast and welcome to AZ.
Is there any evidence that shows that these people had any influence on any subsequent civilizations? What did later people make of these structures? Is there any written speculation on the part of any Germanic or Mediterranean people about them?
Really interesting about Newgrange and others. But how is Newgrange treated in later Irish mythology and legend? When later folks arrived they would have attributed Newgrange to beings who had been there before them? What attributes did they hang on those beings?
In the podcast you mentioned a defensive barrow that was used temporarily and then rebuilt periodically. I wonder if it could represent some kind of "last resort" fortification for the local peoples? When things are going well they spread out and have no need to keep it up. When things turn for the worse, they know this is the place that can be defended, so they return and fortify it for an actual or potential last stand. Just spitballing, I realize that might be an overly complicated assessment, but the idea intrigued me when you mentioned it. Love the podcast and welcome to AZ.
Is there any evidence that shows that these people had any influence on any subsequent civilizations? What did later people make of these structures? Is there any written speculation on the part of any Germanic or Mediterranean people about them?
Really interesting about Newgrange and others. But how is Newgrange treated in later Irish mythology and legend? When later folks arrived they would have attributed Newgrange to beings who had been there before them? What attributes did they hang on those beings?
Beautifully written article on the Lewis (Callanish) Stones: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2020/10/09/the-stones-of-lewis-portals-in-time/