Megaliths in the Czech Republic

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Megaliths in the Czech Republic
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What are megalithic constructions

• Types
• menhirs free-standing stones
• dolmens - stone tables or corridors
• cromlechs arched stone structures
• alignments stone rows, alleys and stone circles.

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Megalithic civilisation
- presence of megalithic construction monuments
is the basic feature of this civilisation.
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Locations of monuments

• Some hypotheses say that the megalithic
  constructions are located on energetic lines of
  the Earth.
  
• The localities, distant even tens of kilometres,
  show certain connections, given by geometrical or
  astronomical relations.

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Map of icosaedro-dodekaedric system of the Earth
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Megaliths in the Czech Republic

• Many of them were destroyed, only local names and
  legends remained after them
  
• Others were relocated
• Regions with higher numbers of preserved
  megaliths

• - northwest from Praha (districts Louny,
  Rakovník, etc.)
  
• - South Bohemia (district Strakonice)

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Some preserved monuments
Kounovské rady
Klobuky
Slavetín
Rakovník
Hrívcice
Necemice
Ledce
Smecno
Drahomyl
Horomerice
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Map of regions with megaliths (northwest from
Praha)

• 1. Drahomyl
• 2. Slavetín
• 3. Dolní Chabry
• 4. Horomerice
• 5. Klobuky
• 6. Kamenný most
• 7. Ledce
• 8. Rakovník
• 9. Klucek
• 10. Hrivcice
• 11. Slaný
• 12. Smecno
• 13. Kounovské rady
• 14. Necemické rady
• 15. Certuv kámen
• 16. Hredle

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Materials of megalithic monuments

• Materials of the megaliths is mostly different
  from materials of the bottom layers
  
• The materials mostly include quartz, pudding
  stone, gneiss
  
• This does not include sandstone, granite

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Stones with panes

• According to our archaeologists, these stones
  show natural origin
  
• Such stones could be used for fortune-telling
  water form them were considered healing or used
  for other rituals
  
• Illustration Cerné Voderady, ihle, and others.

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Balanced boulders

• Kadov (okr. Strakonice)
• Pleivec (okr. Príbram)

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Natural stones

• Various rock formation, glacier boulders, etc.
• These stones are named in the legends as
  so-called Devils stones, etc.

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Natural stonesConventional natural quarrying of
granite creates an impression of artificial
constructions (ihle, PS)
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Lines between megalithic monuments
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Line length 22 kmCharacteristic distance 22km
15 x
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Lines of megalithsCharacteristic distance 29.3km
16 x
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Solstice lines
(see purek, M. A needle in a haystack, 1990
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Line of sunset on the summer solstice day (21
June)
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Megaliths in circles (diameter 29.3km)
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Hypotheses on megalith monuments

• Astronomical construction (prehistoric
  calendars), corridor graves, overdimensioned
  dolmens as shelters against flood or ion
  radiation.
• Mythology connects all megalithic constructions
  with supernatural creatures (gods or giants).
  
• Megaliths orientation points for
  extraterrestrial visitors (frequent occurrence of
  UFO).
  
• Enter into other states of mind (visions,
  apparitions), drawing of mental energy (shamans,
  Druids or priests in the past).
  
• Influence human behaviour of e.g. artists and
  craftsmen.
  
• Certain places have certain effects to men
  megaliths are marks of these place.
  
• The legends say that the stones whisper, heal.
  Scientific researches shows that ultrasound
  waves, acoustic vibrations and changes of
  magnetic field appear in the megaliths before
  sunrise in solstice days.

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Destroying of megaliths

• It began with coming of Christianity
• Symbols of a cross protected some stones
  (Zbuzany, Smecno, etc.)
  
• Other destroying continued, if the stones
  hindered from agricultural or forestry works
  
• Traces of some stones are preserved only in
  legends and local names

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New megaliths (pseudo-megaliths)

• These are erected by different groups of
  enthusiasts, however without any system
  
• Constructions on private lands of individuals
  (Jilem, Sedletín, Morinka, etc.)

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New set of stones in Northern Bohemia (Jiretín p.
J., district Decín)
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Projects of protection

• Protection of stone rows at Kounov against
  forestry works cleaning of the rows from big
  trees, promotion
  
• Cooperation with local authorities,
  archeologists
  
• Cooperation with other NNO (educational paths,
  etc.)

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Project Kounov goals

• cutting down of the ground cover and
  maintenance
  
• consolidation of slopes
• bordering by hedges, construction of lookout
  terraces

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Approach of the official archaeology

• No artefacts are found with megaliths however,
  necessary funds are not available for any
  detailed exploration
  
• This means that conventional dating is not
  possible
  
• This leads to lack of interest in these
  localities
  
• Disputes were conducted on authenticity or
  natural origin from the beginning of exploration
  
  
• This resulted in lack of interest of people in
  their fate and opened a scope to their destroying

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International cooperation

• Support of tourism
• Looking for purposes and causes of the
  constructions
  
• Exchange of experience among the researchers

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Psychotronics and UFO Club

• Created an Album of megalithic monuments
  http//www.kpufo.cz/oblasti/meg/album/album.htm
  
• The album does not represent any finished work
  it includes numerous white spots and certainly
  false beliefs as well. We will be pleased if you
  warn us of these mistakes and contribute with
  your pieces of knowledge and experience.
• We welcome any information on any possible
  findings, investigations and results of your
  visits of these localities.
  
• Send your knowledge, comments and findings to our
  address Klub psychotroniky a UFO,o.s. Borská 19,
  320 22, Plzen, megalit_at_kpufo.cz