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Robert John Langdon
Langdon, Robert John
Robert John Langdon is the Brighton based British author of Prehistoric Britain: The Stonehenge Enigma[919], the first part of a trilogy(b). The book was first published in 2010 with a second edition brought out in 2013. The final chapter of the second edition is now available online(a). In it, he contends that the megalith builders came from Africa to Doggerland at the end of the last Ice Age, however, as the waters rose submerging Doggerland, the megalith builders had to move to higher ground on what we now know as Great Britain, eventually constructing Stonehenge as a memorial!
Langdon claims that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge points to Doggerland, which he identifies as the location of Atlantis. He also claims that the Slaughter Stone is in fact a representation of the flooded world of those megalith builders.*Langdon is highly critical of the generally accepted interpretation of various features found at Stonehenge, listing 13 items that he claims "don't make sense"(f).*
Another of Langdon's claims is that "Cro-Magnon/Atlanteans colonised America" based on a study of blood group distribution(e).
In September 2014, Langdon changed his website(c) and published further excerpts(d) from his books.
His second volume was published in 2016[1242].*There are also a number of related free pdfs books available on his website.*
(a) https://robertjohnlangdon.blogspot.co.uk/#!/2013/06/stonehenge-atlantis- momentous-discovery.html
(b) https://www.prehistoric-britain.co.uk/
(c) https://www.the-stonehenge-enigma.info/
(d) https://thestonehengeenigma.wordpress.com/2014/09/
(e) https://www.the-stonehenge-enigma.info/2012/04/cro-magnonatlanteans-colonised-america.html
*(f). https://www.the-stonehenge-enigma.info/2017/01/the-great-stonehenge-hoax.html*
Doggerland is a term applied to a shallow region (Fig.1) of the North Sea between Denmark and the North of England and has an area of around 10,000 sq. miles. The appellation was coined by Professor Bryony Coles in 1998. However, the name has been applied recently(f) to nearly the totality of the Celtic Shelf (Fig.2). Ulf Erlingsson who had promoted his theory(b) that Atlantis had been located in Ireland (with 98.9% confidence!)*has explained that Egyptian story of Atlantis is the result of an account of megalithic Ireland conflated with a report of the inundation of Doggerland in 6200 BC resulting from a Norwegian storegga. In turn, this flooding may*have been the inspiration behind the 'impassable shoals' described by Plato following the submergence of Atlantis.
However, it was Rachael Carson who was probably the first to suggest the Dogger Bank as the home of Atlantis in her 1951 book, The Sea Around Us[1267]. Later a Scandinavian writer, Nils Olof Bergquist, in his 1971 book, Ymdogat-Atlantis[785]. who appeared next to support this idea.
Other writers such as Jean Deruelle(a), Sylvain Tristan(c) and Guy Gervis(d) have also linked the Dogger Bank with Atlantis. Gervis has written two related papers(k)(l) on the subject. The earliest suggestion of such a connection was briefly supported by Robert Graves[342.39-3]. Rob Waugh, a British journalist, has offered an illustrated article(g) with the provocative title of Britain's Atlantis found at the Bottom of the North Sea, in which he touches on some of the discoveries made on Doggerland.
Some have combined Doggerland with exposed land further north, now known as the Viking-Bergen Banks, as constituting the territory of Atlantis(x).
In 2009 a book[662] was published with the subtitle of The Rediscovery of Doggerland, based on the research of a team led by Professor Vincent Gaffney of the University of Birmingham. In July 2012 the UK's Daily Mail published(h) an extensive article on Doggerland. The flooding of the Dogger Bank has been attributed to a 6200 BC event apparently caused by either an outpouring of meltwater from Lake Agassiz in North America ora huge tsunami generated by a Norwegian storegga(e). This event was covered in an extensive article in the November, 2012 edition of the BBC Focus magazine. The same article has a sidebar on Atlantis which suggests that there is "perhaps just one archaeological theory that has any serious claim on the myth." Then, not for the first time, the BBC offered tacit support for the Minoan Hypothesis in spite of the fact that, at least ostensibly, it does not match Plato's description of Atlantis in terms of either time, size or location and offers no rationale for its stance.
It has been estimated that over a period of a couple of hundred years the English Channel was also created in a comparable manner(n).
The December 2012 edition of National Geographic magazine has also published an informative article on Doggerland and the ongoing work by archaeologists in the region. It considers the Storegga or the Lake Agassiz meltwater to be the cause of Doggerland's final inundation. For me it was interesting that a map in the article showed a small area around where I live as the last glaciated region of Ireland.
Alfred de Grazia's online Q-Mag also published an overview of the Doggerland story in 2012(j) that was originally taken from the German magazine Der Spiegel. The same site has another paper(r) by Jean Deruelle in which he also argues that Doggerland was the location of the Great Plain of Atlantis that stretched from the east of the Dogger Bank and extended as far as what is now Denmark. Plato described the plain as being surrounded by a huge ditch. Then Deruelle, with a flash of ingenuity claims that it was not a ditch but instead was a dyke, designed to hold back the slowing advancing waters of the North Sea that were being fed by deglaciation. He endeavoured to reinforce this claim with the proposal that the Greek word for ditch, 'taphros' can also be used for dyke. This interpretation seems possible according to W.K. Pritchett, the distinguished historian [1622.52.5].
Robert John Langdon has proposed that megalith builders from Africa came to Doggerland as the Ice Age ended and when Doggerland submerged they migrated to what is now mainland Britain, eventually constructing Stonehenge(i).
A 2014 'Drowned Landscapes' exhibition(m) organised byDr Richard Bates of the Department of Earth Sciences at St Andrews University, reveals in greater detail the flora and fauna, as well as the lives of its inhabitants, of this submerged world. Much of the information was gleaned from data provided by oil and gas companies, combined with artifacts recovered from the seafloor.
Comparable discoveries have been made submerged deep under the waters of Hanö Bay near the coast of Havang, Sweden and dated to about 7000 BC(v).
In 2015 it wasa announced that €2.5 million funding from the European Union has enabled a number archaeologists from Britain's top universities to team up for what will be the most intensive study of Doggerland so far(o)(q). Joined by experts from the University of Ghent and assisted by the Belgian Navy they located the first identifiable submerged settlements on the floor of the North Sea. Until now (2019) the only evidence of human habitation in the region were occasional artefacts caught up in fishermen's nets.
In 2016, it was announced(p) that the ancient footprints of both adults and children had been discovered off the coast of Northumberland, formerly a part of Doggerland. Their feet had apparently been shod.
On Sunday, January 13th 2019. the UK's Sunday Express delighted its readers with two Atlantis stories(t)(u) . First, the online edition of the paper had a story by one of its reporters, with an 'Atlantis Discovered' headline claiming that the remains of an ancient 8,000-year-old city, home to 'tens of thousands' of people, had been discovered in the North Sea, in a huge region sometimes referred to as Doggerland. The reporter cites Dr.Richard Bates in support of this account. Unfortunately, the 2012 comments by Dr. Bates never mentioned 'a city', but a vast area occupied by 'tens of thousands' of people, presumably early farmers(s) . Then the same edition of the same paper by the same 'reporter' with another 'Atlantis Found?' headline, offered a video clip of the Maltese island of Filfla, while the commentator told us that Plato had said that a devastating earthquake had destroyed Atlantis it was finished off by an eruption. This is factually incorrect as Plato never mentioned an eruption. These two accounts are a sad reflection on the quality of media reporting today.
(a) https://doggerbank.org/atlantide.html
(b) https://www.ireland-hotels.net/en/atlantisinireland.html
(c) See: https://spcov.free.fr/site_nicoulaud/en/empire.php
(d) See: https://web.archive.org/web/20180320072706/https://nwepexplore.com/
(e) See: https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180752/https://arheologija.ff.uni-lj.si/documenta/pdf35/weninger35.pdf
(g) https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/atlantida_mu/esp_atlantida_38.htm
(h) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2167731/Britains-Atlantis-North-sea–huge-undersea-kingdom-swamped-tsunami-5-500-years-ago.html
(i) https://www.the-stonehenge-enigma.info/#!/2013/06/stonehenge-atlantis-momentous-discovery.html See:https://atlantipedia.ie/samples/archive-2071/(both links are live Jan.19)
(j) https://www.q-mag.org/doggerland-lost.html
(k) See: Archive: 2073
(l) See: Archive 2074
(m) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2167731/Britains-Atlantis-North-sea–huge-undersea-kingdom-swamped-tsunami-5-500-years-ago.html#ixzz374DGxUiM
(n) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggerland
(o) https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/secrets-britains-atlantis-revealed-archaeologists-6361422
(p) https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/7000-year-old-forest-and-footprints-uncovered-atlantis-britain-005913?nopaging=1
(q) https://www.q-mag.org/doggerland-to-be-digitally-repopulated.html
(r) https://web.archive.org/web/20150706130417/https://www.q-mag.org/the-great-plain-of-atlantis-was-it-in-doggerland.html
(s) https://www.guidememalta.com/en/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-mysterious-islet-of-filfla
(t) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18687504
(u) https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1071594/atlantis-found-malta-island-matches-plato-description-spt
(v) https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/17/the-discovery-of-the-submerged-stone-age-atlantis/
(w) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/atlantis-britain-stone-age-north-sea-archaeology-artefacts-discovery-a8952721.html?fbclid=IwAR2JPs3s5OvPxHyVHpOYeiSmTJiWoqSOu7_72ZOZzHhK2DaKIQCyiXoVURg
(x) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbenuEzWgQk
Cro-Magnon Man
Cro–Magnon Man, who emerged around 37,000 years ago, is often described as having a dome-shaped cranium and broad forehead and a brain capacity of 1,600 cc, which is greater than modern man. His skull has thick eyebrow projections and a bony protrusion at the back that is characteristic of both Neanderthal man and Homo erectus. Blavatsky(c), Sepehr(d) along with a number of investigators(e) have suggested that they may have been the original Atlanteans. They have pointed to the physical traits listed above together with blood grouping and linguistic similarities to be found in the same regions of Western Europe and North Africa.
Robert John Langdon also claims that "Cro-Magnon/Atlanteans colonised America" based on a study of blood group distribution(b).>R. Cedric Leonard is another supporter of the idea of Cro-Magnons in America(h), citing the work of Dennis Stanford & Bruce Bradley [1516].<
Physical anthropology has identified the modern remnants of Cro-Magnon Man in the Berbers and Tuaregs of North Africa, the Basques of Northern Spain together with small population pockets in the Dordogne Valley and Brittany in France. The highest incidence of Rhesus-negative blood in the world is to be found among the Basques. Similar high levels of Rhesus-negative blood are to be found among the inhabitants of the Canaries and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco; areas where Cro-Magnons lived. This fact is seen as evidence for claiming that the Basques are directly descended from Cro-Magnon Man.
On the basis of skull shape, William Howells[268] and Bertil Lundman[269] have supported this view. The regions that were home to Cro-Magnon Man, in Upper Paleolithic times, were comparable with those occupied by their latter-day successors such as the now extinct Guanches of the Canaries and the Basques.
R. Cedric Leonard is probably the best known modern proponent of the Atlantean Cro-Magnon idea(f), he refers to the work of Oliviera Martins[270], who in the 1930's, pointed out that many of the Cro-Magnon people have given themselves distinguishing names with the suffix 'tani' from the Mauritani of North Africa to the Bretani of Brittany and Britain. Leonard also insists that an analysis of the languages of these groups of people points to a relationship with each other, while being quite different to the other languages of Europe or the Near East. He thinks that it is quite possible that these ancient languages date back to the cultures of the Ice Age. Leonard also refers to what he calls "an anomalous Cro-Magnon/Atlantis outpost" in northern Palestine(a).
Alexander Marshack (1918-2004) was an American journalist turned archaeologist, who, in the 1970's, offered evidence[1633] that markings on a number of bones from the Upper Paleolithic were used as lunar calendars to mark the passage of time. Similar markings have been identified on the painted walls of the famous Cro-Magnon Lascaux caves in France(g).
This combination of date, geographical spread, language and physical similarities offers a reasonable basis for postulating the idea of a coherent civilisation along the European and North African Atlantic seaboards and in the Atlantic itself, at the end of the last Ice Age that could be accommodated by one interpretation of Plato's Atlantis. Lewis Spence was a supporter of this possibility.
(a) https://www.atlantisquest.com/Outpost.html (offline March 2018) See Archive 2260
(b) https://www.the-stonehenge-enigma.info/2012/04/cro-magnonatlanteans-colonised-america.html
(c) https://www.blavatsky.net/index.php/37-topics/atlantis/343-cro-magnon-man-and-atlantis
(d) https://atlanteangardens.blogspot.ie/2014/04/the-cro-magnon-invasions.html
(e) https://differentpast.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/cro-magnon-and-atlantis/
(f) https://atlantisforschung.de/index.php?title=Atlantis_und_der_Cro-Magnon-Mensch
(g) https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/975360.stm
>(h) https://web.archive.org/web/20161126063206/https://www.atlantisquest.com/America.html<
Megalith Builders
The Megalith Builders, who date mainly from the Neolithic Period, are frequently identified with Plato's Atlanteans. Their remarkable structures were built between the middles of the fifth and second millennia B.C., a period that is compatible with final days of Atlantis according to Plato. The building of megalithic structures in Western Europe appears to have ended just before the beginning of the Bronze Age – coincidence?
Proponents of the idea of a megalithic building Atlantis see the location and extent of the megalithic structures as being in agreement with Plato's description, particularly his reference to Atlantis being 'beyond the Pillars of Heracles'. However the location of the 'Pillars' at the time of Solon's visit to Egypt, is strongly disputed. In fact the only territory unambiguously named by Plato as Atlantean was in southern Italy and North Africa along with a number of islands of which there are many in that region.
However, there are many features in Plato's narrative that do not conform to our current knowledge of the megalith builders. There is no evidence that they had writing, irrigation technology or the navigational skills to mount an attack on Egypt/Athens or any other characteristics ascribed to the Atlanteans by him.
On the other hand, if these attributes are just literary flesh applied to a skeleton of historical truth there is the the possibility of a link between the Atlanteans and the megalith builders that still remains.
Atlantis enthusiasts are quite happy to associate the megalith builders with Atlantis, as it provides something tangible to enhance the credibility of Plato's narrative pointing to sites such as Stonehenge or the Maltese Temples. British researcher Robert John Langdon has gone further and proposed that the megalith builders originally came from Africa and settled in Doggerland at the end of the Ice Age, where they established Atlantis[919]. When Doggerland was submerged they migrated to what is now mainland Britain, where they built Stonehenge as a memorial to Atlantis.
Manuel Vega, who places Atlantis in the Atlantic has some novel ideas regarding Stonehenge as well as Ireland's Newgrange [0868].
Paul Dunbavin in his Atlantis of the West[0099] and Towers of Atlantis [1627]promotes the idea of a megalithic Atlantis centred off the coast of Wales in what is now the Irish Sea.
While not a new idea, a megalithic connection with Atlantis has recently been given further attention by the French writer Sylvain Tristan who was inspired by Jean Deruelle and Alan Butler. Alfred deGrazia also joined this club as well as the German author Helmut Tributsch who has added his support to the idea of a megalithic Atlantis, specifically locating its capital on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany. A similar claim has been made by Hank Harrison who also believes that the Morbihan region was an important Atlantean centre if not the location of its capital. Further support for a megalithic Atlantis has been given by Walter Schilling who places Plato's city in the Bay of Cadiz. Robert Temple has recently offered grudging support for the concept of Atlantean megalith builders.
Iberia is also home to very many megalithic strucures of varying types. Recently, lower waters in a Spanish reservoir revealed once more the impressive 144-stone Dolmen-de-Guadalperal, situated roughly halfway between Madrid and the Portuguese border(z) . Efforts are being made to ensure its preservation before the water levels rise again.
As far as I am aware classical writers make no obvious reference to the megalith builders, nor has this omission been commented on by modern writers. However, the numerous indirect references to Atlantis by the same ancient writers are deemed inadequate, which seems consistent with a dearth of information regarding early history.
It appears to me that other questions that have not been definitively answered relate to the identity of the megalith builders, why they stopped building and what happened to them. Another thought is that if the megalith builders lived at the same time as the Atlanteans, is it not strange that both disappeared around the same time, or did they? My opinion is that we are probably confronted with two unrelated mysteries – the disappearance of the megalith builders and the demise of Atlantis.
Parallel with the megaliths of the eastern Atlantic seaboard are the megaliths of North America. Who built them and when? Are they evidence of very early pre-Columbian voyagers from Europe?(b)
An interesting article combining all the strange aspects of megalith building can be read online(c) which certainly offers food for thought. A paper(d) published in September 2013 gives a good overview of megalithic studies during the past few decades. Walter Haug's well illustrated website(k) offers a range of previously ignored megalithic sites in Germany.
Much nonsense has been written about the megalith builders, particularly on the Internet, where you find daft ideas such as attributing their construction to aliens(a). The suggestion that extraterrestrials had the technology to travel in space but when they land on earth they have to build observatories with stone is just silly. Why would they even need observatories?
A valuable website dealing with the global spread of megalithic monuments, is The Megalithic Portal established by Andy Burnham(g), which has regular updates. Other useful sites are Stone Pages(h) and Megalithic Ireland(i). Another site worth a look is from Sjur C. Papazian(l). There is also a site(j) dealing specifically with the dolmens of Corsica and Sardinia.
In the Middle East dolmens stretch in a line from the Caucasus(s)(p) to the Yemen with a remarkable concentration of them in modern Jordan(m), a fact which prompted a former Dutch ambassador to Jordan, Gajus Scheltema, to write Megalithic Jordan[1206]. Jordan is also home to an ancient mysterious 150 km wall, which was 1-1.5 metres high.(u)
Dolmens are also found in more distant lands such as India(r), Korea(n)(v) and Japan(o). It is difficult to look at the worldwide distribution of dolmens and not consider the possibility of some form of global cultural diffusion! Rarely discussed are the widely dispersed megalithic remains found throughout the Pacific islands(q).
There is a well-illustrated website offering an overview of the megalithic culture of Western Europe and the Mediterranean(t).
In February 2019 the Smithsonian Magazine had a report telling us that "Bettina Schulz Paulsson, an archaeologist at the University of Gothenburg, reexamined some 2,410 radiocarbon dating results that have been assigned to Europe's megaliths and put them through a Bayesian statistical analysis. Based on the picture the data present, Schulz Paulsson believes that the megaliths were first constructed by dwellers of northwest France during the second half of the fifth millennium BC." (w)
Some years ago, the renowned English archaeologist, Aubrey Burl, concluded after twenty years of study that French immigrants had built Stonehenge(aa). More recently, Mike Parker Pearson, a leading Stonehenge expert, has also endorsed this idea of a French origin for megalith building(x).
The interesting claims of Schulz Paulsson, who places the origins of megalithic construction in Brittany in the fifth millennium BC, may be challenged by a little-known counterclaim that tombs in the Ox Mountains in the west of Ireland have been dated to the seventh millennium BC(y). However, my personal view is that it would be more likely that the practice of megalith building would have spread from the east rather than from Ireland westward!
A rational explanation for the construction of cyclopean masonry has been offered by Professor of Architecture Jean-Pierre Protzen and demonstrated on a YouTube clip(f).
(a) https://www.world-mysteries.com/mpl_10ramm.htm (link broken July 2020)
(b) https://web.archive.org/web/20171105055925/https://planetvermont.com/pvq/v9n2/megaliths.html
(c) See: https://web.archive.org/web/20140625091115/https://www.bibleufo.com/ancconstmono.htm
(d) https://brian-mountainman.blogspot.ie/2013/09/whats-significance-of-megalithic.html
(e) https://www.paranormalpeopleonline.com/cyclopean-masonry-a-mystery-of-the-ancient-world/
(f) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkze3WUvHz4
(g) https://www.megalithic.co.uk/
(h) https://www.stonepages.com/about_us.html
(i) https://www.megalithicireland.com/
(j) https://www.museodeidolmen.it/englishdefault.html
(k) https://www.megalith-pyramiden.de/AB-001-Cairn-Forschungsgesellschaft.html
(l) https://aratta.wordpress.com/megalith-culture/
(m) See: https://web.archive.org/web/20161113074338/https://www.jordan-solidarity.org/74+special-dolmens.html
(n) See: https://english.cha.go.kr/cop/bbs/selectBoardArticle.do?ctgryLrcls=CTGRY166&nttId=57997&bbsId=BBSMSTR_1205&mn=EN_03_01
(o) https://heritageofjapan.wordpress.com/yayoi-era-yields-up-rice/lifestyle-and-society-of-the-land-of-wa/days-of-mourning-and-ways-of-burying/visit-a-megalithic-dolmen-site/
(p) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmens_of_North_Caucasus
(q) https://davidpratt.info/easter1.htm (section 10)
(r) https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/090916/megalithic-tombs-in-tadvai-forests.html
(s) https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/25000-year-old-buildings-found-russia-006215
(t) https://aratta.wordpress.com/megalith-culture/
(u) https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/mysterious-ancient-wall-extending-over-150km-investigated-jordan-005380?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_content=top5_lastyear&utm_campaign=email_regular
(v) https://www.ancient.eu/article/987/
(w) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/articles/europe-megalithic-monuments-france-sea-routes-mediterranean-180971467/
(x) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/stonehenge-other-ancient-rock-structures-may-trace-their-origins-monuments
(y) https://www.newgrange.com/european-megalithic.htm
(z) https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/dolmen-de-guadalperal-0012487
(aa) https://archive.archaeology.org/9707/newsbriefs/stonehenge.html
Stonehenge is part of what is now arguably the most extensive and complex megalithic site in Europe. It was actually purchased in 1915 for a sum equivalent today to £680,000 by Cecil Chubb, who later gave it to the nation(aa).
Two depictions of Stonehenge exist which go back as far as medieval times, with a third recently added by Professor Christian Heck(ai). Little serious study of the monument was undertaken until the 17th century antiquarians, predecessors of archaeologists, took an interest.
"In the 17th century, archaeologist John Aubrey made the claim that Stonehenge was the work of the Celtic high priests known as the Druids, a theory widely popularised by the antiquarian William Stukeley [1696], who had unearthed primitive graves at the site" (Wikipedia).
What is not generally known is that the monument has been subjected to numerous 'restorations' over the past hundred years and what we see today is actually a 20th century vision of the original site. One website(au) shows a large series of images recording some of these renovations. There is evidence that at least one stone was re-erected a metre and a half from its original position.
Photos from 1867 show parts of Stonehenge, before later 'restorations' altered their earlier positions(ax), originally released by the UK's Ordnance Survey(ay).
New technology has now revealed the existence of another henge less than a kilometre from Stonehenge (BBC Focus October 2010). We were next presented with evidence that an early form of ball bearings may have been used to move the large stones of which the monument was constructed(d). Other recent discoveries in the vicinity include the 3,550-year-old skeleton of a teenage boy buried with a rare amber necklace – a clear indication of status. Furthermore, dental analysis revealed that he had come from the Mediterranean region.
Stonehenge is not the only site to have its area of interest expanded in recent years. The 2018 drought in Ireland and the UK had produced evidence of a previously unknown henge situated not too far from Newgrange, our best-known megalithic site(az). This new location has been dubbed 'dronehenge'.*
Similar sites have been revealed throughout these islands as a result of the current (July 2018) dry period.
October 2015 gave us a report(ad) that a semi-permanent structure was discovered about a mile east of Stonehenge and dated to be 1,300 years earlier than megalithic edifice.
The two big questions relating to Stonehege are its exact purpose and the method of construction.
Allied to that is the question of how the 'bluestones' were transported from Wales. Was it by humans or glaciers(aj). However, an early theory proposed that the 'bluestones' were deposited by glaciers much closer to the Stonehenge site. This idea was quickly debunked, but has once again surfaced in a new book by Brian John [1565].
What may have been a much earlier precursor to Stonehenge's calendrical features, tentatively dated as 10,000 old, has been identified in Scotland's Aberdeenshire(f). This is now arguably the world's oldest lunar calendar, although an incised stone found in southern Italy has now been put forward(bg) with a similar claim. I doubt that the Guinness Book of Records will be adjudicating on this one.
We were next presented with evidence that an early form of ball-bearing may have been used to move the large stones of which the monument was constructed(d). Stone balls, some intricately carved, were also discovered near megalithic monuments in Scotland,>while in Malta, stone balls have been found in the vicinity of the ancient temples there – some still in situ under the stones. Even more intriguing, is that a similarly carved stone ball was discovered at Tiwanaku in Bolivia, which Hugh Newman has drawn attention to in a YouTube video(bi)!<
In 2004, Gordon Pipes put forward a radical new 'stone-rowing' method of construction(ac), which requires minimal manpower and equipment. In 2009, Pipes expanded on this idea in book form [1126].
The Ancient-Wisdom.com website has an interesting item regarding the use of balls and tracks in 1770 to shift very heavy weights, noting that "The largest stone ever (recently) recorded to have been moved purely by human power alone is the famous 'Thunder Stone' from Russia, which was moved to St. Petersburg from the gulf of Finland. It was rolled along on small balls placed on a track (Only 100m in length) at a rate of 150m per day."(ba)(bb).
In 2019, archaeologists at Newcastle University put forward the idea that lard (pig fat) had been used to grease the sledges that were used to transport the huge stones(bh). "Fat residues on shards of pottery found at Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge, have long been assumed to be connected with feeding the many hundreds of people that came from across Britain to help construct the ancient monument. But new analysis by archaeologists at Newcastle University in the UK suggests that because the fragments came from dishes that would have been the size and shape of buckets, not cooking or serving dishes, they could have been used for the collection and storage of tallow – a form of animal fat."
More discoveries are expected as investigations continue. In 2014, it was announced that although most attention is focused on the rising sun at the summer solstice, it is now thought that Stonehenge was more likely to have been concerned with the midwinter setting sun(m).
In the 1960's, it was Gerald Hawkins who set a cat among the pigeons with the publication of his Stonehenge Decoded [1613]. in which he proposed that the monument was in fact used as an astronomical computer. Many of the leading astronomers and archaeologists of the day offered apoplectic responses. Hawkins went as far to suggest that the 56 Aubrey Holes at Stonehenge were also eclipse predictors, an idea endorsed by Fred Hoyle [1614].
Another theory has recently been advanced by Thomas O. Mills which suggests that Stonehenge was aligned with the position of the North Pole as it was situated around 10,000 BC, as proposed earlier by Charles Hapgood.(u)
Paul D. Burley has published a two-part paper(q)(r) on Stonehenge, which draws attention to the fact that most commentators have focused on the solar or lunar significance of the site's alignments that that he feels is in stark contrast to other European megalithic monuments that would appear to have been designed with stellar alignments in mind. Burley is the author of Stonehenge: As Above, So Below[1045].
In 1995 Duncan Steel suggested in his book, Rogue Asteroids and Doomsday Comets [0562], that Stonehenge I had been constructed as a predictor of the Earth's intersection with the path of a comet and its attendant debris, which had a 19-year periodicity(x).
Stonehenge, among other megalithic structures, has been linked by various writers with Plato's Atlantis. One extreme example of this is the suggestion that if the number of Aubrey Holes, 56, is multiplied by the diameter of the Aubrey Circle we get 16,200 feet which is "the exact diameter of Plato's Atlantis". Now a ten-minute search on the Internet reveals FIVE different figures for the diameter of the Circle, ranging from 271.6' to 288'. Combine that with the uncertainty attached to the value of the unit of measurement employed by Plato, it is clear that any claim of a connection between the Aubrey Holes and Atlantis is at best tenuous and at worst foolish.
Jürgen Spanuth suggested that the five trilithons "most probably represented five sets of twins." [0015.85], an idea echoed later by Dieter Braasch(as). Spanuth was adamant that a commonly held view linking Stonehenge with Hyperborea was incorrect as Hyperboreans had come from Jutland.
The late Philip Coppens echoed(b) the views of a fellow Belgian, Marcel Mestdagh, that there might be a connection between monuments within the Stonehenge Heritage Site and Atlantis, namely Woodhenge, which comprised of posts arranged in six concentric circles. The suggestion being that this arrangement is in some manner a reflection of the concentric features in Atlantis described by Plato. I can only consider this to be highly speculative, somewhat akin to the suggestion(c) that Stonehenge I was an earthquake predictor.
For those interested, a recently reconstructed German counterpart of Woodhenge has had the original dated to 2300 BC(aq).
However, in the meanwhile we will have to be content with a recent book by Professor Mike Parker-Pearson, Stonehenge: Exploring the Greatest Stone Age Mystery [839] , which includes all the discoveries revealed by the recent ten years of investigation.
A 2014 offering from Professor David P.Gregg, The Stonehenge Codes [977], throws further light on the mathematics used for the building and development of Stonehenge over a 1500 year period was consistently the same polygon geometry. Gregg has also identified an earlier Babylonian influence. His book has a considerable numerical content that many will find heavy going. The text of the book is available online(j). The July 2014 edition of the BBC Focus magazine offers evidence that the history of the Stonehenge location can be traced to nearer the end of the Ice Age.
It has been generally accepted for many years that the bluestones (spotted dolerites) at Stonehenge had been brought from the Preseli Mountains of Wales. Now (Nov.2013) evidence has been presented that identifies the precise outcrop, Carn Goedog, as their source(h). Further investigation has produced the claim by Paul Devereux that the rock there was chosen because of its acoustic qualities(I), raising the possibility that Stonehenge was the site of the first 'rock' concert. A more wide-ranging essay on the subject of archaeoacoustics is available online(ak).
However, in November 2015, a report threw doubt on the existence of a Neolithic quarry in the Preseli Hills(ag). Confusingly, the following month it was reported(ah) that studies carried in Wales suggested that the stones had been erected there first before their transportation to Wiltshire.In May 2016 the controversial matter of the method of transportation from Wales was claimed to have been resolved when it was demonstrated by students from University College London, supervised by Parker-Pearson that the bluestones could have been mounted on a sycamore sleigh and dragged along timbers requiring far less effort than was previously expected.(ao) Parker-Pearson believes that originally the stones had been part of a Welsh tomb which was dismantled and brought to Wiltshire as the successors migrated westward(ap). There is now a search underway tp locate the site of the original monument in Wales.
Parker-Pearson published a paper in the February 2019 edition of Antiquity in which he reports on his research at the Welsh site, where he found some of the tools used to extract the pillars and determined the method of transportation(bc).
The transportation question received new attention with a study which suggested that "to move these stones such long distances, the builders likely maneuvered them onto timber sledges and rolled these over logs," using pig fat as a lubricant to minimise the friction between the sled and the logs. It is suggested that ceramic vessels, with high concentrations of pig fat, found on site at Durrington Walls, may have been used to collect fat from the carcasses as they were roasted on a spit, which was then stored as lard or tallow! (bf) My question is, ho many pigs are needed to drag a stone from Wales to Stonehenge?
After centuries of being described as one of the wonders of the megalithic world, the construction skills of Stonehenge's builders have been harshly criticised by Professor Ronald Hutton of Bristol University, who went as far as to describe them as 'cowboy builders'(n).
In 2012, Gordon Freeman, a Canadian scientist, published Hidden Stonehenge [891] in which he offers an extensive study of a native American "medicine wheel" in Alberta and compares its astronomical alignments with that of Stonehenge, revealing 'incredible' similarities. His book highlights the use of sophisticated astronomical knowledge at both locations, in the very distant past suggesting cultural links millennia before Columbus!
A somewhat cruder but equally effective winter solstice alignment was recently identified in the Chilean Andes(aw).
A site in Australia discovered in the first half of the last century by Frederic Slater (President of the Australian Archaeological Society) and dubbed as 'Australia's Stonehenge' was bulldozed in 1940 on the orders of the Australian Government! The location, obviously, never as impressive as its namesake on Salisbury Plain, has been again identified and with drawings made over seventy years ago has enabled a computer generated image of the site to be made(t). A father and son team, Steven & Evan Strong have recently relocated the damaged site(af).
In the Strait of Sicily a 'Stonehenge' has been identified on the small island of Lampedusa, by Diego Ratti and described on a generously illustrated website(e).
In May 2013, Melville Nicholls published a Kindle ebook, Children of the Sea God, in which he argues strongly for a Stonehenge built by Atlanteans, better known as the Bell Beaker People!
Robert John Langdon has now proposed(g) that Stonehenge was constructed by megalith builders, around 8500 BC, who had migrated from Doggerland/Atlantis as it became submerged and that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge points to Doggerland!
Shoji Yoshinori has suggested that Stonehenge was intended as a model of Atlantis(k), as had also the late Philip Coppens(b).
It is quite obvious that more convincing evidence is required if any claim of a Stonehenge/Atlantis connection is to gain greater traction. In 2018, David L. Hildebrandt published Atlantis – The Awakening [1602], in which he has endeavoured to do just that with a mass of material that he claims supports the idea of Atlantis in Britain and Stonehenge as the remnants of the Temple of Poseidon. He suggests that the five trilithons represent the five sets of male twins, an idea voiced by Jürgen Spanuth and more recently by Dieter Braasch. Even earlier George H. Cooper proposed Stonehenge as the Pillars of Herakles. I am not convinced by the spirited defence of his hypothesis, as I consider his date too early and the location too far from Athens or Egypt to consider them to be within 'easy striking distance' for the purpose of invasion.
As recent as the summer of 2014 evidence was accidentally discovered(o) that suggested that the Stonehenge megalithic stones form a complete circle. Commenting on the discovery Susan Greaney from English Heritage said "A lot of people assume we've excavated the entire site and everything we're ever going to know about the monument is known, but actually there's quite a lot we still don't know and there's quite a lot that can be discovered just through non-excavation methods." An extensive digital mapping project carried out at Stonehenge by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Vienna has revealed "that the area around Stonehenge is teeming with previously unseen archaeology and that the application of new technology can transform how archaeologists and the wider public understand one of the best-studied landscapes on Earth."(p)
December 2014 saw an encampment site just 1.5 miles from Stonehenge have its date confirmed at around 4000 BC(s).
Marden Henge, situated between Stonehenge and Avebury is reckoned to be ten time bigger than Stonehenge and has now (2015) seen the start of a three-year, £1,00,000, dig by 80 archaeologists hoping to unlock its secrets(a). Dr. Jim Leary, a leading archaeologist working at the site is convinced that Marden may turn out to be more significant than Stonehenge(w).
Earlier in 2015 Tim Daw, a steward at the Stonehenge site, has claimed that he had discovered a previously unknown alignment, involving a line of stones at 80 degrees to the axis of the monument. His theory is that the tallest stone at Stonehenge points towards the midsummer sunset and has been observed to be correct(v).
The archaeological importance of Stonehenge was boosted further in September 2015 with the announcement that a line of nearly 100 buried stones had been discovered just a mile away, beside the Durrington Walls 'superhenge'(y). There are images available, including a short video clip relating to this new discovery(z).
>In June 2020, the importance of Durrington was greatly enhanced by the revelation that adjacent to the 'Walls' is a series of shafts five metres deep and ten metres in diameter. The shafts are arranged in a circle having a diameter of 1.2 miles. The site is 1.9 miles northeast of Stonehenge(bj).<
In November 2015, the New York Times published an updated overview(ae) of the various excavations that have taken place in the vicinity of Stonehenge.
Sarah Ewbank has now offered us a fascinating new theory regarding the original purpose and plan of Stonehenge. In a fully illustrated website(al) she reveals that the structure was conceived as "a 'Cathedral-like' building with a massive oak-framed roof, and a huge hall at it's centre."
Further discoveries are listed on the Heritage England website(ab). What is not listed there is the information that Stonehenge was constructed by giants on the instruction of the Devil! This b.s. tidbit was imparted to us in April 2016 by Dr. Dennis Lindsay on the TV show of disgraced US evangelist Jim Bakker(am). Another blog from Jason Colavito exposed further Stonehenge nonsense, this time from New Zealander, Ted Harper, who has recently claimed that the Wiltshire monument together with the Great Pyramid, both warn of a meteor strike in 2020.
Theories relating to Stonehenge and Atlantis seem to proliferate at comparable rates. In a new book, The Memory Code [1258], by Lynne Kelly, she proposes that the Wiltshire monument is a giant mnemonic(ar) and that other megalithic sites also were.
July 2017, saw a BBC review of the recent acceptance of Stonehenge as just a part of a huge complex of monuments, with a hint of more to come(at).
In June 2019, Dr. Christophe Snoeck, a Belgian archaeological scientist offered evidence for the origins of some of the cremated human remains discovered at Stonehenge. "During his doctoral research he developed a method to extract information about the geographical origin of cremated individuals." This method, he says, "was applied to 25 cremated individuals from Stonehenge and our results show that 40% (10 out of 25 analysed individuals) did not live near Stonehenge in the last decade or so prior to their deaths but came from further away. Some might actually have originated from west Wales where the bluestones came from, some 250 km away," he adds. "This shows the importance of the site in the British landscape during the Neolithic period." (bd) Italian scientists have also been working on new ways of gleaning information from cremated remains(be).
(a) Daily Express, Fri. June 19, 2015
(b) See Archive 2140
(c) https://lunaticoutpost.com/showthread.php?tid=11497
(d) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130010931.htm
(e) https://www.academia.edu/902250/Lampedusa_Stonehenge
(f) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-23286928
(g) https://robertjohnlangdon.blogspot.co.uk/#!/2013/06/stonehenge-atlantis-momentous-discovery.html
(h) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25004282
(h) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25004282
(i) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stonehenge-is-like-a-sacred-prehistoric-glockenspiel-researchers-claim-9168812.html
(j) https://www.stonehenge-codes.org/StonehengeCodesFinal-2012.pdf (link broken)
(k) https://www.pipi.jp/~exa/kodai/kaimei/stonehenge_is_small_atrantis_eng.pdf
(m)BBC Focus Magazine, July 2014, p.51
(p) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909192134.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ffossils_ruins%2Fancient_civilizations+%28Ancient+Civilizations+News+–+ScienceDaily%29
(q) https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/solving-enigma-stonehenge-001616
(r) https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe-opinion-guest-authors/solving-enigma-stonehenge-part-2-001618
(s) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-30540914
(t) https://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/StrongSE2.php
(u) https://www.mondovista.com/stone.new.html
(v) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-33205212
(w) https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/devizesheadlines/13418151.Marden_Henge_to_rival_Stonehenge__says_leading_archaeologist/
(x) See Archive 2657
(y) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224523/Stonehenge-II-Radar-search-reveals-giant-monument-4-500-years-ago-just-one-mile-famous-Wiltshire-site.html
(z) https://www.lbiarchpro-imagery.at/stonehenge2015
(aa) https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34282849
(ab) https://heritagecalling.com/2015/09/23/7-new-discoveries-about-stonehenge/
>(ac) https://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2016/05/26/how-did-they-move-the-bluestones/<
(ad) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/prehistoric-eco-house-1300-years-older-than-stonehenge-discovered-by-archaeologists-a6712716.html
(ae) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/science/stonehenge-begins-to-yield-its-secrets.html?_r=0
(af) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3309697/Is-new-Stonehenge-Amateur-historian-claims-proof-mysterious-rock-formation-hidden-Australian-bush-holds-clues-origins-language.html
(ag) https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/14030126.New_research_undermines_Welsh_bluestone_quarry_theory/
(ah) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/07/stonehenge-first-erected-in-wales-secondhand-monument
(ai) See Archive 2832
(aj) https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/stonehenges-bluestones-were-moved-wales-10591475
(ak) https://dailygrail.com/Hidden-History/2016/1/Archaeoacoustics-Listening-the-Sounds-History
(al) https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/architect-presents-radical-new-theory-stonehenge-was-two-storey-wooden-020722
(am) https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/evangelical-pastor-claims-stonehenge-built-by-giants-on-orders-from-the-devil
(an) https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/are-stonehenge-and-the-great-pyramid-warning-of-a-meteor-strike-in-2020
(ao) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/05/23/stonehenge-wasnt-so-hard-to-build-after-all-archaeologists-disco/
(ap) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/05/original-stonehenge-was-dismantled-in-wales-and-moved-to-wiltshi/
(aq) https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/4300-year-old-woodhenge-germany-revealed-public-first-time-006224?utm_source=Ancient-Origins+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f03e195ff3-Top_Trending_Stories_July_No2_REAL_07_11_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2dcd13de15-f03e195ff3-85158329
(ar) https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4104488/the-palace-of-memory/
(as) https://www.braasch-megalith.de/atlantis-stonehenge-decoded.html
(at) https://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170713-why-stonehenge-was-built
(au) https://www.ancient-code.com/the-images-stonehenge-dont-want-see/
(av) https://www.livescience.com/62619-did-glaciers-carry-stonehenge-bluestones.html
(aw) https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2018/05/26/a-southern-hemisphere-stonehenge-is-found-in-chile?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/asouthernhemispherestonehengeisfoundinchilesightingthesungod
(ax) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-stonehenge-picnic-photos
(ay) https://issuu.com/os012/docs/stonehenge_a4_pdf
(az) https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2018/0711/977969-newgrange/
(ba) https://web.archive.org/web/20190601213915/https://www.ancient-wisdom.com/extremasonry.htm
(bb) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Horseman
(bc) https://www.livescience.com/64801-stonehenge-temporary-monument.html
(bd) https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/magazine/59506/belgian-archaeologist-discloses-mysteries-of-stonehenge/
(be) https://www.latimes.com/science/new-way-to-decode-burned-bones-story.html
(bf) https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/07/ancient-people-may-have-used-pig-fat-build-stonehenge
(bg) https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/lunar-calendar-0012340
(bh) https://bradshawfoundation.com/news/world_heritage.php?id=Moving-the-stones-of-Stonehenge
>(bi) https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/arqueologia/esp_esferas_costarica05.htm
(bj) https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jun/22/vast-neolithic-circle-of-deep-shafts-found-near-Stonehenge<


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In fact, luxury service providers didn't fail to realize that cryptocurrency takes big leaps.
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On Tuesday night, WW reported on a 2011 sexual assault against the billionaire Mark Cuban, who owns the Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise, stars on the ABC reality show Shark Tank and has talked of running for president.
A woman told Portland police that in April 2011, while she and Cuban were having their picture taken together at an Old Town nightclub called the Barrel Room, Cuban stuck his hand down the back of her pants in inserted a finger in her vagina.
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Photographer and singer Lamonte McLemore was born on September 17, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to June and Herman J.C McLemore. Abandoned by his father at the age of five and having a mother who worked long hours, McLemore was largely raised by his maternal grandmother, Gertrude Whitecloud Shaver. He graduated from Charles H. Sumner High School in 1952 and enlisted in the United States Navy, where he worked as an aerial photographer.
Athletically gifted, McLemore was the first African American athlete to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals. He moved to Los Angeles, California, and landed a short-lived minor league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a strong-arm pitcher.
In 1958, McLemore began his career as a photographer with Halmont Graphics, a company he co-founded. He became the first African American photographer hired by Harper's Bazaar magazine and was the photographer chosen to shoot Stevie Wonder's first album cover. McLemore has been a photographer for Jet and Ebony magazines for over forty years. During McLemore's photo shoot of the Miss Black Beauty Pageant in the mid-1960s, he discovered the talents of Marilyn McCoo and Florence LaRue. McLemore offered the two women a chance to join a group he and his friends, Billy Davis, Jr. and Ron Townson, were forming. Out of this collaboration, The 5th Dimension was created. Their first manager was musician Ray Charles.
The 5th Dimension experienced exceptional success over the years, receiving more Grammy Awards than The Beatles. Their biggest hit was Aquarius, which led to the album The Age of Aquarius. The album and the single both went gold and received two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Contemporary Vocal by a Group or Duo. In 1991, the original 5th Dimension received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
In 2006, McLemore retired from the group, but continues to sing with Flashback, a vocal group made up of other singers from the 1960s who entertain for charity events.
McLemore resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife, Mieko.
Lamonte McLemore was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on April 3, 2007.


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CIrculatory system project. ALso foood is amazzzzzzziiinggg.
Cardiovascular System - Human Veins, Arteries, Heart. [Continued from above] . . .
The Heart The heart is a muscular pumping organ located medial to the lungs along the body's midline in the thoracic region. The bottom tip of the heart, known as its apex, is turned to the left, so that about 2/3 of the heart is located on the body's left side with the other 1/3 on right. The top of the heart, known as the heart's base, connects to the great blood vessels of the body: the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary trunk, and pulmonary veins. Circulatory - Amazing Facts. Why is the circulatory system important? The main organ of the circulatory system is the heart, which is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.
Without the heart, a human cannot live. Other parts of the circulatory system include the blood and blood vessels, such as arteries and veins. Arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart, and veins are responsible for carrying blood toward the heart. Capillaries are also blood vessels; they are the structures that connect arteries to veins throughout the body. The blood itself has many different types of cells that help the body function, such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
What Are Red Blood Cells? - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center. Red blood cells play an important role in your health by carrying fresh oxygen throughout the body.
Click to Enlarge Red blood cells are round with a flattish, indented center, like doughnuts without a hole. Heart and Circulatory System. With each heartbeat, blood is sent throughout our bodies, carrying oxygen and nutrients to every cell.
Every day, the approximately 10 pints (5 liters) of blood in your body travel many times through about 60,000 miles (96,560 kilometers) of blood vessels that branch and cross, linking the cells of our organs and body parts. The Heart Click through this slideshow to learn about the heart. Major Organs, Tissues, and Cells - The Circulatory System.
How does the blood circulatory system work? - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health. What is the difference between an artery & a vein? - Heart & Circulatory System. You may have been told that you had a heart attack or a stroke because of a blocked artery.
What exactly is an artery? Arteries, like veins, are tube-shaped vessels that carry blood in the body. Cardiovascular System.


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St Jean Social Justice Logo
Earlier this month a team from Graphic Intuitions, a Southern Manitoba marketing firm, visited École Regionale Saint-Jean-Baptiste to work with a group of grade 5-8 students to create a social justice logo. Last summer the students created a social justice club to host events and create awareness within the school and the community about social issues. The goals of the group, as stated by the students, are to gather people together and to help people, not only in the school but in the community as well.
In June the students created logo designs for the social justice club to be used at events and on promotional materials. Graphic Intuitions came in to talk to the students about their logo designs and bring their ideas to life (digitally). Working with the students at St Jean School, we determined what the overall goal was for the logo and what type of image they wanted to portray using the logo design.
Getting Involved
We asked the students the following questions:
- Who is your audience?
- How do you want your audience to feel when they see your school logo?
- What colours should be used for the logo design to help create these feelings?
- What symbols should your logo include?
- What type of font should be used?
The students provided some great answers that gave us an idea of how they wanted their social justice group to be portrayed. Their audience is the Manitoba community and the students at St Jean School. When others see the logo they want them to feel happy, safe and included. The logo design must also give off a friendly and fun vibe.
The time ended off with the students providing their opinions and drawing up ideas for the logo design.
The Logo
After meeting with the students, hearing their ideas, and spending time working out all the details, we came up with a logo that represents the Justice Sociale really well. Below is the final logo design that the students voted on. The concept behind this logo was to create a badge that shows the initials of the club (Justice Sociale) in a fun but professional way. In the centre of the logo are the club initials "JS", and then surrounding them are wings, based off the ones in the École St. Jean Baptiste logo. This represents protection and unity between the school and club. The JS on the badge is also in the shape of a person running, which represents the student population.
This same process can be used for any branding project. Graphic Intuitions works closely with businesses and organizations to develop logo designs and branding strategies that best suits their needs.


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The sky's are dark this afternoon with heavy clouds full of cool tropical rain. It's pouring more than just cats and dogs, but every farm animal on farm McDonald. Today I decided to wear heals. Yep. I had to walk home in heals, in rain. You would think I would have figured out the very… Continue reading August Rain
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I miss friends today. I'm not lonely on this adventure, I am just ultra aware of how alone I am. Being on my own has always been easy for me. I'm a hoot to hang out with. I'm more fun than a barrel of drunk monkeys at a Cindy Lauper concert. But life does tend… Continue reading Sharing lunches, Wednesday dinners, and walking through life together…. I miss you.
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The rain has been so very intense each afternoon and evening. Pouring buckets of warm tropical showers to grow this garden oasis. Today, on my walk to the school bus, I noticed that even the sidewalks were beginning to erupt in tiny life communities. I even bent to take a picture of this little …… Continue reading Then the street came Alive
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Shelving higher than any member store; isles kilometers long; prices better than a dollar store on blue light special steroids; all the items you could ever ask for under one roof! It was like stepping into shopping heaven, only the angels were stocking shelves and my cart was too wide to pass by. As you… Continue reading Pequeño Mundo


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From the vibrant streets of Bangkok to the heavenly beaches of Koh Lanta, from historic cities such as Ayutthaya and Sukhothai to the prodigious temples of Phetchaboun and Chiang Rai, from the luxuriant jungle around Chiang Mai to the golden triangle, from "Pad Thai" to "Hot Pot", from bus to hitch-hike, from city dweller to villager… Thailand was the first stage of our road trip and in all sincerity we spent a month full of emotions vagabonding with our backpacks from South to North. For us Thailand is a crush! Mythical capital, diversity of landscapes and consequently of activities, gastronomy, "easy" to travel, friendly locals, "safe country", affordable prices, many positive points come to my mind when I think about this trip… One thing is certain, we recommend this country to any traveller.
In this article, you'll find our itinerary, advice, good addresses and anecdotes to help you plan your future trip to Thailand.
- You do not need a "tourist visa" for a stay of less than 30 days in Thailand.
- To avoid any surprises, check carefully the suggested time to travel (it would be a waste to fall in the middle of the rainy season).
- Download "Maps.me" application on your phone, then the maps you need. Once downloaded, you can consult them offline.
- For those who want unlimited internet access (get a sim card at the airport; about $25 for 1 month).
- For all visits to "sacred places" (temples, large palaces…) it is mandatory to have an appropriate outfit: legs covered for the bottom = minimum length below the knees; for the top the shoulders must be covered = at least a T-shirt, tank tops prohibited.
- If you wish to travel "freely", in other words without bookings, Thailand offers many possibilities of accommodation, means of transport and activities (you can book everything from one day to the next). That's what we did in the high season (January) and we did not have any problems.
- Thais are calm people, so be discreet.
- The feet are characterized by "impure", you should remove your shoes regularly and avoid exposing them.
- A detail but there are no small savings: ) It is preferable to buy your sunscreen in your country of origin because the price charged on site is very expensive (about $20 for a "Nivea" spray).
- For any trip, I advise to get an insurance before leaving in case of health problems. For years, I have subscribed to AVI International's offers but I have never received a discount despite an overuse of their services : )
Itinerary :
Below, via our interactive map, you will find our one-month itinerary in Thailand (from south to north), with a short description of each spot we discovered.
1. Bangkok
When we talk about Bangkok with other travelers, opinions are always very disparate. Some hate it and others love it, I am in the 2nd category, for me Bangkok is an absolutely mythical capital. I have heard the arguments "against" and I understand them, it is true that agitation, heat, traffic, pollution, the crowd, scooters etc. can be scary, annoying after a long flight and a "jet lag" still very present but… Bangkok is so exotic and offers so many possibilities of activities, authenticity, beauty that for me its little annoyances do not take over on its positive points. If you don't want to "arrive" in the excitement of this great city, I advise you to discover Bangkok at the end of your stay, just before leaving for home.
Where to stay? What to do in Bangkok? Unmissable! Discover my recommendations for a successful stay in Bangkok.
2. Ao Nang – Railay – Hong Islands
After our 3 days of craziness in Bangkok, we flew to Krabi in the south to reach the city of Ao Nang where Morgan had booked a very nice hotel as my birthday gift. A little out of the center in a park full of flowers and perfectly maintained, the Fiore Resort was a very comfortable place, and obviously very different from a hostel. Even though I'm not a fan of this type of resort, it must be said that for a short time, the comfort is very appreciable.
Beyond the hotel, Ao Nang was a big disappointment. When we got off the tuk tuk in the middle of the city, we looked at each other and immediately said, "Oh, yeah, okay, we're in Huntington Beach", the city where we lived in the United States. Although we love our old American city, we didn't expect to find ourselves in the same setting in southern Thailand. Mac Do, Starbucks, Pubs, KFC, all-purpose shops, restaurants… The city has no "soul" except its nightly food market. An important thing to know also is that the beach of Ao Nang is far from being paradisiac, the water troubled by the gas of the multiple "speed boat" and "long tail boat" clearly does not make you want to take a swim.
The only advantage of this city is its central position to access the many surrounding islands. You will also find a multitude of tourist agencies offering day trips. On our side, we opted for Hong Islands by speed boat! What a disappointment! The place is of course magnificent, but the incalculable number of boats and consequently of tourists deposited on "small beach benches" completely ruins the celebration. It's "Disney Island", with troubled water! If you are tempted to try a day trip, we recommend to choose a "private long tail boat or in a small group" as you will have the possibility to choose your stops.
After describing negative points, I will end on a positive note by telling you about Railay. We reached it by long tail boat from Ao Nang (only 15 min for 100 baths = $3.22 / person). Swimming, cave, hike, tour of the island, our early day was peaceful until we decided to head into the "viewpoint hike" and extend it to the lagoon by a prohibited access (subject to a fine). The lagoon is of course a great reward but I don't encourage anyone (except climbers) to embark on this extremely dangerous adventure. This is completely irresponsible and the slightest mistake can have dramatic consequences. I can assure you that I will remember this hike for the rest of my life!
3. Koh Lanta
Bungalow on the beach, fresh coconut feet in the sand, fire show, palm trees, turquoise waters, "national park"… Koh Lanta is an island that we loved to explore for a few days. Its undeniable advantage is its size, you will not have the impression of suffocating in the middle of a crowd of tourists, you can even find almost desert beaches. Less known than Koh Samui, Koh Phi phi or Koh Tao…. we recommend this island to all travelers looking for "tranquility".
Where to stay? What to do in Koh Lanta? Unmissable! Discover my recommendations for a successful stay on this happy island.
4. Krabi Town
From Koh Lanta, we reached Krabi Town by ferry (about 2h30). Krabi Town was a transit city for us, we spent only one day and one evening there waiting to catch our flight to Bangkok and then head north of Thailand. This little stop was relaxing, we stayed at Chanchalay Hip Hostel, a hotel with a very satisfying quality/price ratio. In the evening we ate a feast at the night market, the atmosphere between locals and tourists was very friendly. I don't think Krabi Town offers many possibilities of activities for a long stay but this authentic city will satisfy you for a quick passage.
5. Ayutthaya
We flew from Krabi Town to "Bangkok Don Mueang Airport" (about 1 hour flight, $90 / person), then we reached the railway station by walk (about 10 min) to take a train to Ayutthaya (frequent departures, 1 hour trip, 11 baths / person = $0.35).
Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothaï. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by prangs, or reticular towers, and by monasteries of gigantic proportions, give an idea of its past splendor. [unesco.org credit]
We recommend to stop and visit this ancient capital by bike, 1 day will be enough before continuing your journey to the North or South. We stayed 2 nights at the hostel 1301, a peaceful spot on the banks of the river. In the evening, you can eat at the night market or just across the street from the corner at Took Took and his friend restaurant.
6. Lopburi
After our 2 nights in Ayutthaya, we chose to travel by train to the northern city of Phitsanulok. On the way, we made a 3-hour stop in Lopburi, "the city of monkeys" (1 hour by train from Ayutthaya, 20 baths / person = $0.64). We don't regret it, it's amazing, it's clearly an invasion! If you make a stop, be careful with your smartphone, camera, food… These little animals are of a disconcerting agility. For the record, it cost Morgan his coffee :). Our 3 hours in Lopburi were more than enough for us, especially since we didn't want to visit the city's museum. We preferred to take a walk and have a drink at the Nom Cup D, a coffee with a very neat and original décor. We then reached the station and took our train to Phitsanulok (3h trip, 480 baths / person = $15.32). In Thailand, different "classes" of trains are possible: "classic" and "top of the range". For this trip we opted for the "top of the range" faster by 2 hours, and very comfortable (air conditioning, meal trays included, toilets), in short, happiness.
7. Phitsanulok – Phetchabun
Phitsanulok is not a popular city for travelers, the majority of them join Chiang Mai directly due to lack of time or simply knowledge about the possibilities offered by this city. What a pity! Phitsanulok is typical, ancient and deserted by tourists. The "streetfood", "nights" and activities (cooking classes, yoga…) are at unbeatable prices, the cheapest so far on our road trip. And the most important point, Phitsanulok offers 1h30 bus access to the absolutely amazing temples of Petchabun: Wat Phan Sorn Kaew and Wat Phra That PhaSon (a Guell park Thai version). For the return to Phitsanulok, "hitch-hiking" is a very nice option. I may repeat myself, but the Thais are really incredibly kind.
We spent two nights at the "Karma Home Hostel", where Mark the manager did everything possible to make sure we had a good stay.
8. Sukhothai
From Phitsanulok, we reached Sukhothai by bus (1 hour trip, 48 baths / person = $1.53). Sukhothai looks a lot like Ayutthaya. There are not 50,000 activities except to discover its historical park and its countryside by bike. For sunset, we recommend that you stay inside the historic park, you will also find a small market where you can eat. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing. We had a very nice day in Sukhothai and we recommend the detour. Between Ayutthaya and Sukhothai for us is Sukhothai!
We spent two nights in a very comfortable guest house, the "old city guest house", at the entrance of the historic park with bicycles at your disposal.
9. Chiang Mai
From Sukhotai, we reached the famous Chiang Mai by bus (5h30 trip, 207 baths / person = $6.61). You must book the bus one day in advance, and we advise you to cover yourself because the air conditioning is freezing. We were very lucky because we arrived in Chiang Mai on a Saturday for a night market day and during the flower festival, an annual event very important for the city. In Chiang Mai, you walk to discover the city and its temples, taste a Khao Soi, the local speciality and you will find many activities to do in the surroundings (cooking classes, yoga, meditation, jungle excursion with elephants…)
On our side, we booked 3 days of excursion with Chi Jungle Man company including a day of trekking, waterfalls and overnight stay in a Karen village (a tribe), a day with the elephants (food, walking and swimming with the pachyderms) and finally the last day with the elephants again and a trip on a bamboo rafting. We will remember these 3 days for life, the highlights of the stay were the second day with the elephants and our informative exchanges with our guide Saïan. For the night at the Karen village in the jungle, we think that the organization is not yet ready to receive tourists. There is a lack of "minimum comfort", at least mattresses in the "cabins", sleeping bags worthy of the name, pillows, an activity to do on site and above all a list of things to take with you because the nights are excessively cold and humid. As it is, I think that the experience is really not accessible to everyone (young children, the elderly, people with back problems…) What is certain is that you will remember your night! We stayed two nights and we're still alive, lol! Beyond a more than basic comfort, we will remember many good moments: these good meals around the fire, this view on this sublime valley, this good bottle of "happy water", our exceptional guide Saïan and of course the smiles of this Karen family. To conclude on this experience, not everything was perfect, it is an organization sometimes very disjointed in a Thai way but at the end the overall result remains very positive and above all memorable. One last extremely important point is also that we really felt that Chi Jungle Man elephants were treated "ethically" and not as circus animals. We met other companies on the way, especially at the river where elephants are fairy animals, making movements like robots, and surrounded by I don't know how many tourists. A heartbreak.
Back to civilization in Chiang Mai and after recovering from our emotions, we decided to do a 1/2 day cooking class. There are many possible formulas! We chose the company "Smile Organic Farm Cooking School", and honestly it was great (small group, organic farm, organization to perfection, a delight), we had a very good time with the chef "Nathalie". Not sure we will be able to reproduce our recipes in France, but the experience was very positive from start to finish.
10. Pai
When you travel with a backpack from hostel to hostel, you meet a lot of people and it is very easy to share about the good tips and must-see things of everyone. Backpackers generally do the same routes and are looking for similar activities, they are mostly young, or even very young (under 25 years old). As an anecdote, the thought of a 19-year-old German girl telling me "it's good that you still do that (a backpack trip) at your age hurt me! lol
All this to get to the fact that we didn't like Paï! Most of the very young backpackers advised us to do so, but we didn't appreciate this "ultra-tourist hippie" city located 3 hours drive from Chiang Mai. We had a remake of our feeling of Ao Nang Beach without the Americanized version, i. e. "Ah that's it?". For us Pai is an overrated city that the Thais have deserted. The countryside is pretty there, but the small town with its "all is allowed junkie" vibe clearly didn't make us vibrate. Some will love it, others will have the same feeling as us. Go ahead if you want to make up your own mind, but for us it is clearly not a must-see spot.
11. Chiang Rai
4 hours by bus from Chiang Mai, we are in the city of Chiang Rai, our last Thai stop before reaching Laos. Chiang Rai is a pleasant city where you will find sumptuous temples (the white temple, the blue temple and the big buddha). For us, these are the most beautiful temples in Thailand, as well as those in Bangkok and Phetchabun. You will also have the possibility to access the golden triangle from where you can observe the Burmese and Laotian coasts (1h15 by scooter from the centre of Chiang Rai, the highway type road is not the most pleasant but it is doable). The Chiang Rai night market is also very attractive, you will find many shops and stands of Hot Pot, the local specialty which is once again a delight. We also enjoyed the Hill Tribe Museum. Our only failure was the visit to Singha Park on the first day of the balloon festival. Nothing was ready, no one was able to tell us what to do in the park or give us a plan. Honestly, apart from a very beautiful field of flowers, we found that the park was not exceptional.
So much for an overview of our road trip in Thailand, we then continued our adventures in Laos (article to come).
I hope this article will help you plan your trip, feel free to leave your comments.


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Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks "Little Fang" (video)
Published Mar 05, 2014Slasher Flicks, the project of Animal Collective member Avey Tare, former Dirty Projectors member Angel Deradoorian and former Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman, have shared a new music video from there upcoming debut Enter the Slasher House.
The song is called "Little Fang," and offers up a sexy slab of sing-along post-funk. The video, which was directed by Avey Tare's sister Abby Portner, follows an adorable little critter with little fangs of his own. The puppet was created by Jim Henson's Creature Workshop.
Check out the video for "Little Fang" below. Enter the Slasher House will be available on April 8 via Domino.
Read an interview with Avey Tare here.


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Director of Integrated Communications at Harry's
About Harry's Inc.
Harry's Inc. started in 2013 as a grooming brand with simple, fairly priced products that delivered an amazing experience to guys every day. Since then, we've expanded to the UK, transformed our grooming brand into a personal care powerhouse, and launched a women's brand called Flamingo. Now, Harry's vision is to build a next-generation CPG company by investing in and building a portfolio of modern brands across multiple categories.
We're looking to bring amazing people, like you, together to redefine the way people interact with brands, online, and in stores around the world.
The Team
The Harry's US Team is responsible for the growth and success of the Harry's brand and for realizing the brand vision to become a truly omnichannel men's care brand. We are building the flagship CPG 2.0 brand that disrupts the personal care category to create a better experience for customers. We are responsible for Harry's P&L in the US, developing commercial and innovation roadmaps, building a disruptive brand, and a financial plan with clear KPIs across the business. You will be part of the Harry's US leadership team and will report directly to the Harry's US General Manager.
The Role
We are looking for a seasoned marketer who has a passion for building brands in culture, and thrives at storytelling that's amplified efficiently. The Integrated Comms director will oversee the strategy and campaigns across PR, Social, Partnerships and Experiential. This role will lead brand initiatives to amplify Harry's purpose in tentpole moments throughout the year, and will develop a distinct brand voice that builds & engages with stories that are inclusive, ambitious, & timely.
You will live and breathe our brand, and help translate it in media and culture so ultimately consumers know us, join us, stay loyal to us, and advocate for us.
What you will accomplish
- Own and manage Harry's integrated comms strategy, calendar of events, and execution of plans. Ability to think big and execute effectively.
- Amplify our brand with impact and reach through earned media, experiential, partnerships and influencers.
- Be energized by real-time storytelling, capitalizing on moments in culture to drive attention for Harry's.
- Develop Harry's social storytelling through both evergreen and timely campaigns in partnership with the Brand team.
- Create and execute the integrated communication strategy for Harry's social mission to bring quality mental health care to men everywhere.
- Rally cross-functional partners from Brand Management, Design, Creative, Retail and DTC around a common vision to ensure thoughtful and strategic activation of ideas.
- Lead and manage a high performing team of three team leaders responsible for PR, Partnerships/Experiential and Social Media.
Who we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree required, an MBA is a plus
- 10+ years of experience in Social Media with a sophisticated understanding of earned media relations.
- Proven record of building consumer brands in social and earned media
- A left and right brain marketer who balances quantitative-rigor and gut-led, creating thinking
- A deep empathy for consumers and strong interest in popular culture and trends.
- Able to create belief in new ideas through story-telling that engages both internal and external stakeholders
- Experience building, leading, and managing a team of direct reports, with the ability to drive multiple projects at once.
- Highly collaborative, with an ability to work well in a cross-functional team
- Move quickly and feel comfortable having autonomy to lead projects
- A strong point of view on what makes a brand great, and an unwavering commitment to making it real
Here's who you will work with:
- Report directly to the GM for Harry's US
- Lead a driven team of experienced marketers that manage PR, Partnerships, and Social Media
- You will be part of Harry's US leadership team.
- You will work closely with Brand Management, Creative, Digital Design, Insights, and DTC teams to have an holistic calendar of social storytelling, respond to their briefings, and amplify your own campaigns in their channels.
- You will develop and nurture relationships with external agencies, specialty retailers, influencers and partner brands.
- Build strong relationships and interact regularly with full Harry's team
Harry's Inc. started in 2013 with simple, fairly priced products that delivered an amazing experience to guys every day. Since then, Harry's expanded to the UK, developed relationships with retailers such as Target and Walmart, expanded our grooming brand into a personal care powerhouse, and launched a women's brand called Flamingo.
The key to our success? Our amazing people. From chemists, mechanical engineers, CX associates, to creative directors, sourcing managers, and logistics specialists, Harry's team is comprised of some of the most brilliant, diverse, and humble people you'll ever meet.
Our brands answer unmet consumer needs, but our company is a place of inclusion and innovation that attracts some of the brightest minds across industries, geographies, and backgrounds. Whether we have a team of 3 or 300, our core values and our startup mentality remain; we value continuous improvement and learning, teamwork and collaboration, creative problem solving, and open and direct dialogue and feedback. Come for the coffee and free products, stay for the amazing, passionate culture.
Harry's is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together.
Harry's is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, arrest/conviction record, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, credit history immigration status, unemployment status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws. Harry's commitment to providing equal employment opportunities extends to all aspects of employment, including job assignment, compensation, discipline and access to benefits and training.
We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.


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- How does Freedom compare to other transport options?
Yes- Unlike most transport options such as buses or taxis, Freedom drivers are much more convenient and pride ourselves on providing highly personalised service at a very affordable and competitive price- often less than the cost of using a taxi.
- How much notice do I need to give you?
Yes- Just call us anytime you need us and we will do our very best to accommodate your needs as soon as possible. If for some reason your regular driver is unavailable, they will arrange for another friendly Freedom driver to transport you.
Freedom Companion Driving Service - There when you need us!


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Lightly vented barrel.
• Greatly controls recoil
• Increases handling speed
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
• Greatly increases magazine size
• Greatly decreases reload speed
When Arc Conductor is active, shots fired have the chance to become chain lightning and return ammo.
This weapon is especially easy to grip.
• Greatly increases handling speed
When taking Arc Damage, this weapon becomes more powerful and resists incoming Arc Damage. Kills extend the time in this overcharged state.
Restores your weapon to its default appearance.
Upgrades this weapon to a Masterwork. It will generate Orbs on multikills and gain a tracker that displays the number of enemies defeated by using it. You can upgrade it to improve its stats and perks.
Defeat enemies using Riskrunner and its Superconductor chain lightning to unlock this upgrade.


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Message of Appreciation
A message of appreciation from our Hon. Director Maureen Forrest and her family. I would like to thank everyone most sincerely for all your support and kindness following the recent death of my beloved husband Dick which was so sudden and heartbreaking. I now begin the journey to try and get my life…Details


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Osteo-Vi-Min (powder) - 315 Grams
Osteo-Vi-Min® (powder)
- Includes calcium, magnesium
- Strontium, silica, vitamin D
Osteo-Vi-Min® includes calcium, magnesium, strontium, silica, vitamin D, vitamin K and other key nutrients, all of which are known to play roles in bone metabolism.**This statement has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug administration. The product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Ingredients & Dosage
Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (3.5 g)
Servings Per Container: 315 GM
Amount per serving
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 167 mg
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) 200 IU
Vitamin K2 (as Menaquinone-7) 67 mcg
Calcium (as Carbonate, Hydroxyapatite, Citrate, Malate) 367 mg
Magnesium (as Carbonate, Glycinate) 133 mg
Zinc (as Monomethionine Sulfate) 3 mg
Copper (as Sebacate) 0.5 mg
Manganese (as Gluconate) 1.7 mg
Strontium (as Carbonate) 100 mg
Silica (as Horsetail Stems Extract) 2 mg
Boron (as Citrate) 1 mg
Lycopene 1.7 mg
Other ingredients
Maltodextrin, natural cherry flavor
Suggested use for adults
As a dietary supplement, 1 teaspoon three times daily, mixed with desired liquid, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Taking with fat-containing meals may further enhance absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Caution: Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.