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World Service,26 Nov 1999,13 mins

Stonehenge

The Calendar

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A look at the early calendars of the Ancient Britons, Mayans and Egyptians. Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, England was used by ancient Britons for 2000 years and it accurately measures the solar year. The Maya people invented a calendric system more accurate than the Julian calendar.

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