Stone Age Architects: Blueprinting Megastructures in the Desert
Engravings found on two monoliths in Jordan and Saudi Arabia reveal detailed plans for building huge Neolithic structures, including desert kites used to trap wild animals. The precision of the engravings shows a level of skill not previously seen this early in human evolution, and suggests a widely underestimated mental mastery of space perception. The desert kites and their corresponding plans predate Britain's Stonehenge by as much as 4,000 years and were likely built across the Middle East and Central Asia, suggesting a sophisticated hunting strategy.