I have come across this before in a single instance and now we discover
that they were associated with many if not most Neolithic sites of significant
community living. This was in fact a
cultural trait that covered Europe through Turkey.
The next problem that we have is that they are characterized as crawl
tunnels. In that case, they needed to be
bored. Again we recently understood that
a blow torch burn front can be controlled to advance a face. Any other way is impossible because of
seriously cramped conditions. We already
have discovered that blow torch mining technology, recently rediscovered
explains Bronze Age Mining. Thus it
likely overlapped into Stone Age cultures.
This at least gives us a way to build long tunnels.
From there, I thing that the tunnels merely became a source of local
pride. They were not creditable as a
tactical device when it was simply safer to scatter. More likely, every village sent lads to the
mining camp and they were expected to train them. These tunnels then become training
devices. Once blow torch tech was used,
costs dropped dramatically.
I should also mention that hand tools for mining a proper tunnel is a
simple impossibility in anything except soft rock while the old fairy tale of setting a bonfire and rock
quenching begs believability simply because air flow cannot be controlled. This was a false explanation that found its
way into textbooks so long ago that no one was left to question.
Archaeologists uncovered thousands
of Stone Age underground tunnels, stretching across Europe from Scotland to
Turkey, perplexing researchers as to their original purpose.
June 13, 2013
German archaeologist Dr
Heinrich Kusch, in his book ‘Secrets of the Underground Door to an Ancient
World’ revealed that tunnels were dug under literally hundreds of Neolithic
settlements all over Europe and the fact that so many tunnels have survived
12,000 years indicates that the original network must have been huge.
‘In Bavaria in Germany
alone we have found 700metres of these underground tunnel networks. In Styria
in Austria we have found 350metres,’ he said. ‘Across Europe there were
thousands of them – from the north in Scotland down to the Mediterranean.
The tunnels are quite
small, measuring only 70cm in width, which is just enough for a person to crawl
through. In some places there are small rooms, storage chambers and seating
areas.
The
Stone Age was the first of the three-age system of archaeology, which divides
human technological prehistory into three periods: The Stone Age, The Bronze
Age, The Iron Age. The transition out of the Stone Age occurred between 6000 BC
and 2500 BC for much of humanity living in North Africa and Eurasia.
While many believe Stone Age humans were primitive, incredible discoveries such
as the 12,000 year-old temple called Gobekli Tepe in
Turkey, the pyramids of Egypt and
other structures such as Stonehenge,
which demonstrate extremely advanced astronomical knowledge indicates that they
were not as primitive as many believe.
The discovery of a vast
network of tunnels indicates that Stone Age humans were not just spending their
days hunting and gathering. However, the real purpose of the tunnels is
still a matter of speculation. Some experts believe they were a way of
protecting man from predators while others believe they were a way for people
to travel safely, sheltered from harsh weather conditions or even wars and
violence. However, at this stage scientists are only able to guess, as the tunnels
have not yet revealed all their secrets of the past.
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