The Universe Stonehenge (Season 8, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

The Universe

Stonehenge (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, History

Perhaps the most mysterious structure on Earth, Stonehenge has stood on a plain in Southern England for 5000 years. Why is it there? In this episode we explore the possibility that this was a prehistoric astronomical observatory. Here ...See morePerhaps the most mysterious structure on Earth, Stonehenge has stood on a plain in Southern England for 5000 years. Why is it there? In this episode we explore the possibility that this was a prehistoric astronomical observatory. Here ancient astronomer priests may have divined the complex movements of the Sun and Moon, recognizing patterns that would not be discovered elsewhere for thousands of years. The primitive Shamans may have also been the first astronomers to predict eclipses. Written by Anonymous See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Thompson Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Murder of Crows (1998)
Tania Burchell Self - National Radio Astronomy Observatory Self - National Radio Astronomy Observatory See fewer	Skeleton Key 3 Part 2 (2017)
Adam Frank Self - Astrophysicist, Univ. of Rochester Self - Astrophysicist, Univ. of Rochester See fewer	Doctor Strange (2016)
Bryan E. Penprase Self - Astrophysicist, Pomona College (as Bryan Penprase) Self - Astrophysicist, Pomona College (as Bryan Penprase) See fewer	Extreme Universe (2010)
John Fillwalk Self - Director, IDIA Lab, Ball State Univ. Self - Director, IDIA Lab, Ball State Univ. See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Alex Filippenko Self - Astrophysicist, UC Berkeley Self - Astrophysicist, UC Berkeley See fewer	The Universe (2002)
Clive Ruggles Self - Archaeoastronomer, Univ. of Leicester Self - Archaeoastronomer, Univ. of Leicester See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ed Krupp Self - Director, Griiffith Observatory (as Edwin C. Krupp) Self - Director, Griiffith Observatory (as Edwin C. Krupp) See fewer	Light of the Valkyries (2010)
Vince Tiede Self - Astro-Archaeology Survey, Yale Self - Astro-Archaeology Survey, Yale See fewer	The Universe (2007)
Clifford V. Johnson Self - Physicist, USC (as Clifford Johnson) Self - Physicist, USC (as Clifford Johnson) See fewer	Palm Springs (2020)
Gerald Hawkins Self - Archaeoastronomy (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Archaeoastronomy (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	In Search of... (1976)