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[[Image:Ley lines.svg|thumb|300px|right|80 4-point alignments of 137 random points]] |
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One criticism of Watkins' ley line theory states that given the high density of historic and prehistoric sites in [[Great Britain|Britain]] and other parts of Europe, finding straight lines that "connect" sites is trivial, and ascribable to [[coincidence]]. A statistical analysis of lines concluded that "the density of archaeological sites in the British landscape is so great that a line drawn through virtually anywhere will 'clip' a number of sites." <ref>{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=Matthew|title=Archaeological Theory: An Introduction|year=2nd Edition edition (29 Dec 2009)|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|isbn=978-1-4051-0015-1|url=http://books.google.com/?id=eYHwXdNVxzMC&pg=PA5&dq=%22ley+lines%22+density#v=onepage&q=%22ley%20lines%22%20density&f=false|accessdate=3 May 2011|page=5}}</ref> |
One criticism of Watkins' ley line theory states that given the high density of historic and prehistoric sites in [[Great Britain|Britain]] and other parts of Europe, finding straight lines that "connect" sites is trivial, and ascribable to [[coincidence]]. A statistical analysis of lines concluded that "the density of archaeological sites in the British landscape is so great that a line drawn through virtually anywhere will 'clip' a number of sites." <ref>{{cite book|last=Johnson|first=Matthew|title=Archaeological Theory: An Introduction|year=2nd Edition edition (29 Dec 2009)|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|isbn=978-1-4051-0015-1|url=http://books.google.com/?id=eYHwXdNVxzMC&pg=PA5&dq=%22ley+lines%22+density#v=onepage&q=%22ley%20lines%22%20density&f=false|accessdate=3 May 2011|page=5}}</ref> |
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The builders of the ley system were very much in touch with the planet and its energies, therefore the only way to rediscover the ley system is to follow the energies on foot using divining rods - the way they were originally designed and built - very unscientific, yet a wealth of ancient knowledge is awaiting. For instance ley lines need not be straight, David Cowan in his book "Ley Lines and Earth Energies" shows the energies from a cup-marked stone are roughly circular with straight leys forming the shape. H. Miller and P. Broadhurst found that a "straight" ley across Southern England was actually two intertwining leys, the Michael and Mary lines. See www.ley-man.co.uk for a map of two circular leys, followed on foot. |
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===Shape analysis=== |
===Shape analysis=== |
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