>Medieval brits thought roman ruins were built by giants
Stonehenge predates Rome though
>>221908365it predates celts too, made by neolithical pre-IE, likely related to basques/aquintanians
>>221908331They didn't
>>221908365I'm talking about roman ruins specifically
>>221908533I looked up some Basque origins myths and apparently their lands were inhabited by a race of giants who built megalithic structures.
>>221908331Specifically early Anglo-Saxons who arrived after Rome fell are said to have thought this in the 5th and 6th centuries, which is at the very cusp of late antiquity/early medieval (or the dark ages if you prefer)Once they Christianised this was no longer the case, since the churches retained the knowledge of Rome.
>>221908331a city like bath must have looked crazy to an anglo saxon peasant
we used to think french people were chimpanzees
>>221908331You're not med You're not roman
>>221912364We still do
