My main take away is that humans LOOOOOOOOVE being whimsical.
That, and purposeful.
I grew up near The Medicine Wheel in Wyoming, and have a deep respect for their culture. Im curious if they were for similar purposes!?
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![The vast majority of coastal stone labyrinths in Northern Europe date to the Middle Ages. [1] 13] In 2006, a research group from Saint Petersburg, lacking standard archaeological study, theorized that the Bolshoi Zayatsky labyrinths are about 2500 years old, according to their orientation, their supposed ritual use, and changes in the direction of the zenith on the solstice throughout history. [4]
Apart from the labyrinths, there are more than 850 heaps of boulders on Bolshoi Zayatsky Island, plus numerous other stone settings such as a stone symbol with radial spokes, possibly representing the sun. An enormous pile of stones on Sopka Hill, in the eastern part of the island, does not include any labyrinths.
The function of the stone settings is unclear. One suggestion is that they may have symbolised a border between this world and the underworld and the labyrinth may have been used for specific rituals to help the souls of the dead travel to another world. Another hypothesis is that the settings may have served as a model for complex fishing equipment.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:ri44qx2ua7gjjpw65tlalqye/bafkreia6malz66zt6dvk5fky5vmcnvvaatulwf7mowe4tthhxi5slqsxdm@jpeg)
