The line-up of distinguished Megalithomaniacs in 2007 included....
(plus see who was there in 2006 and who's gonna be at the 2008 event)

	ROBERT TEMPLE The Crystal Sun Dr. Temple provided evidence that magnifying lenses, telescopes, and optical surveying techniques existed from the time of Old Kingdom Egypt, with magnifying crystals known even in Predynastic times, circa 3300 BC. More about Robert here.		JOHN MICHELL Megalithomania Revisited: Artists and Archaeologists at the old stone monuments John gave a fascinating account of the excavators, scientists, theorists and artists who have fallen under the spell of the stones for centuries and been infected by '"megalithomania".More on John here.
	KEITH CRITCHLOW Time Stands Still: The Timeless Geometry of the Megalithic Arts Dr. Critchlow discussed the Platonic figures that were created 1000 years before Plato and Pythagoras. Evidence of geometry being the art of the ‘evertrue’ as Socrates described it. More on Keith here		PAUL BROADHURST St. George and the Dragon Power Paul explored some of his latest research from his new book 'The Green Man and the Dragon'. He examined the myths and legends of St.Greorge and how it related to the 'Green Man' and earth energies.More on Paul here
	RONALD HUTTON A History of Megaliths Prof. Hutton described an historical timeline of the megaliths and how an academic history may well be written. More on Ronald here		GERALD PONTING Callanish, the Moon & the Sleeping Beauty Gerald illustrated some of the research carried out at Callanish, including the rediscovery of lost features by combining documentary studies with work in the field. More.
	MERRILY HARPUR The Strange Topography of Big Cat Sightings Merrily examined the strange link between significant topographical features in the megalithic landscape and the fleeting appearances of these mysterious beasts.More on Merrily here		CHRIS STREET Megalithic London: A Visionary Guide Chris Street showed that many of London’s ancient sacred sites were linked in a precise geometric pattern - the same pattern that the megaliths of Stonehenge were laid out to over 3,000 years ago. More on Chris here
	PETER KNIGHT The Bottom Ley Line is This! Peter questioned why should we study sacred sites? Why look for ley lines and planetary grids? Are leys for real or not?and concluding that these sites give us a sense of our place on planet earth. More on Peter here.		CHERYL STRAFFON Megalithic Mysteries of Cornwall Cornwall is a strange and mysterious land, and also has the highest concentration of megalithic sites in almost all of Europe. Cheryl Straffon spoke about these sites, the anomalous phenomena experienced at them, and their possible meanings. More on Cheryl here.
	PETER B LLOYD Probing the Megalithic Mind in Malta Peter presented an intro to the megalithic temples in Malta and recent research specific to Malta and new theories and disciplines related to entheogens and acoustics. More on Peter here.		ANTHONY MURPHY In Search of Ireland's Ancient Astronomers Anthony Murphy and artist Richard Moore described the evidence that the people who inhabited Ireland over 5,000 years ago were advanced astronomers and adept surveyors and that significant astronomical data survives today in the stories, myths and folklore. More.
	STUART MASON Introduction to Astro-Archaeology Stuart talked about how the sun, moon, stars and planets are encoded into ancient temples, stone circles and pyramids. More on Stuart here.		CHARLIE STIRTON African Megaliths and Ancient Astronomy This illustrated talk introduced the continent and explored its stone circles and their astronomy, looking at the pre-dynastic peoples of Africa. More on Charlie here.

See who spoke at Megalithomania in 2006 here and see who's at the 2008 conference