Acoustical resonances of assorted ancient structures
作者:
Robert G. Jahn,
Paul Devereux,
Michael Ibison,
期刊:
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
(AIP Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 99,
issue 2
页码: 649-658
ISSN:0001-4966
年代: 1996
DOI:10.1121/1.414642
出版商: Acoustical Society of America
关键词: ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS;ARCHITECTURE;BUILDINGS;HZ RANGE
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
Rudimentary acoustical measurements performed inside six diverse ancient structures revealed that each sustained a strong resonance at a frequency between 95 and 120 Hz, despite major differences in chamber shapes and sizes. The resonant modal patterns all featured strong antinodes at the outer walls, with appropriately configured nodes and antinodes interspersed toward the central source. In some cases, interior and exterior rock drawings resembled these acoustical patterns. Since the resonance frequencies are well within the adult male voice range, one may speculate that some forms of human chanting, enhanced by the cavity resonance, were invoked for ritual purposes.
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