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According to Kelly's theory, Stonehenge served the purpose of a mnemonic centre for recording and retrieving knowledge by Neolithic Britons, who lacked written language. The knowledge could have included pragmatic information on animal classification and behaviour, geography and navigation, land management and crop cycles, as well as cultural ...
Research favours the theory that humans also transported stones from Carn Menyn to build Stonehenge, about 250 km away. Bluestone is a cultural or commercial name for a number of natural dimension or building stone varieties, including:
This theory can be supported by the numerous cremation burials (over 200) [12] that have been uncovered during excavation work around Stonehenge. Analysis of these remains also leads researchers to believe it was a ceremony for the wealthier in the region, or of royal lineage, or even for those who helped initiate construction of Stonehenge.
The fascination with one of the world’s most iconic rock collections goes back to the Medieval period — the first time Stonehenge is discussed in writing, according to English Heritage.
The theories surrounding Stonehenge are many, but according to one noted curator and critic, for the most part they have one significant flaw -– they're not looking up. Says Julian Spalding ...
A new research paper debunks recent assertions that Stonehenge might’ve been an astonishingly accurate solar-based calendar. Scientists Shoot Down a Popular Theory About the Mystifying ...
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury.It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones, held in place with mortise and tenon joints, a feature unique among ...
The iconic Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge in southern England was likely moved over hundreds of miles nearly 5,000 years ago, according to new research.