Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first stones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, whilst another theory suggests that bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3000 BC.
The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found on the site indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years. The site is a place of religious significance and pilgrimage in Neo-Druidry.
Source: Wikipedia, Stonehenge.
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ResponderEliminarNice article, I had no idea about this topic, so I found it very interesting. You may want to ad some impressions about the "thing" just making your own hypothesis about its possible uses or purposes
ResponderEliminarBones where found there? I had no idea that it was a burial ground! This monument is wonderful, did you know that there have been many studies carried out trying to discover how did they moved and place the rocks as they were? You know, taking into account that by that time there was no way that stones of such huge dimensions could be lifted... all the experts are blown away. How did they do it!
ResponderEliminarI totally share all of your points David, I mean I got astonished by the way!!!
ResponderEliminarIt is very hard for me to imagine how they move those enormous stones there, the way they did it, how many people was needed for that and well it is totally amazing for humanity even for nowadays. Im impressed with the fact that there were... bones? I did no have any idea either. I would enjoy so much if it could be known the way people did this amazing landscape!
What an interesting article! In my childhood I always heard a lot stories about Stonehenge. I always wanted to go there at sunset and see how the sun goes through the stones. There are a lot of fascinating pagan stories about this "magic" place. If I ever had a chance I would definitely go!
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