Archaeologists Propose Stonehenge May Have Unified People in Ancient Britain

Learn how the sourcing of stone from disparate locations throughout the British Isles may have represented the coming together of disparate peoples.

By Paul Smaglik
Dec 28, 2024 3:00 PM
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Solar calendar. Place of worship. UFO Landing site. Many uses have been theorized for Stonehenge. Researchers have now added another: monument to unity, they propose in an Archaeology International article.

Because the stones making up different aspects of the mysterious structure were moved from many parts of the British Isles, there must have been a reason for it. After all, it’s not the only henge in town. Hundreds of other stone circles have been found in Britain. But almost all of them have used locally sourced building materials.

The Significance of Distant Stones

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