Stonhenge - Always a cemetary
I have always been interested in the great structures which have survived from antiquity, and one of the most interesting to me (for obvious reasons) is Stonehenge.
Recent carbon dating shows that the henge was used as a burial site from the start. It seems likely that the burials were for a ruling elite, buried in successive generations over a long period of time. The article can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/science/30stonehenge.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
This is logical to me, and helps to solve one of the two great mysteries to the site: how, and why. Though a glimpse into why, this does not give any answers on the alignment of the stones etc. How, of course, is quite an impressive challenge.
Recent carbon dating shows that the henge was used as a burial site from the start. It seems likely that the burials were for a ruling elite, buried in successive generations over a long period of time. The article can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/science/30stonehenge.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
This is logical to me, and helps to solve one of the two great mysteries to the site: how, and why. Though a glimpse into why, this does not give any answers on the alignment of the stones etc. How, of course, is quite an impressive challenge.
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