Rodney Castleden's The Stonehenge

A Burial Ground: According to a study by archaeologists back in 2013, Stonehenge served as a ‘giant burial ground’ [15]. After working at the site for years, Professor Mike Parker Pearson led an excavation and study into the 50,000 bone fragments belonging to 63 bodies buried around the site. This study uncovered not only uncovered that Stonehenge was built around 2500 BC rather than the previously thought 2700 BC, we now have evidence that the first monument’s (smaller stones [bluestones]) purpose was to serve as a graveyard for a community of what where known as elite families. Research on the sexing of the remains has told us children were buried and that the number of women almost matches those of men. Professor Parker Pearson spoke about the use of DNA extraction on the remains and he said: “At the moment the answer is no to extracting DNA, which might tell us more about these individuals and what the relationship was between them – but who knows in the future?”

The Stonehenge placement was in Salisbury Plain, not far from the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire. The work of art was made up of various things including earth, timber, and stone structures. This work of art was remodeled and revised over more than 1400 years. In order to build the master piece, it had to be done in phases. Phase I is where the beginning of the construction started. They made a large circle that was surrounded by ditch then following a bank going inwards to the 56 Aubrey holes that would hold wooden posts, Phase II, the Aubrey holes eventually didn’t hold post but they became filled, some with cremation deposits. Phase III, consisted of adding the stone structure which were called the Bluestones that were placed in Q and R holes, the Sarsen Circle was made with trilithons

Nearly every writer has had new theories about the Stonehenge. Over the years, secrets have been discovered. Archaeologist digs have discovered a lot about Stonehenge. But, we can only guess at how these configurations were used. We can only wonder as to the ceremonies performed around the great stones. Besides, we can only hypothesize as to why Stonehenge was ever constructed. The stones stand over the Salisbury Plane. They stand and have stood for thousands of years. Scientist may never know all the answers to the questions about Stonehenge. Until researches can outlook the footsteps of the people of Stonehenge, we will never answer all of the questions and mysteries surrounding it. Still, the great silent stones dare us to unravel its

On the basis of the promising evidence I had collected, and the associated archaeological literature I had read, it was always clear that for interesting interpretations I would need exciting ideas, rather than additional evidence or access to even more archaeological literature. My interest was, after all, first and foremost in the meanings of ancient monuments, and not in any particular archaeological period or area. I decided early on to combine my archaeological work with references to various other related themes and topics. Later prehistory would be supplemented by evidence from later historic periods as well from the present. The actual receptions of megaliths, which I could see in the record, would be put in the context of wider meanings of monuments. Ancient monuments and conceptions of the past in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern would be associated with completely different archaeological and anthropological contexts.

During the 4th millennium BC Ireland’s second major wave of settlement. During this period Europeans came to Ireland in search of land for their crops and animals. These people left behind major large stone, megalithic, graves through

The paper “The Dead of the Stonehenge” brings forth various explanations and instance that prove that the Stonehenge was used as a burial site, consisting mostly of bodies of adult males and females. It also brings forward the theory of how a place and position of the body of deceased could be due to the association of the dead with a particular stone. It further explores how during the second stage of the Stonehenge the burial practices could have changes and what could potentially be the factors behind the change in the practice. And, also how as time proceeded the idea of people could have shifted from focusing on an individual to placing more importance on the collective society.

No place has generated so much speculation and wild theories as the standing stones of Stonehenge. After traveling for miles through the rolling hills and plains of the English countryside the sight of this unusual structure made me gasp. A walk around it only provoked more strange feelings. There's a sense that this is something very important. For over 5000 years it has stood silent vigil over the

Stonehenge in southern England is one of the most amazing structures in history. The amount of time that was taken to be able to carefully build Stonehenge is amazing on its own. Researchers believe that it took hundreds of years to make Stonehenge. That means that it had to of taken several lifetimes for people at this time. Researchers believe that Stonehenge was a funeral site where people cremated the dead. It is also believed to be a astronomical observatory. It is a very accurate solar calendar. This shows that they people of this time were very smart and we're getting smarter with time.

The “who’s,” “how’s,” and “why’s” behind this majestic monument are based on many (usually conflicting) myths, guesstimates, and theories. As a result, we have no definite answers for the probing questions about Stonehenge’s existence. However, each theory grants the Neolithic monument its character and mystique, as well as society’s best guesses as to its true origin and purpose. Therefore, I shall proceed to discuss both the fantastical and probable theories behind the mystery of Stonehenge.

Along with Stonehenge having been a site used as a giant cemetery and possibly a place of worship, at another time during it’s history, the Neolithic site was used as an observatory of the atmosphere and outer space. During the time when the Romans took over much of Britain, they destroyed many Druid cult places, while leaving Stonehenge intact. The Romans, perhaps, saw the place as an observatory due to its large bluestone megaliths beginning positioned in a way so equinoxes and solstices may be charted. The stones were placed in a strategic arrangement, so when stood in the center of the large structure, looking over the heel stone, one would see the summer-solstice rising. Computer reconstruction of the site also showed that the stones were

Stonehenge was a stone structure established a long time ago by civilizations before the Druid age. More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Neolithic period supposedly decided to build a massive monument using earth, timber and eventually, stones.They placed it high on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England about 137 kilometres southwest of London. The purpose to build Stonehenge still remains a mystery. Stonehenge could have been a temple, an astronomical calendar, or a guide to the heavens. Stonehenge acts as a prehistoric timepiece, allowing us to speculate on what it would have been like during the Neolithic Period, and who could have built this megalithic wonder.

Historians and archaeologists haven’t unlocked the mysteries of the Stonehenge, which Jarus says that it “was built between roughly 5,000 and 4,000 years ago and that forms just one part of a larger, and highly complex, sacred landscape (Stonehenge: Facts & Theories About Mysterious Monument)”. The ancient site is located in southern England in Salisbury, set up in a circular layout and made of up roughly 100 massive upright stones. The Stonehenge History article says that “While many modern scholars now agree that Stonehenge was once a burial ground, they have yet to determine what other purposes it served and how a civilization without modern technology—or even the wheel—produced the mighty monument. The story on how the Stonehenge was being

Stonehenge, erected around 2500-1600 B.C.E. by tens of thousands of labor workers, represents the peaceful coming together of east and west Britain. It is thought to be a cultural, spiritual, historical, and a sacrificial center. Many experts believe Stonehenge may have also been a burial site for the elite. Located in Wiltshire, United Kingdom, it is believed that 3 separate tribes are responsible from building what is known as Stonehenge. The Windmill people around 2500 B.C.E., the Beaker people around 2000 B.C.E., and the Wessex people around 1600 B.C.E. Today, Stonehenge is the most famous megalithic site in the world, attracting more than 800,000 visitors. Stonehenge uses color, material, and shape, as well as pattern, balance, and emphasis, in order

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in wiltshire , england , 2 miles west of amesbury and 8miles north of salisbury. Stonehenge's ring of standing stones are set within earth works in the middle of the most dence complex of neolithic , and bronze age monoments in england , including several hundred burial mound.

The field of archaeology is incredibly important to understanding human culture and its development throughout prehistory. It is through the efforts of archaeologists that we have distinctions such as the stone