Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Stone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complex Story Highlights Discovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purpose Researchers say " Bluestonehenge " was starting point of funeral processional route Bluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it was formed Some have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatory updated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World » By Moni Basu CNN (CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for so many years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced to the world this week. A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoric monument was part of a funeral route. Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge that lends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument in Britain was part of a funeral complex. University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the new find as " incredible " because it establishes Stonehenge as part of a larger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon. " No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so close by, " said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in 2004. This, he said, changes the perception of the popular tourist destination 90 miles west of London. The new find, dubbed " Bluestonehenge " after the color of the 25 Welsh stones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile away from its famous sister circle, Pollard said. Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literally stepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may have congregated at certain times of the year, including the winter solstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down an almost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehenge to bury them. " It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their final journey to Stonehenge, " said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at the University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard. " Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burial ground at that time, " he said. " Maybe the blue stone circle is where people were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehenge itself. " Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues and flint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent at Stonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by the excavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe that Stonehenge was indeed a burial ground. But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades. Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun, the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Others argued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker of time. But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not based their suppositions on archaeological finds. Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of tracking the course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea they would stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mystery of Stonehenge. The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago, Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet in diameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains of Wales, about 150 miles away. Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stones along the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in a major rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists know that after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83 local sarsen stones. Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probably now stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientists plan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand the history of the entire site. Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, the enigma fades just a little. And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, " There's a guy that needs a banana. " " Shooooooooooooom " the Stealth Banana Smart Fruit! Bill Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009  I'm surprised they have only just discovered this! I don't see why Stonehenge would be used for only one thing, like some people seem to think. Surely it would be used for all sorts of things. I find it strange that it is Englands largest burial ground of the time - seems strange as it's in the middle of nowhere. I would have thought that even then settlements grew up along rivers etc. and there would be more people there to bury. Oh well. Jo - fraggle vegan chat Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:06 PM Gather round the stones Stone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complexStory HighlightsDiscovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purposeResearchers say "Bluestonehenge" was starting point of funeralprocessional routeBluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it wasformedSome have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatoryupdated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World »By Moni BasuCNN(CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for somany years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced tothe world this week.A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoricmonument was part of a funeral route.Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge thatlends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument inBritain was part of a funeral complex.University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the newfind as "incredible" because it establishes Stonehenge as part of alarger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon."No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so closeby," said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in2004.This, he said, changes the perception of the popular touristdestination 90 miles west of London.The new find, dubbed "Bluestonehenge" after the color of the 25 Welshstones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile awayfrom its famous sister circle, Pollard said.Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literallystepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may havecongregated at certain times of the year, including the wintersolstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down analmost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehengeto bury them."It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their finaljourney to Stonehenge," said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist atthe University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard."Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burialground at that time," he said. "Maybe the blue stone circle is wherepeople were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehengeitself."Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues andflint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent atStonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by theexcavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe thatStonehenge was indeed a burial ground.But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades.Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun,the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Othersargued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker oftime.But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not basedtheir suppositions on archaeological finds.Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of trackingthe course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea theywould stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mysteryof Stonehenge.The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago,Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet indiameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains ofWales, about 150 miles away.Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stonesalong the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in amajor rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists knowthat after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83local sarsen stones.Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probablynow stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientistsplan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand thehistory of the entire site.Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, theenigma fades just a little.And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, "There's a guy that needs a banana.Shooooooooooooom"the Stealth BananaSmart Fruit!Bill Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hmmmm... to quote Terry Pratchett.... [Joshua Pollard] had " researched what was known of the early days... and where actual evidence had been a bit sparse he had, in the best traditions of the keen ethnic historian. inferred from revealed self-evident wisdom (made it up) and extrapolated from associate sources (had read a lot of stuff that other people had made up, too) " . BB Peter - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx " vegan chat " Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:06 PM Gather round the stones Stone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complex Story Highlights Discovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purpose Researchers say " Bluestonehenge " was starting point of funeral processional route Bluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it was formed Some have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatory updated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World » By Moni Basu CNN (CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for so many years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced to the world this week. A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoric monument was part of a funeral route. Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge that lends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument in Britain was part of a funeral complex. University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the new find as " incredible " because it establishes Stonehenge as part of a larger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon. " No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so close by, " said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in 2004. This, he said, changes the perception of the popular tourist destination 90 miles west of London. The new find, dubbed " Bluestonehenge " after the color of the 25 Welsh stones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile away from its famous sister circle, Pollard said. Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literally stepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may have congregated at certain times of the year, including the winter solstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down an almost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehenge to bury them. " It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their final journey to Stonehenge, " said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at the University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard. " Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burial ground at that time, " he said. " Maybe the blue stone circle is where people were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehenge itself. " Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues and flint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent at Stonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by the excavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe that Stonehenge was indeed a burial ground. But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades. Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun, the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Others argued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker of time. But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not based their suppositions on archaeological finds. Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of tracking the course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea they would stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mystery of Stonehenge. The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago, Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet in diameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains of Wales, about 150 miles away. Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stones along the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in a major rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists know that after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83 local sarsen stones. Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probably now stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientists plan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand the history of the entire site. Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, the enigma fades just a little. And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, " There's a guy that needs a banana. " " Shooooooooooooom " the Stealth Banana Smart Fruit! Bill Hicks --- To send an email to -! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009  Hi Jo From what I know of ancient Britain, the vast majority of corpses were stuck on something like a compost heap for the birds and wildlife to eat! So burying really wasn't a big thing. Of course, Stonehenge is actually the biggest burial ground *they have yet discovered*... and they really haven't done a lot of archaeology around Britain, as is fairly obvious by the fact they've just discovered a new stone circle. BB Peter - jo.heartwork Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:58 PM Re: Gather round the stones  I'm surprised they have only just discovered this! I don't see why Stonehenge would be used for only one thing, like some people seem to think. Surely it would be used for all sorts of things. I find it strange that it is Englands largest burial ground of the time - seems strange as it's in the middle of nowhere. I would have thought that even then settlements grew up along rivers etc. and there would be more people there to bury. Oh well. Jo - fraggle vegan chat Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:06 PM Gather round the stones Stone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complexStory HighlightsDiscovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purposeResearchers say "Bluestonehenge" was starting point of funeralprocessional routeBluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it wasformedSome have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatoryupdated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World »By Moni BasuCNN(CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for somany years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced tothe world this week.A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoricmonument was part of a funeral route.Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge thatlends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument inBritain was part of a funeral complex.University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the newfind as "incredible" because it establishes Stonehenge as part of alarger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon."No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so closeby," said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in2004.This, he said, changes the perception of the popular touristdestination 90 miles west of London.The new find, dubbed "Bluestonehenge" after the color of the 25 Welshstones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile awayfrom its famous sister circle, Pollard said.Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literallystepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may havecongregated at certain times of the year, including the wintersolstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down analmost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehengeto bury them."It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their finaljourney to Stonehenge," said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist atthe University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard."Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burialground at that time," he said. "Maybe the blue stone circle is wherepeople were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehengeitself."Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues andflint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent atStonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by theexcavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe thatStonehenge was indeed a burial ground.But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades.Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun,the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Othersargued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker oftime.But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not basedtheir suppositions on archaeological finds.Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of trackingthe course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea theywould stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mysteryof Stonehenge.The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago,Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet indiameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains ofWales, about 150 miles away.Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stonesalong the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in amajor rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists knowthat after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83local sarsen stones.Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probablynow stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientistsplan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand thehistory of the entire site.Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, theenigma fades just a little.And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, "There's a guy that needs a banana.Shooooooooooooom"the Stealth BananaSmart Fruit!Bill Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009  Hi Peter Thanks. It did seem strange to me. The really surprising thing is that this stone circle is near to Stonehenge - you would have thought it had all been researched before now! BBJo - Peter Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:53 AM Re: Gather round the stones  Hi Jo From what I know of ancient Britain, the vast majority of corpses were stuck on something like a compost heap for the birds and wildlife to eat! So burying really wasn't a big thing. Of course, Stonehenge is actually the biggest burial ground *they have yet discovered*... and they really haven't done a lot of archaeology around Britain, as is fairly obvious by the fact they've just discovered a new stone circle. BB Peter - jo.heartwork Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:58 PM Re: Gather round the stones  I'm surprised they have only just discovered this! I don't see why Stonehenge would be used for only one thing, like some people seem to think. Surely it would be used for all sorts of things. I find it strange that it is Englands largest burial ground of the time - seems strange as it's in the middle of nowhere. I would have thought that even then settlements grew up along rivers etc. and there would be more people there to bury. Oh well. Jo - fraggle vegan chat Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:06 PM Gather round the stones Stone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complexStory HighlightsDiscovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purposeResearchers say "Bluestonehenge" was starting point of funeralprocessional routeBluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it wasformedSome have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatoryupdated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World »By Moni BasuCNN(CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for somany years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced tothe world this week.A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoricmonument was part of a funeral route.Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge thatlends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument inBritain was part of a funeral complex.University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the newfind as "incredible" because it establishes Stonehenge as part of alarger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon."No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so closeby," said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in2004.This, he said, changes the perception of the popular touristdestination 90 miles west of London.The new find, dubbed "Bluestonehenge" after the color of the 25 Welshstones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile awayfrom its famous sister circle, Pollard said.Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literallystepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may havecongregated at certain times of the year, including the wintersolstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down analmost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehengeto bury them."It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their finaljourney to Stonehenge," said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist atthe University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard."Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burialground at that time," he said. "Maybe the blue stone circle is wherepeople were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehengeitself."Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues andflint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent atStonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by theexcavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe thatStonehenge was indeed a burial ground.But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades.Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun,the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Othersargued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker oftime.But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not basedtheir suppositions on archaeological finds.Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of trackingthe course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea theywould stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mysteryof Stonehenge.The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago,Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet indiameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains ofWales, about 150 miles away.Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stonesalong the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in amajor rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists knowthat after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83local sarsen stones.Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probablynow stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientistsplan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand thehistory of the entire site.Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, theenigma fades just a little.And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, "There's a guy that needs a banana.Shooooooooooooom"the Stealth BananaSmart Fruit!Bill Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009  LOL - do you know which book that is from?? BBJo - Peter Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:48 AM Re: Gather round the stones Hmmmm... to quote Terry Pratchett....[Joshua Pollard] had "researched what was known of the early days... and where actual evidence had been a bit sparse he had, in the best traditions of the keen ethnic historian. inferred from revealed self-evident wisdom (made it up) and extrapolated from associate sources (had read a lot of stuff that other people had made up, too)".BBPeter- "fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) net>"vegan chat" Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:06 PM Gather round the stonesStone circle suggests Stonehenge part of burial complexStory HighlightsDiscovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purposeResearchers say "Bluestonehenge" was starting point of funeralprocessional routeBluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it wasformedSome have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatoryupdated 3 hours, 26 minutes agoNext Article in World »By Moni BasuCNN(CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for somany years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced tothe world this week.A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoricmonument was part of a funeral route.Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circle near Stonehenge thatlends credence to the theory that the famous prehistoric monument inBritain was part of a funeral complex.University of Bristol archaeologist Joshua Pollard described the newfind as "incredible" because it establishes Stonehenge as part of alarger ceremonial complex linked to the nearby River Avon."No one could have predicted there was another stone circle so closeby," said Pollard, co-director of the excavation project that began in2004.This, he said, changes the perception of the popular touristdestination 90 miles west of London.The new find, dubbed "Bluestonehenge" after the color of the 25 Welshstones of which it was once composed, sits along the Avon a mile awayfrom its famous sister circle, Pollard said.Neolithic peoples would have come down river by boat and literallystepped off into Bluestonehenge, Pollard said. They may havecongregated at certain times of the year, including the wintersolstice, and carried remains of the dead from Bluestonehenge down analmost two-mile funeral processional route to a cemetery at Stonehengeto bury them."It could be that Bluestonehenge was where the dead began their finaljourney to Stonehenge," said Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist atthe University of Sheffield who co-directed the project with Pollard."Not many people know that Stonehenge was Britain's largest burialground at that time," he said. "Maybe the blue stone circle is wherepeople were cremated before their ashes were buried at Stonehengeitself."Proof of life artifacts -- pottery, animal bones, food residues andflint tools used in the Stone Age -- are decidedly absent atStonehenge but were found upstream in a village discovered by theexcavation team in 2005, leading researchers to believe thatStonehenge was indeed a burial ground.But people have debated the purpose of Stonehenge for decades.Known for its orientation in relation to the rising and setting sun,the circle of stones represented a prehistoric temple to some. Othersargued it was an astronomical observatory. Or that it was a marker oftime.But Pollard is sticking to his theory. He said others have not basedtheir suppositions on archaeological finds.Archaeologists began the latest excavation with the hope of trackingthe course of the avenue that led to Stonehenge. They had no idea theywould stumble upon a second circle that would help uncover the mysteryof Stonehenge.The stones at Bluestonehenge were removed thousands of years ago,Pollard said, but the sizes of the remaining pits, about 33 feet indiameter, point to giant blue stones from the Preseli Mountains ofWales, about 150 miles away.Pollard said that Neolithic people dragged the pillarlike blue stonesalong the processional route to Stonehenge to incorporate them in amajor rebuilding that took place around 2500 B.C. Archaeologists knowthat after 2500, Stonehenge consisted of about 60 Welsh stones and 83local sarsen stones.Some of the blue stones that once stood on the river's edge probablynow stand within the center of Stonehenge, Pollard said. Scientistsplan to use radiocarbon dating techniques to better understand thehistory of the entire site.Stonehenge remains as striking as ever. But with each new find, theenigma fades just a little.And everyone got excited about the technology. And I guess it was pretty incredible watching a missile fly down an air-vent. Pretty unbeliveable. But couldn't we feasibly use that same technology to shoot food at hungry people? You know what I mean? Fly over Ethiopia, "There's a guy that needs a banana.Shooooooooooooom"the Stealth BananaSmart Fruit!Bill Hicks---To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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