Stonehenge: A calendar, or just a crematorium — Science NewsNovember 11, 1972
The monument was composed of an immense circle of finely tooled, stone archways that were surrounded by 56 equally spaced arches. [holes].… The precisely proportioned placement of the stones and holes has led archaeologists to presume that the monument had some great astrological significance.… As an alternate explanation, the researchers say perhaps there were 56 families, clans or social units who built Stonehenge and who were entitled to dig one of the [holes]Use it to inter-celebrate the remains.
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Stonehenge’s purpose remains murky, but the monument’s origin is becoming clearer thanks to science. Stonehenge was in existence for at least 500 years. A cemetery (SN: 5/29/08). An analysis of remains found at the site shows that some of those interred there may have been chemically analyzed. Came from WalesMore than 200 km west of Stonehenge in southern England,SN: 8/2/18). The monument’s first building blocks also may have come from Wales, repurposed from A stone circleHowever, that hypothesis is still under discussion (SN: 2/11/21).
