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Excavations of what appears to be a prehistoric hunting pit near Stonehenge. Photo courtesy of the University of Birmingham.

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Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People

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Thousands of Prehistoric Hunting Pits Unearthed Beneath Stonehenge

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Thousands of Prehistoric Hunting Pits Unearthed Beneath Stonehenge

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Summary of the way in which the numerology of sarsen elements at Stonehenge combine to create a perpetual solar calendar. (drawing by V. Constant) courtesy of Bournemouth University.

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Researchers Say They’ve Discovered Stonehenge’s Real Purpose: to Serve as a Solar Calendar (It Even Factored in Leap Days!) | Artnet News

2 months ago

Bronze Age Shropshire sun pendant (1000–800 BC). Photo ©the Trustees of the British Museum.

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‘It’s the Start of Our Modern World’: How the British Museum’s Show of Ancient Artifacts Unravels the Secrets of Stonehenge

3 months ago

Stonehenge at sunrise in 2015. Photo by Freesally, public domain.

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The Most Important Archaeological Discoveries of 2021, From Unknown Dead Sea Scrolls to Middle Eastern Cattle Cults | Artnet News

5 months ago