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Stonehenge
Questions about the complex of Stone Age circles and raised earthworks, located on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire, England.
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How much older is England's Stonehenge than Rome's Coliseum?
Some archaeoastronomers are claiming that Stonehenge's alignment was based when the constellation Leo was ascendant. 14,000 years ago, which is of course utter nonsense. The first structure on the site was the surrounding earthwork constructed c 3000 BC. The radiocarbon dating for this phase is unambiguous and reliable. What is currently unclear is when the first stones were brought to site; some argue not long afterwards, others around 500 to 700 years later.
In answer to the question re the Coliseum, Stonehenge (i.e. the major stone monument) was already around 2,500 years old when the Coliseum was built. An author named Zechariah Sitchin may have a different answer to that. Archaeologists tend to ignore other factors other than what they have been trained to believed in. We have to consider the so-called mythologies of the ancients, their stories, w/c incidentally are very similar throughout the world irregardles of the oceanic and mountain barriers
They are not Limestone, but Sandstone, they weigh around 25 tons and are around 2m wide by 1m thick and stand 4m high above the ground
What is the nearest ocean to Stonehenge?
The Atlantic Ocean is the closest - it includes the Celtic Sea and the North Sea, between which is the English Channel. Stonehenge is between the English Channel and the Bristol Channel, another arm of the Celtic Sea.
Is it Stonehedge or Stonehenge?
This is actually a common misconception with many people who may not have ever seen the word. The proper spelling is Stonehenge and it is quite a marvelous sight.
Which landmark is a prehistoric monument which still stands in the English county of Wiltshire?
Stonehedge
What does henge stand in Stonehenge?
The term is quite old. It probably comes from a word meaning "to hang". In that region, "henge" is often used to mean an overhang (for example, in a cliff).
Why is the Stonehenge called the prehistoric computer?
Stonehenge is often referred to as a "prehistoric computer" because it is believed to have been used as an ancient astronomical observatory and calendar. Its alignment with celestial events, such as solstices and equinoxes, suggests that it helped prehistoric people track time and seasons. This functionality mirrors the role of modern computers in processing and organizing information, making Stonehenge a significant tool for understanding and predicting natural phenomena.
What event is associated with Stonehenge?
summer solstice
Stonehenge is associated with the summer Solstice.
Why does Stonehenge cause hippies to get angry?
Not sure hippies get angry at Stonehenge, but that really requires a definition of a 'hippy' to quantify. However, hippies make archaeologists angry about Stonehenge because they associate druids with the stones and that goes against the Druid's usual customs and practices. Druids like forested, watery places, peat bogs, streams, associating the water with a way to connect with their gods. They would not have felt comfortable around a huge group of stones on a plain with minimal habitation and tree cover. This can to proved to a point with the lack of finds associated with druids. People who visit places drop things, coins, brooches, pins, litter, and these are invaluable at pointing towards who used a site and dating the various phases of use. Stone age and Bronze age artifacts have been found but the kind of items expected from a Druid site are absent. It can also be surmised when the stones were last moved from things found around or under them. It is known, for instance, that the nearby Silbury Hill, a large, round, man-made hill to the north of Salisbury Plain (a mile or so from Avebury, another fascinating perhistoric hengiform monument,) was begun to be dug in the mid to late summer as the wings from flying ants are found beneath the lowest layers and these are around only in late July, early August.
Of course, Stonehenge is not actually a henge. A henge is a structure created with a bank and ditch where, in the reverse of a defensive stucture, the ditch is inside the bank, whereas as Stonehenge, the bank is outside the ditch.
What was the Stonehedge built for?
Some people think it was an astonomical calendar, others a ritual/religious site and yet others think it was a UFO landing site. There is no absolute proof of what its original purpose was so you make up your own mind or just keep an open mind, its your choice.
What questions do archaeologists still have about Stonehenge?
In short - almost all questions remain open, despite assertions that it's 'purpose ' gas been determined anyone who looks at the evidence will see that even the best are no more than speculation. The reason for this is quite simple; it is simply not possible to precisely answer questions of human motive from material evidence alone. The best that can be hoped is that the dating, and aspects of design and methods of construction can be resolved. There is still a long way to go.
Is there more than one Stonehenge?
There are other round circles of standing stones in the UK but there is only one called "Stonehenge" near Amesbury, Wiltshire
How did Stonehenge get its name?
because it's a henge and it's made of stone. A Henge is a circular or oval area set aside for ceremonial purposes. There are lots of them, some surrounded by earth banks, some by ditches, some by wooden palisades, and some, natch, of stone.
The above answer is partly right. The English chronicler Henry of Huntingdon (c1085-1152) writing around 1130 he made a passing reference to the stones in the preface to his Historia Anglorum. 'Stanehenges, where stones of wonderful size have been erected after the manner of doorways ...' Hence the word 'Henge'' comes from 'Stanehenges', only relatively recently was the term used by archaeologists to describe a type of prehistoric earthwork that may or may not have contained timber of stone structures. Paradoxically Stonehenge is now regarded as an anomalous example of a 'henge'!
