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Lying on the ground near the center of Stonehenge, partially covered by two huge slabs that appear to have toppled over, is a 16-foot-long block of gray-green sandstone. In 1620, noted landscape ...
Neolithic Britons cooked cereals, including wheat, in pots to make early forms of gruel and stew, new research has suggested. Scientists made the discovery by carrying out chemical analysis of ...
Early Neolithic Britons had a one in 20 chance of suffering a skull fracture at the hands of someone else and a one in 50 chance of dying from their injuries. Details were presented at a meeting of ...
Despite this isolation, Late Neolithic Britons created some of the most famous and mysterious monuments in history — including Stonehenge and other huge stone circles and henge enclosures.
Stonehenge may have been built to unite the ancient Britons against the arrival of new people from continental Europe, according to researchers in a study published in Archaeology International.The ...
Neolithic Britons not only traveled hundreds of miles to attend celebrations at sacred sites, they also brought their own pigs with them to be consumed in the festivities.
Stonehenge's "altar stone" likely originated in present-day Scotland, a study found. It raises questions about how ancient humans transported the stone such a long distance.
Neolithic Britons cooked cereals, including wheat, in pots to make early forms of gruel and stew, new research has suggested. Scientists made the discovery by carrying out chemical analysis of ...