Stonehenge has always been questioned for what it is by people around the world for generations. What is it? what does it represent? Who built it? Was it aliens? Ok, maybe not the last question, but even today there are many different ideas for what it was used for. Just recently, at a site called Blick Mead, David Jacques, an archaeologist at the University of Buckingham, discovered a house that could be one of England’s earliest, dating back to 4,300 B.C.. The area of Blick Mead is about a mile from Stonehenge. Even though when this house was in use, Stonehenge was not even close to becoming erected, it still plays a role in Stonehenge. Stonehenge is the most iconic monument and is listed as one of the wonders of the world, but it is …show more content…
Durrington Walls is a circular structure about 1,600 feet in diameter and according to Michael Parker Pearson, of University College of London, may have been the place where the builders of the largest part of construction on Stonehenge may have lived around 2,600 B.C.. Dr. Parker Pearson believes that Durrington Walls was the “land of the living, symbolized by the timbers of Woodhenge, while Stonehenge was the land of the dead. He believes early Britons gathered at Durrington Walls to feast and then proceeded to Stonehenge to honor their ancestors.” (Chang, 2015) His evidence at Durrington Walls shows that the people who lived there were eating quite well. With fatty acid residue found inside the cooking pots, the researchers can tell that they had boiled and grilled beef and pork, a wide variety of nuts and berries including apples and hazelnuts. Dr. Parker Pearson had his idea of what occurred between Durrington Walls and Stonehenge, but Dr. Timothy Darvill of Bournemouth University believes something very different. A small excavation in 2008 at Stonehenge was conducted by Dr. Darvill. He believes that Stonehenge once may have been the “land of the dead” but may have progressed into the land of the healing. People came from long ways away seeking
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Thesis Statement: The Stonehenge is a complex work of art; as it has been built over different periods of time representing wide range of ideas and thoughts. It is a monument that encapsulates the identity of a collective society of an era. It portrays the belief and value system, status, faith, relationship with the supreme being (god), and technological knowledge of the citizens of a society that is associated with the making of the Stonehenge. The large span of time and ambiguity of the society related to the Stonehenge has made most archeological surveys uncertain and thus, creating a mystery about, why was a monument containing, just stones weighing thousands of tones, in a relatively isolated area built? What was the motivations and purpose behind building it? And, how all these elements give an account of the civilization existing around the area.
Fire was the best way to attack the early Motte and Bailey castles since they were made entirely of wood. The fire might be started by building a bonfire against the outer wooden fence (palisade) or, more usually, by archers shooting fire-arrows into the castle. As the fire spread through the castle those living inside would be forced to leave allowing the attackers to take them prisoner or kill them. This was one of the reasons why Motte and Bailey castles were soon replaced by Stone Keep castles. Fire has little effect on a stone castle.
Nothing in the life was built for nothing. Everything has a reason. The same apply for Stonehenge, pyramids, and many other ancients’ structures. Stonehenge is one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in the world. The ancient stone is located in Wiltshire, England. English Heritage organization is the responsible for looking after the monuments included with the Stonehenge. People always ask how come a monument was built before 3000 B.C. with naked hands. In this paper, the history of Stonehenge and most common myths of Stonehenge will be discussed in brief lines. Then, what the author thinks Stonehenge was built for would be discussed.
No place has generated so much speculation and wild theories as the standing stones of Stonehenge. After traveling for miles through the rolling hills and plains of the English countryside the sight of this unusual structure made me gasp. A walk around it only provoked more strange feelings. There's a sense that this is something very important. For over 5000 years it has stood silent vigil over the
Astronomical observations would have indeed taken place, However rather than being for the sake of accumulating data regarding the movement of celestial bodies, like modern observations, it was solely for the purpose observations that were most likely intended to indicate the appropriate days of the yearly ritual cycle.Stonehenge was most likely primarily used as a ritual site, while its secondary purpose was an astronomical observation site in service to these rituals, rituals that were performed by account civilisations that act as a renewing and connecting process, thereby connecting the people to the land. (The Stonehenge: Stonehenge rituals) The set of ring and horseshoe shapes on the empty Salisbury Plain, are approximately 4,000 years
The “who’s,” “how’s,” and “why’s” behind this majestic monument are based on many (usually conflicting) myths, guesstimates, and theories. As a result, we have no definite answers for the probing questions about Stonehenge’s existence. However, each theory grants the Neolithic monument its character and mystique, as well as society’s best guesses as to its true origin and purpose. Therefore, I shall proceed to discuss both the fantastical and probable theories behind the mystery of Stonehenge.
A lot of people think that stonehenge is the most mysterious place on the earth. Stonehenge circles are built from two main types of rocks, massive sarsens that are a sandstone, and a variety of smaller igneous rocks known as the bluestone. But the monument's purpose has been the subject of widespread speculation for centuries.The
The people who built this stone tomb were the first to come and farm our land. Six thousand years ago when the first people arrived with the intention of farming most of the British landscape was woodland, so they had to undergo the task of cutting down all the trees to clear the landscape. (Tritton, n.d,). Unlike the Mesolithic hunters who hugged the coastlines and river valleys, the first farmers began to break into the interior of Britain where they had found that most of the landscape was covered with forests and oak trees. It was a wild and ancient land that was about to be transformed
Located in Wiltshire England, Stonehenge is a World Heritage site consisting of 4,500 year-old stones with some reaching heights up to 4.5m (15ft). Ever since the Middle Ages, the site has been one of the greatest mysteries in Europe being subject to multiple speculations and theories.
Over a span of 2,000 years, monuments have been added to Stonehenge. While most are buried today, they are still visible and well preserved. Stonehenge’s features include the Aubrey Holes, 350 burial mounds, Cursus, Woodhenge, Durrington Walls Henge, Stonehenge Avenue, and West Amesbury Henge. The Aubrey Holes were the first monuments in Stonehenge, built around 3,000 BCE. The Aubrey Holes were 56 pits inside of a circular enclosure formed by a bank and a ditch. Its main purpose was to store cremated ashes of dead bodies. After the Aubrey Holes were made, bluestones and sarsens were dragged from long distances to construct the circular stone monument. The 350 burial mounds were long barrows meant to cremate and bury the dead. The Cursus, built from 3600 to 3400 BCE, were two long earthwork enclosures. Both Woodhenge and Durrington Walls Henge were timber circle monuments built in 2,300 and 2,500 BCE, respectively. Stonehenge Avenue was an ancient road that lead to Stonehenge monument and was built from 2,500 to 1,700 BCE. Finally, West Amesbury Henge was a stone circle monument built in 2,400
Stonehenge, erected around 2500-1600 B.C.E. by tens of thousands of labor workers, represents the peaceful coming together of east and west Britain. It is thought to be a cultural, spiritual, historical, and a sacrificial center. Many experts believe Stonehenge may have also been a burial site for the elite. Located in Wiltshire, United Kingdom, it is believed that 3 separate tribes are responsible from building what is known as Stonehenge. The Windmill people around 2500 B.C.E., the Beaker people around 2000 B.C.E., and the Wessex people around 1600 B.C.E. Today, Stonehenge is the most famous megalithic site in the world, attracting more than 800,000 visitors. Stonehenge uses color, material, and shape, as well as pattern, balance, and emphasis, in order
Architecture: Very few architectural structures from this period have survived (none from before); the most famous is Stonehenge, constructed using the post and lintel system and thought to be something like a sundial.
there is many castles and ruins located all across the United Kingdom. The most famous being the Buckingham Palace where the reigning monarchy live. Another famous site is stonehenge where it is not known what took place here but many believe it was a place for Pagan rituals. These two are located in England but throughout the uk there are many different aspects of this country side. another interesting fact about the United Kingdom is that London England is connected to Paris France by a bullet train that runs between the two countries by way of the english channel. (this is know as the chunnel) The chunnel runs for about two to three hours and you can see water around you for almost the whole ride. when the train exits the tunnel the first thing you will see is the white Cliffs of Dover. The white cliffs where used in world war two for the pilots who have lost their navigation equipment as a guide back to
Stonehenge was a stone structure established a long time ago by civilizations before the Druid age. More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Neolithic period supposedly decided to build a massive monument using earth, timber and eventually, stones.They placed it high on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England about 137 kilometres southwest of London. The purpose to build Stonehenge still remains a mystery. Stonehenge could have been a temple, an astronomical calendar, or a guide to the heavens. Stonehenge acts as a prehistoric timepiece, allowing us to speculate on what it would have been like during the Neolithic Period, and who could have built this megalithic wonder.