Why Was Stonehenge Built?

[VanGoghRocks]

Last edited Tue Aug 26, 2014, 05:31 PM - Edit history (1)

I mistakenly posted this earlier in the Late Breaking News forum. Per the host's (Don Viejo's) suggestion, I'm reposting it here for our anthropologically and archaeologically-oriented friends to enjoy. (I know very little about the field or subject, so am posting without substantive comments.)

Humans have marvelled at the majesty of Stonehenge for thousands of years, but the famous landmark’s original purpose has remained a mystery.

Now, a new technique has revealed 15 previously unknown Neolithic monuments around the mysterious monument in Wiltshire.

And one archaeologist thinks they could provide evidence that the stone circle was at the heart of a busy heathen processional route over 4,000 years ago.

. . . .

They discovered evidence of 15 unknown and poorly-understood late Neolithic monuments, including other henges, barrows, pits and ditches, which could all harbour valuable information about the prehistoric site.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2731994/Why-Stonehenge-built-Discovery-15-new-monuments-suggests-answer-lie-BENEATH-ground.html#ixzz3BVcegdqZ

[AngryAmish]

1. No one knows who they were or what they were doing

And oh how they danced...

[VanGoghRocks]

2. Hah! Before this got locked on LBN, there were a couple good

jokes about the Brits' proclivity for roundabouts

[riqster]

9. Hey, we colonials know a bit about roundabouts...

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. And, not far away (in Swindon), we find:

Or Hemel Hempstead, a bit further away:

[Maedhros]

3. STONEHENGE!

[hifiguy]

4. It's being trodden on by the

bloody DWARVES!!!

[NuclearDem]

5. Aliens, of course.

And no, I'm not posting *that* picture.

[951-Riverside]

6. Because humans got really bored back then.

I don't get why people are shocked by this or the Pyramids. People had A LOT of time on their hands for thousands of years.

[riqster]

7. I visited Woodhenge, some years ago.

Fascinating site. Interesting to hear about the others.

Of course, one must not neglect the chalk sculptures:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. To serve as a model for a scene in "This is Spinal Tap"?

Crank it up to 11.

[riqster]

10. I'd reply, but I'm stuck in a giant chrysalis.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Would that be because you have a 'Big Bottom'?

[riqster]

14. Hellllooooooo, Cleeeeeeevvvvveland!

[hifiguy]

12. "Oh, boys, the gig in Boston's cancelled.

Don't worry, 's not a college town..."

[RagAss]

13. It was an ancient Casino that went belly-up.

[LloydS of New London]

16. To stop people from talking about Rand Paul

[VanGoghRocks]

17. And we have a thread-winner! From this article, I half-expected a

quip about StonehengeUnderground.com.

But I'm clearly no match for the wits herein assembled.

[Jenoch]

18. I've been to this historic site...

http://carhenge.com/

[Codeine]

19. What the heck else would we do without

staring at mobile phones all day?

[Exposethefrauds]

20. My theory is that a bunch of folks was chillin out getting off on whatever they got off on back in

those days and someone said "Hey lets stack up some rocks"

"Why?"

"Why not! Besides people will come by and and go WTF, look at the rocks, WTF is it?"

Everyone laughs laughs their ass off in that f-ed up way and the stacking begins

Over the years it looks like it does now and now everyone goes Stonehenge WFT is it?

Now you know.

[zappaman]

21. Why not?