Stonehenge

from the Neolithic era have withered or eroded away long ago, with very few like Stonehenge lasting into the modern age. Located in modern day England, Stonehenge is believed to be built around 2000 B.C.E. Stonehenge was constructed using a basic post and lintel system with two vertical posts supporting a horizontal lintel with dowel pins carved into one end resting in a depression locking them together. Stonehenge is quite impressive; however, the purpose is still relatively unknown.…

meaning. This monument is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. This site is Stonehenge. This monument nestled in the Salisbury Plain of England, has captivated historians and archaeologists alike due to its mysterious past. Many have speculated on its true meaning…

Introduction The monumental Middle Bronze Age gate, complete with two well-preserved mudbrick towers, represents one of the crowning architectural achievements of Canaanite Gezer. The gate, the defensive wall, the grand watchtower, the row of standing stones, and the massive rock-hewn water system illustrate a flourishing MB II society at Gezer. While Irish archaeologist R.A.S. Macalister uncovered all these features in the early 1900s, archaeological and anthropological questions remain.…

the most famous of the kind, Stonehenge. Megalithic structures became the new popular form of building. The word megalith comes from the Greek words, mega meaning “great,” and lithos meaning “stone.” Yet, they did not first start out as stone structures. The earliest form of megaliths were made out of compressed earth and timber. Actually, earlier templets of Stonehenge (which will be discussed later on) were made of timber and was later…

The Ziggurat, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Stonehenge are three distinctive historical constructions which have several similarities and differences. They all three were construed in different time periods, geographical locations, and size. The Ziggurat was built approximately during the 21st century and was constructed by King Ur-Nammu in ancient Mesopotamian. The Ziggurat base is 170 ft and has a height of 91 feet. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built on roughly around 2470 B.C in Cairo,…

In his article entitled “What Lies Beneath Stonehenge?,” Ed Caesar offers his readers a compact yet holistic look towards the Stonehenge, its landscape and the studies regarding the topic. He opens his wrtiting by providing the reader with backgorund about the area’s geographical and archaeological background. Further, he explains the interests about the area since the 17th century and the studies conducted afterwards in a chronological fashion. However, his main focus is on the recent studies…

Since more than 50000 cremated bone fragments of 63 individuals buried at Stonehenge has been unearthed recently, we can draw the conclusion that the idea of considering Stonehenge as a giant burial ground is more plausible and credible as it is explicit and evident based on the numbers of proof. An archaeologist named Professor Mike Parker Pearson, who has been working at the site and on nearby monuments for decades, suggests that the “earliest burials long predate the monument in its current…

1. Describe what Stonehenge may have looked like. The final artwork of stonehenge was very complex. There was huge ditch dug out out in the shape a circle. Then inside the circle there was 56 ditches dug out on the inner ring, but around the perimeter. Then there was 2 stones set up vertically with one horizontal stone laid on top of it. This was also made into a perfect circle with the horizontal stones connected. Then in the inner circle then had stones set up vertically but were taller than…

Historical Mystery, which was Stonehenge. Why? You may ask, well…. Firstly, When the terracotta army was discovered by accident at a farm in Xi’an, China, local farmers were digging a well, and broke into a pit which contained six thousand of the eight thousand life-sized terracotta Figures. If I were reading a book about the Terracotta Army and someone had discovered an unknown chamber, I would sure want to read on to find out more…

and geographic television shows. Many people include on their list the Parthenon in Greece, to get a feel for how life was for a culture so influential on so many in our modern day and age. Or perhaps some people prefer the mystique surrounding Stonehenge in England, a relic of times past and shrouded in mystery. Considered excellent photography opportunities now, these locations were at once both extremely valuable to their cultures for religious purposes and more, and the architecture reflects…