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Neolithic Pits Near Stonehenge Might Have Channeled the Underworld, Archaeologists Argue

A Neolithic pit circle near Stonehenge with about 20 large pits over a mile was deliberately constructed and may have served as a portal to the underworld.

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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

2 weeks ago

Giant holes near Stonehenge were carved out by humans 4,000 years ago, new studies reveal

A ring of regular, five-metre-deep pits near Stonehenge were human-made over 4,000 years ago, forming Britain's largest known prehistoric structure.

History

fromMail Online

2 weeks ago

Archaeologists discover a lost ring of pits near Stonehenge

A previously unknown ring of over 20 deep pits near Durrington Walls likely forms Britain's largest prehistoric structure, created around 4,500 years ago.

Science

fromwww.independent.co.uk

2 months ago

The surprising amount archaeologists learned from 10,000-year-old teeth

Isotope analysis of 10,000-year-old Neolithic teeth indicates women more frequently moved between communities, implying patrilocal residence patterns and mobility to reduce inbreeding.

UK news

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

It would be wonderful': the team hoping to unearth Cornwall's Stonehenge'

Castilly Henge may be a Neolithic henge near Bodmin with geophysical anomalies suggesting pits that could once have held standing stones forming a stone circle.