May
30
Researchers Say Stonehenge Was a Family Burial Ground
Posted In: History Geek by Andy at 12:01 am
New research is indicating that the secret of Stonehenge may have finally been solved. The mysterious circle of large stones in southern England was mainly a burial ground for about 500 years, and the site may hold more remains of a family that ruled the area for quite a while.
Based on radiocarbon dating of cremated bones up to 5,000 years old, researchers with the Stonehenge Riverside Project said they are convinced the area was built and then grew as a “domain of the ancestors.”
LA Times has the full story. So does BBC News, MSNBC and New York Times
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