I am partial to the theory that it was, in essence, a site for ancestor veneration. Excavations at Durrington Walls, located just a few kilometers away from Stonehenge and connected by the River Avon, have yielded some intriguing archaeological data, contemporaneous with Phase 3b of Stonehenge. This theory posits that Durrington Walls was a feasting site, used periodically/ceremonially and not occupied for extended periods of time. Archaeologists like Mike Parker Pearson suggest that Durrington Walls and Stonehenge were coeval components of a wider ceremonial complex, wherein the former represented the land of the living, while the latter was reserved for the dead. Personally, I would also try to consider the nuanced utility of this site as it was perceived by local populations over time. Inhumations and wooden structures dating to Phase 2 are indicative of a Neolithic mortuary complex which, over time, became more integral to the society (or societies) which frequented it, as evidenced by the later addition of megalithic structures which we see today. With that in mind, however, I feel that certain adherents to the tenets of Neo-Druidism, while somewhat misinformed, are valid insofar as Stonehenge is venerated as a sacred site. While the consensus is that Stonehenge wasn't built by Druids, its deeper idioms of the mortal condition are nonetheless salient; something that all of us, as human beings, can relate to.
@Tekmirion
2 жыл бұрын
As almost every building in ancient world has a reason why and where is builded i am sure that Stonehenge has its own too.
@historydocumentary
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that is fascinating.
@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia
2 жыл бұрын
We think so too! :)
@Tekmirion
2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Kelly!
@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks (as always) for watching!
@jmjm1920
Жыл бұрын
The Stonehenge or Ha'amonga a Maui in Tongatapu Island believe to be much older than from limestone weathering conditions 20000 years old 😊
@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia
Жыл бұрын
👍🏽😊
@Hishammahadi1
4 ай бұрын
Stones have always represented stability and existence for a long time ..just thinking of what the black stone in Mecca represents to Muslims today
@eleanorrigby7897
2 жыл бұрын
It might be possible that during the neolithic age, Wales had some religious origin or royal importance. No wonder they bought stones 200km all the way from Pembrokeshire to Wiltshire during those times. Anyways, it's still quite fascinating to know that they calculated the position of the stones into a calendar, wonder what sort of knowledge they had. 😍😍
@high7spirit456
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe Stonehenge was built as a Meditation site that could be used to contact pure earth spirit. Other ideas include seance setting, or an initiation ceremony location?
@captainsensiblejr.
Жыл бұрын
Here's my theory about the trilithons and archaeo- astronomy. What if the ancient priest astronomers built the trilithons so that they could stand on them as elevated observational platforms? All you need are basic ladders to get up there. Has anyone considered this as a possibility? What could you see from the top of the trilithons? What alignments are possible across Salisbury Plain and Wiltshire from up there?
@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia
Жыл бұрын
Interesting thought indeed. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@TheToltec
2 жыл бұрын
Stonehenge is primarily a landing and launch platform for certain types of electromagnetic star-ships...in contrast ALL megalithic pyramids are building and initial launch platforms for certain types of electromagnetic star-ships. They wont re-land on a megalithic pyramid 99% of the time although they could; they will re-land on a magnetic stone circle site like Stonehenge. Some of the circle sites literally have huge magnets visible or embedded in the ground within the perimeter. The celestial associatios that people come up with are primarily nonsense.
@GeoffryGifari
2 жыл бұрын
wonder how archeologists are even able to conclude that much out of scarce information
@toneparry8626
2 жыл бұрын
Stonehenge is welsh the blue stones come from wales The Preseli Mountains, or Preseli Hills, whichever you prefer, rise out of the landscape to 536m in the northern half of Pembrokeshire and are in complete contrast to the relative lowlands of the they know this as they have found the site were they come from it's thought they took the stones there over land by sledges as they the welsh moved there to farm crops just saying remember WELSH cynru am beth.
@bobmarley-ml7wn
3 ай бұрын
and this is had just been recently proven false as its been revealed they never came from pembrokeshire
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