Ideas tagged with stonehenge

Stonehenge A Neolithic Beacon: Design Imitates Star

When lit from within with one large fire or multiple fires, and observed from above, the standing stones that comprise Stonehenge split the light rays creating a radiating effect similar in appearance to a star. ( Attachment) Neolithic People did not know what stars were and may have related ...

By Erica Neumann

Stonehenge: Solstice Opens Path to a Neolithic Afterlife

Stonehenge was a massive effort for a calendar when the climate supports year round crops. Cups and Rings stones found throughout the UK were more likely the working calendars. They marked the field indicating when/where/what crop to harvest, using astronomical references thought to be the prima...

By Erica Neumann