By Francis Pryor
Perched at the chalk uplands of Salisbury simple, the megaliths of Stonehenge supply essentially the most recognizable outlines of any historic constitution. Its goal – position of worship, sacrificial enviornment, immense calendar – is unknown, yet its tale is likely one of the such a lot notable of any of the world's prehistoric monuments.
Constructed in different stages over a interval of a few 1500 years, starting c. 3000 BC, Stonehenge's key components are its 'bluestones' , transported from West Wales via unexplained skill, and sarsen stones quarried from the within sight Marlborough Downs.
Francis Pryor can provide a rigorous account of the character and heritage of Stonehenge, but additionally locations the enigmatic stones in a much broader cultural context, exploring how antiquarians, students, writers, artists, 'the background undefined' – or even neopagans – have interpreted the positioning over the centuries.
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