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Evidence Suggests Stonehenge Was an Elite Cemetery
« on: January 13, 2018, 09:32:28 am »
Evidence Suggests Stonehenge Was an Elite Cemetery
Scientists have little doubt that Stonehenge functioned as a Neolithic cemetery. What stands out is that in a violent age, the bodies buried there showed no signs of any kind of conflict. (3:08)

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Re: Evidence Suggests Stonehenge Was an Elite Cemetery
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2018, 10:20:56 am »
Evidence Suggests Stonehenge Was an Elite Cemetery
Scientists have little doubt that Stonehenge functioned as a Neolithic cemetery. What stands out is that in a violent age, the bodies buried there showed no signs of any kind of conflict. (3:08)
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Been there twice - no evidence of burials anywhere around the stones.  If one looks at the film, you can see the cemetery is some distance from the stones.  Back in the years I went there, the guide said nothing about it being connected to a cemetery so this is new information.