Rituals performed at this German ‘Stonehenge’ may link mysterious monument to its U.K. counterpart
By Michael PriceJun. 28, 2018 , 12:05 PM
The monumental rings of Stonehenge and similar sites were long thought unique to the British Isles, where Bronze Age priests and worshippers marked astronomical events, celebrated the passing of seasons, and buried their elites. Now, a new study suggests they weren’t alone: 4300 years ago, people in what is now northeastern Germany performed similar rituals at Pömmelte, a sanctuary ringed in earth mounds, ditches, and wooden posts. And given the site’s age—it was built around the same time as Stonehenge—some researchers say it could tie the British Isles’s famous monuments to similar, smaller sites scattered across mainland Europe.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/rituals-performed-german-stonehenge-may-link-mysterious-monument-its-uk-counterpart
