50 years ago, Stonehenge’s purpose mystified scientists. It still does
Excerpt from the November 11, 1972 issue of Science News
Astronomical observatory? Holy site? Center for healing? Researchers have proposed many uses for Stonehenge, which was built about 5,000 years ago in southern England. But its purpose remains murky.
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Stonehenge: A calendar or just a crematorium — Science News, November 11, 1972
The monument consisted of a circle of immense, finely tooled stone archways surrounded by a range of 56 equally spaced [holes].…