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Stonehenge Was An Ancient Burial Ground For the Rich: Study
universetoday.com ^ | on April 27, 2013 | Elizabeth Howell

Posted on 04/27/2013 12:29:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The site of Stonehenge — that mysterious collection of British rocks that could have served as a calendar using the stars — was also a graveyard for the elite, according to new research.

A British group led by the University College London looked at 63 bodies surrounding the historical site. They determined these people were part of a group of elite families that brought their relatives to Stonehenge for burial over more than 200 years, starting from 2,900 BC.

The bodies were buried long before the rocks visible today were erected, though.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/101771/stonehenge-was-an-ancient-burial-ground-for-the-rich-study/#ixzz2Rh4d8FWJ

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: archaeoastronomy; archery; arrow; arrows; bowandarrow; godsgravesglyphs; megaliths; neolithic; stonehenge; unitedkingdom
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To: UCANSEE2

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21 posted on 04/29/2013 9:14:05 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: BenLurkin

I think the place was a centre for healing. The people who didn’t make it are probably buried about.


22 posted on 04/29/2013 9:45:52 PM PDT by Daralundy
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

The “scientists” studying these sites haven’t been to church, well, perhaps ever.


23 posted on 04/30/2013 4:11:57 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: blam

Thank you!


24 posted on 04/30/2013 2:53:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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