How long have we been searching for Stonehenge's secrets?
In short: Stonehenge is a defining icon of the British Isles, yet the quest to uncover the meaning of this Neolithic monument has its own ancient history. This video explores the surprisingly long timeline of human attempts to decode the site's purpose.
The search for the meaning of Stonehenge is itself a subject of historical inquiry. Because the monument is so incredibly old, the effort to understand its origins and function has spanned many centuries, creating a layered history of interpretation that is nearly as vast as the monument's own existence.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Merlin's Stones: The History of the History of Stonehenge
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