Thursday, December 25, 2014
New Stonehenge Discovery Hailed As 'Most Important In 60 Years'
Get ScienceNewsletters Email address Enter Email Address Search The Huffington Post Enter Search Terms Submit Search Desktop Alerts Log in Create Account Next Top Stories For Monday, Dec. 29 Next #WorldBrief With @marclamonthill Later Actress Marion Cotillard LIVE Later Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt LIVE Later Actress & Comedian Margaret Cho LIVE Go to Huffpost Live Quantum Physics Just Got A Tiny Bit Easier To Understand 2014-12-24 12:32:00 These 5 Prehistoric Mammals Were Pretty Monstrous 2014-12-24 08:24:53 Scientists Create �Treasure Map' Of Earth's Oldest Water 2014-12-23 08:26:41 Don't Just Question the 10 Commandments; Question the Entire Bible 2014-12-24 11:45:44 Million Mummy Discovery Under Dispute 2014-12-19 02:55:25 Reborn Space Telescope Makes Major Discovery 2014-12-22 08:39:48 Spacecraft Snaps Stunning X-Ray Portrait Of The Sun 2014-12-22 17:07:53 12 Favorite Science Stories Of 2014 2014-12-23 09:19:49 There May Be Some Hope For Restoring Lost Memories In The Brain 2014-12-23 09:13:22 Men Who Like Spicy Food Have Higher Testosterone Levels 2014-12-19 08:49:03 Lonely Little Galaxy Discovered By International Team Of Astronomers 2014-12-22 13:07:07 How Hugs Can Help You Fight The Flu 2014-12-19 16:08:56 How To Watch The Last Meteor Shower Of 2014 2014-12-20 08:42:45 Scientists Break Record, Discover Mysterious New Fish In The Deepest Place On Earth 2014-12-19 18:33:31 The Huffington Post �|� By Macrina Cooper-White Posted: 12/19/2014 5:12 pm EST Updated: 12/22/2014 2:59 am EST More: STONEHENGE Stonehenge Discovery 6000 Year Old Encampment Stonehenge Stone Henge Encampment Stonehenge Stonehenge Encampment Prehistory Unearthed Archaeology Stonehenge Camp Stonehenge Mystery Stonehenge Tunnel Search The Huffington Post Enter Search Terms Submit Search Copyright �2014 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. "The Huffington Post" is a registered trademark of TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. Archaeologists studying Stonehenge and its environs say they've unearthed the remnants of an untouched, ancient encampment that dates back 6,000 years --a find that could rewrite British prehistory. �This is the most important discovery at Stonehenge in over 60 years ,� Professor Tim Darvill, a Bournemouth University archaeologist and a Stonehenge expert who was not involved in the new discovery, told the Telegraph. And as he told The Huffington Post in an email, the discovery overturns previous theories that "Stonehenge was built in a landscape that was not heavily used before about 3000 B.C." But if scientists are buzzing about the discovery, they're also bummed about a new government plan calling for the construction of a new tunnel underneath Stonehenge . The discovery was made during a dig at Blick Mead, a site about 1.5 miles from Stonehenge. Researchers found charcoal dating back to 4,000 B.C. and evidence of "possible structures," according to a statement released by the university. They also unearthed burnt flint and tools, as well as the remains of aurochs--ancient cattle that served as food for ancient hunter-gatherers. The researchers plan further analysis on the artifacts but say they're worried the tunnel construction could damage the site and get in the way of their work. "Blick Mead could explain what archaeologists have been searching for for centuries-- an answer to the story of Stonehenge�s past ," David Jaques, the University of Buckingham archaeologist who discovered the encampment, told The Guardian. "But our only chance to find out about the earliest chapter of Britain�s history could be wrecked if the tunnel goes ahead.� Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument consisting of a ring of standing stones, is located eight miles north of Salisbury, England in Wiltshire. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site since 1986. Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day..
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