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La Victoire de Samothrace, Unknown, 190 BC
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An introduction to Stonehenge

Stonehenge

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Stonehenge is one of the most famous neolithic (Stone Age) monuments in the world.

The site features the stone circle itself, but also hundreds of other prehistoric monuments scattered around the area.

It’s a "prehistoric" monument, built before the invention of writing.

It originates from the earliest phase of prehistory, the Stone Age, which came before the Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Specifically, it belongs to the later part of the Stone Age, the New Stone Age (Neolithic), following the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) and Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic).

During the Paleolithic, the first phase of the Stone Age, humans were nomadic hunters who followed large herds of wild animals across the tundra.

Britain had a harsh climate and was infrequently inhabited.

During the Mesolithic, the second phase of the Stone Age, a warmer climate led to Britain becoming covered in forests.

Humans arrived in Britain and survived on food typically found in wooded areas, including elks, deers, boars…