Geological research has traced the origin of Stonehenge’s iconic bluestones to a specific site in Wales, nearly 160 miles from Salisbury Plain. This finding ends decades of debate about the source of these stones and confirms remarkable feats of Neolithic engineering and transport. The new evidence shifts previous assumptions about the limits of prehistoric technology, suggesting advanced organization and social cooperation far earlier than once believed. Theories persist over whether human activity or glacial action aided in the stones’ journey, but the consensus is clear: the bluestones’ distant origin upends the narrative of how and why Stonehenge was constructed.
Source: National Geographic
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/111222-stonehenge-bluestones-wales-match-glacier-ixer-ancient-science
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