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Study Traces Stonehenge Bluestones to Welsh Quarry and Human Haulage
- Scientists confirm that human hands transported the iconic bluestones to Stonehenge from Wales, over 125 miles away, as stated by Professor Richard Bevins of Aberystwyth University.
- The study finds a geochemical match indicating the bluestones were sourced from specific Welsh quarries, dating back to around 3000 BCE.
- Researchers assert that the surface markings on the stones are due to human handling, not glacial abrasion, closing the door on the glacial transport theory.
- The study concludes that transporting the stones was feasible using Neolithic technology, marking a significant achievement for Britain's prehistoric communities.
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Researchers have found another piece of puzzle in the puzzle about Stonehenge. It is about the origin of a stone and, above all, the nature of its transport. The investigation refutes an old theory for good.
·Dortmund, Germany
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Humans, not glacial transport, brought bluestones to Stonehenge, new research indicates
Aberystwyth University-led research has shared new findings clarifying that the enigmatic "Newall boulder" from Stonehenge was transported by Neolithic people, not by glacial transport, from Craig Rhos-y-Felin in Wales.
·United Kingdom
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