A Century-Old Stonehenge Mystery May Finally Be Solved

Researchers Finally Figured Out How Stonehenge Happened. Well, Maybe.

For as much as humanity has obsessively studied Stonehenge, we still don’t know some of the basic facts about it...

A century-old Stonehenge mystery may finally be solved

Scientists have found compelling new evidence that humans, not glaciers, brought Stonehenge’s bluestones to the site. Using advanced mineral analysis, researchers searched nearby river sediments for signs glaciers once passed through the area—and found none. That missing signature strongly suggests the stones were intentionally moved by people. How they did it remains a mystery, but ice is now largely ruled out.

Humans, Not Glaciers, Brought Rocks to Stonehenge — But Why and How Remain a Mystery

Learn more about the new research that backs up the theory that the bluestones of Stonehenge were carried or dragged by Neolithic people.

How did the stones of Stonehenge get there?

New findings reveal how the stones of Stonehenge arrived at the famous English archaeological site, reinforcing the power of modern geochemical equipment.Photograph of Stonehenge. Credit: Pixabay. A new study by Curtin University, published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, provides the strongest evidence yet that the bluestones of Stonehenge were transported by people, not glaciers. The study provides new insights into one of…