Shock as study shows famous Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland, not Wales
Researchers were astounded to discover that the megalith travelled over 450 miles to its resting place in Wiltshire, England. What..
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Neolithic
Archaeological period, last part of the Stone Age
The Neolithic or New Stone Age is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Europe, Asia and Africa. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts of the world. This "Neolithic package" included the introduction of farming, domestication of animals, and change from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of settlement. The term 'Neolithic' was coined by Sir John Lubbock in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system.
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Stonehenge discovery highlights 500-mile mystery - as central stone 'didn't come from Wales'
The Altar Stone at the centre of Stonehenge was brought 500 miles from northern Scotland - not Wales - as was previously thought,..
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