#prehistoricbritain — Public Fediverse posts
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Massive Stonehenge megalith likely hauled over 400 miles by prehistoric people, not glaciers
A massive stone at the heart of Stonehenge may have traveled much farther than previously believed — and…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #AltarStone #ArchaeologyNews #CurtinUniversity #DoggerBank #IceAgeglaciers #prehistoricBritain #prehistoricpeople #Researchers #Stonehenge
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/57103/ Red Lines Dismissed As Geological Accident Turn Out To Be Britain’s Oldest Rock Art #AncientHumans #archaeology #BaconHole #Britain #BritishIsles #CaveArt #CavePaintings #GeorgeNash #GowerPeninsula #hematite #HunterGatherers #IceAge #paleolithic #PrehistoricArt #PrehistoricBritain #RockArt #UraniumThoriumDating #wales
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𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝟰𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼
Incredible discovery in Canterbury reveals early humans survived Britain's harshest Ice Age 440,000 years ago! These ancient people defied impossible odds, completely rewriting what we know about human adaptability and survival in prehistoric Europe.
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𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝟰𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼
Incredible discovery in Canterbury reveals early humans survived Britain's harshest Ice Age 440,000 years ago! These ancient people defied impossible odds, completely rewriting what we know about human adaptability and survival in prehistoric Europe.
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𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝟰𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼
Incredible discovery in Canterbury reveals early humans survived Britain's harshest Ice Age 440,000 years ago! These ancient people defied impossible odds, completely rewriting what we know about human adaptability and survival in prehistoric Europe.
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𝗧𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 '𝗖𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿' 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆
Analysis of a 5,000-year-old cow tooth reveals the first direct evidence that cattle traveled from Wales to help build Stonehenge, offering support for a possible bluestone transportation method.
#stonehenge #prehistoricbritain #neolithic #MegalithicMonuments #ancienthistory #ancientorigins
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A recommendation for this lovely and slightly overlooked book from 2011. Walk into Prehistory by Bill Bevan. Large format with lots of photos. You can currently pick one up for just £1 + p&p on Amazon UK(!) (Shall we start a book of the week/month?) #StandingStoneSunday #standingstones #prehistoricbritain #archaeology #prehistory
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A recommendation for this lovely and slightly overlooked book from 2011. Walk into Prehistory by Bill Bevan. Large format with lots of photos. You can currently pick one up for just £1 + p&p on Amazon UK(!) (Shall we start a book of the week/month?) #StandingStoneSunday #standingstones #prehistoricbritain #archaeology #prehistory
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A recommendation for this lovely and slightly overlooked book from 2011. Walk into Prehistory by Bill Bevan. Large format with lots of photos. You can currently pick one up for just £1 + p&p on Amazon UK(!) (Shall we start a book of the week/month?) #StandingStoneSunday #standingstones #prehistoricbritain #archaeology #prehistory
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A recommendation for this lovely and slightly overlooked book from 2011. Walk into Prehistory by Bill Bevan. Large format with lots of photos. You can currently pick one up for just £1 + p&p on Amazon UK(!) (Shall we start a book of the week/month?) #StandingStoneSunday #standingstones #prehistoricbritain #archaeology #prehistory
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Thinking about how humans once lived in balance with their environment while still being utterly human.
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Thinking about how humans once lived in balance with their environment while still being utterly human.
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Thinking about how humans once lived in balance with their environment while still being utterly human.
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New research sheds light on origins of ancient Picts
Undated handout photo issued by University of Aberdeen. The Craw Stane, with Tap O' Noth hillfort on the left horizon, part of a Pictish 'seat of power' that has been unearthed by a team of archaeologists in an Aberdeenshire village.
The origins of the Picts were local to the Br
https://anglotopia.net/british-history/new-research-sheds-light-on-origins-of-ancient-picts/
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New research sheds light on origins of ancient Picts
Undated handout photo issued by University of Aberdeen. The Craw Stane, with Tap O' Noth hillfort on the left horizon, part of a Pictish 'seat of power' that has been unearthed by a team of archaeologists in an Aberdeenshire village.
The origins of the Picts were local to the Br
https://anglotopia.net/british-history/new-research-sheds-light-on-origins-of-ancient-picts/
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‘Stonehenge of the North’ opens to public as site is gifted to the nation
A massive monument known as the “Stonehenge of the North” has been gifted to the nation and opened up to the public.
Historic England and English Heritage said they have secured the future
#AttractionNews #BritishHeritage #BritishLandscape #BritishNews #PrehistoricBritain
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‘Stonehenge of the North’ opens to public as site is gifted to the nation
A massive monument known as the “Stonehenge of the North” has been gifted to the nation and opened up to the public.
Historic England and English Heritage said they have secured the future
#AttractionNews #BritishHeritage #BritishLandscape #BritishNews #PrehistoricBritain
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In Pictures: Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge by thousands
The winter solstice was marked with celebrations during sunrise at the prehistoric Stonehenge monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
Thousands of people greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stoneheng
#BritishHeritage #BritishLandscape #BritishNews #InPictures #PrehistoricBritain
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In Pictures: Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge by thousands
The winter solstice was marked with celebrations during sunrise at the prehistoric Stonehenge monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
Thousands of people greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stoneheng
#BritishHeritage #BritishLandscape #BritishNews #InPictures #PrehistoricBritain
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Archaeologists find the source of Stonehenge sarsen stones - Enlarge / Feasts at nearby Durrington Walls drew attendees from all over Britain. (credit: Stefan K... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1695089 #stonehengeconstruction #prehistoricbritain #monumentbuilding #durringtonwalls #ancientbritain #geochemistry #archaeology #stonehenge #neolithic #science
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Did Stonehenge builders use pig grease to help slide megaliths into place? - Enlarge / Feasts at nearby Durrington Walls drew attendees from all over Britain. (credit: Stefan K... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1545879 #organicresidueanalysis #stonehengeconstruction #ancientpeopledidstuff #prehistoricbritain #ancientbritain #archaeology #stonehenge #megaliths #neolithic #science