Study: Stonehenge's 'Altar Stone' Came from Far Away Scotland — VOA Learning English
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Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Britain’s ancient circular structure, Stonehenge, was created.
The circle of huge rocks stands in southern England. Its so-called altar stone lies flat in the center. The new study finds that the huge altar stone did not come from nearby Wales as had been thought. The researchers say the rock instead was carried to the site from the more distant Scotland.
Nature magazine published the study on Wednesday. The research did not show how the five-meter-long stone was carried to the site. But the scientists said it traveled about 740 kilometers.
“It’s a surprise that it’s come from so far away,” said University of Exeter archaeologist Susan…
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