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4,000-Year-Old Wooden Circle of Denmark
- 28 Feb 2025
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Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered a 4,000-year-old Neolithic wooden circle, resembling Stonehenge (3100–1600 BCE) in England.
Key Findings:
- The structure consists of 45 wooden piles arranged in a 30-meter diameter, likely used for rituals or sun worship.
- Nearby, a Bronze Age (1700–1500 BCE) settlement was found, including a chieftain’s grave and a bronze sword.
- The Bronze Age was the time from around 2,000BC to 700 BC when people used bronze.
- The discovery provides insights into Denmark’s neolithic rituals and possible cultural links with Britain through shared artifacts like pottery and graves.
Stonehenge:
- Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic monument in Wiltshire, England (3100–1600 BCE), with massive standing stones in concentric circles, likely used for astronomical, ritualistic, or burial purposes.
- It was built with Sarsen sandstone and Bluestone, with associated monuments like the Avenue and Cursuses.
- It was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
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