Novel techniques were used to unlock the secrets of the recently discovered Durrington pit circle
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Novel techniques were used to unlock the secrets of the recently discovered Durrington pit circle
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Archaeologists have said they believe humans are the architects behind a number of “extraordinary” pits near Stonehenge, in a groundbreaking new study.
A study has confirmed 16 pits were dug close to the Stonehenge more than 4,000 years ago.
A stone causeway, now underwater, leads from the loch shore to the island
Findings hint at first known matrilineal tribe documented in western European prehistory
After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on north eastern Scotland
In a major breakthrough, scientists can now extract DNA from sediment instead of relying on bones
Archaeologists said the 500,000-year-old tool was fashioned by ‘ingenious’ prehistoric ancestors
