There are a few mistakes on pages 114 and 115 of professor pearsons latest book, stonehenge. Built around 5000 years ago, it stands for mystery and forgotten secrets waiting to be decoded. The research was published in the journal antiquity alongside a book by the council for british archaeology, titled stonehenge. Mike parker pearson, joshua pollard, colin richards, julian thomas, and kate welham 2015. Professor michael parker pearson the british academy. Pdf on jan 20, 2017, george nash and others published stonehenge. Stonehenge may have been first erected in wales, evidence. Making sense of a prehistoric mystery cba archaeology for all at. Prehistoric celebrations of the spring equinox at stonehenge may have had an unexpectedly modern twist rock music.
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