Stonehenge Rediscovered

Throughout the ages Stonehenge has remained an enigma to mankind. Why was it built? Who built it? Professor Barry Cunliffe and social anthropologist Lionel Sims investigate the history and development of one of the most iconic prehistoric sites on earth. Using cutting edge CGI, the program presents an alternative theory as to not only the development of Stonehenge, but how prehistoric life developed across Europe.

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Secrets of Stonehenge (NOVA documentary)

Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to gaze upon the famous circle of stones, but the monument's meaning has continued to elude us. Now investigations inside and around Stonehenge have kicked off a dramatic new era of discovery and debate over who built Stonehenge and for what purpose.

How did prehistoric people quarry, transport, sculpt, and erect these giant stones? Granted exclusive access to the dig site at Bluestonehenge, a prehistoric stone-circle monument recently discovered about a mile from Stonehenge, NOVA cameras join a new generation of researchers finding important clues to this enduring mystery.

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