Throughout Europe there are approximately 50,000 structures described as "curious constructions in stone" And all were built by prehistoric men thousands of years ago.
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Throughout Europe there are approximately 50,000 structures described as " ... curious constructions in stone ..." All were built by prehistoric men thousands of years ago. Despite their age, they survive in amazing numbers: monuments " ... reaching for the sky ..."
In southwest England there were once hundreds of such landmarks. Many have disappeared entirely or remain only as "grassy bumps." They were made from timber, earth, chalk, or stones (giant boulders called "megaliths"). There are now 40-50 prehistoric enclosures in the British Isles. One of them is world famous; it is "Stonehenge."
Years of archaeological investigations indicate that Stonehenge is what remains of a series of successive structures on the same site over a period of approximately 1,500 years (2950 B.C.--1600 B.C.). It is likely the oldest and most complex in Western Europe.
Of all the European monuments, Stonehenge is most frequently investigated, yet probably the least understood. Many of its secrets remain hidden, even today. It is located eight miles north of Salisbury. From an Old English word, "henge," the name means literally "stones hanging." (Some of them are placed on top of others and seem to be suspended in the air.)