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Stonehenge itself evolved in several construction phases spanning at least some 1500 years. However there is evidence of large scale construction both before and afterwards on and around the monument that perhaps extends the landscapes time frame to 6500 years. | Stonehenge itself evolved in several construction phases spanning at least some 1500 years. However there is evidence of large scale construction both before and afterwards on and around the monument that perhaps extends the landscapes time frame to 6500 years. | ||
| - | Dating the night i did UR MOM understanding the various phases of life at Stonehenge is not a simple task; it is complicated by poorly kept early [[excavation]] records, surprisingly few accurate scientific dates and the disturbance of the natural [[chalk]] by [[periglacial]] effects and animal burrowing. The modern phasing most generally agreed by archaeologists is detailed below. Features mentioned in the text are numbered and shown on the plan, right, which illustrates the site as of 2004. The plan omits the trilithon lintels for clarity. Holes that no longer, or never, contained stones are shown as open circles and stones visible today are shown coloured. | + | Dating and understanding the various phases of activity at Stonehenge is not a simple task; it is complicated by poorly kept early [[excavation]] records, surprisingly few accurate scientific dates and the disturbance of the natural [[chalk]] by [[periglacial]] effects and animal burrowing. The modern phasing most generally agreed by archaeologists is detailed below. Features mentioned in the text are numbered and shown on the plan, right, which illustrates the site as of 2004. The plan omits the trilithon lintels for clarity. Holes that no longer, or never, contained stones are shown as open circles and stones visible today are shown coloured. |
===Before the monument (8000 BC forward)=== | ===Before the monument (8000 BC forward)=== | ||
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