Project Gutenberg 2015-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 66 Duke, Edward 1779 1852 The Age of Stonehenge Transcribed from the Brown & Co., Third (c1890?), edition by David Price "The Age of Stonehenge" by Edward Duke is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This book addresses the ancient monument of Stonehenge, exploring its origins and age in relation to archaeological findings and historical theories. The author delves into the complexities surrounding the dating of this prehistoric site, challenging claims made by other historians regarding its construction. In the book, Duke argues that the age of Stonehenge predates the Roman occupation of Britain, presenting evidence from surrounding burial mounds (barrows) found in the area, all of which are established to be pre-Roman. He critiques the theories proposed by James Fergusson and others about a post-Roman origin, emphasizing that artifacts discovered at the site do not provide conclusive proof of this theory. Instead, he posits that Stonehenge served as a temple that reflects the spiritual practices of ancient Britons, specifically relating to sun worship. The author stresses the immense effort and motivation that would have been needed to build such a structure, suggesting that it was constructed for significant religious purposes rather than as a mere memorial. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stonehenge (England) DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 44014 43904 2024-09-21T03:53:34.861611 2023-09-21T13:45:31.859846 text/html text/html 40058 2015-09-29T14:50:38 text/html 15158 2015-09-29T14:52:49 text/html application/zip 81710 2024-09-21T03:53:38.907557 application/epub+zip 80392 2024-09-21T03:53:36.691578 application/epub+zip 80393 2024-09-21T03:53:35.541603 application/epub+zip 163157 2024-09-21T03:53:40.476583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155434 2024-09-21T03:53:38.193569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129511 2022-09-22T16:07:23.055110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36166 36111 2024-09-21T03:53:34.578617 2023-09-21T13:45:31.657861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36386 2015-09-29T14:50:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13785 2015-09-29T14:52:49 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 36308 2015-09-29T14:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13727 2015-09-29T14:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19495 2024-09-21T03:53:40.595549 application/rdf+xml 12441 2024-09-21T03:53:36.074564 image/jpeg 3378 2024-09-21T03:53:35.807581 image/jpeg 78571 2024-09-21T03:53:34.867641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog