Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (UNESCO/NHK)

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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (UNESCO/NHK)발음듣기

The Search for Clues to a Megalithic Mystery: Stonehenge, Avery, and Associated Sites Salisbury is located in the south of England.발음듣기

Large megaliths stand in a circular formation on an open plain.발음듣기

They are the prehistoric remains of Stonehenge.발음듣기

It's believed that construction of this mysterious monument started around 3000 BC and continued for around a thousand years.발음듣기

The actual purpose of the monument remains unknown.[nature sounds]발음듣기

The stone pillars are about four to five meters high and weigh around 30 tons each.발음듣기

The standing stones have projections on top to fit capstones.발음듣기

Fallen capstones have dents to fit the two stones tightly together.발음듣기

The site is within a circular ditch.발음듣기

It measures roughly a hundred meters in diameter.발음듣기

At the entrance to the site, is a large stone, known as the heel stone.발음듣기

This stone, at the center of Stonehenge, are precisely in-line with the sunrise on the day of the summer solstice. [silence]발음듣기

And the opposite occurs on the day of the winter solstice, at sunset.발음듣기

That's why people believe that Stonehenge was either an ancient astronomical observations center, or a temple where Sun worshippers performed rituals. [ambient noise]발음듣기

A joint team of specialists are conducting full-scale excavations around Stonehenge. [excavation and distant highway noises]발음듣기

The stones were transported along this road. [ambient noise]발음듣기

A great discovery was made during the excavation.발음듣기

Many holes in the ground were found at Stonehenge.발음듣기

And one of them contained human bones for as many as 57 people.발음듣기

This is Woodhenge, located near Stonehenge.발음듣기

Wooden stakes are placed now where log pillars had stood long ago.발음듣기

It would have looked just like the stone circle at Stonehenge. [ambient noise]발음듣기

There was a large settlement here.발음듣기

And when people died their bodies were taken to Stonehenge.발음듣기

Transportation itself was part of the ritual, and Woodhenge was the starting point.발음듣기

People in the prehistoric period, associated wood with living matter and stone with the dead.발음듣기

Stonehenge was likely a sacred place where the dead were buried.발음듣기

This ancient site is still full of mysteries but the latest findings could be an important indicator of one of its main purposes. [ambient sounds]발음듣기

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