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Stonehenge.

Date Submitted: 02/09/2001 11:55:29
Category: / Arts & Humanities
Length: 1 pages (264 words)
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Stonehenge In western Europe, where Paleolithic paintings and sculptures abound, the local Neolithic populations in several areas developed a monumental architecture consisting of graves and of rows or circles of massive, roughhewn stones as illustrated by Stonehenge. The very dimensions of the stones have prompted historians to call them megaliths (great stones) and to designate the culture that produced them megalithic. Stonehenge represents a circle of huge stones known as a cromlech. Build in several …

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…the paleolithic peoples to control nature and indicates their spirituality. But, the fact that Stonehenge might be a temple where ceremonies and rituals took place indicates the mystical nature of those peoples: they thought of Stonehenge as a place where 'some divine forces' might enhance their lives. While Nature makes ignorants laugh, it reveals its secrets to wise people. Stonehenge recommends modern people to study nature and modifies his environment for his good. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**

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