Dec 24 2009
Nomadic Celts brought cattle to Stonehenge
 Pic: Nat Geo |
Natiopnal Geographic tells us that prehistoric cattle remains found close to Stonehenge suggest that partying pilgrims brought the animals from afar, scientists report. The remains support a theory that the megalithic monument near Salisbury, in southern England, drew ancient peoples from distant regions to celebrate important feast ceremonies. And the feasts, it seems, were movable.
Cattle slaughtered during ritual festivities at the site may have come from as far away as Wales, Jane Evans of the United Kingdom’s Natural Environment Research Council announced this week at the British Association Festival of Science in Liverpool. |
The discovery is based on 4,500-year-old cattle teeth and bones recently unearthed at a late Stone Age village at Durrington Walls, less than two miles (three kilometers) from the famous stone circle.
We are seeing physical evidence of the movement of populations into the [Stonehenge] area for the feasting.
said Evans, a member of the research team.
Read the full story at Nat Geo
Originally posted 2008-09-25 09:14:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
