5min chapter

Tides of History cover image

Stonehenge

Tides of History

CHAPTER

Stonehenge and the Timber Circles

Stonehenge was a site that pulled in people, building materials and even animals from all over britain. The timber circles at durrington walls and the stone circles at stonehenge were mirrors of one another. Stonehenge's heart was a permanent meeting place for the builder's deceased ancestors. Pits full of processed pig bones have been found in the spaces between the houses. Isotope studies of the bones reveal that the animals were brought from as far away as scotland. Pigs don't move on their own so they are harder to transport than sheep or cattle. So we have evidence that people came to durrington and presumably stonehenge with specific kind of

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode