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Surprise! Stonehenge is not a stand-alone stone circle. It is the centerpiece of a large megalithic complex that began 3,500 years ago. New research shows burial mounds, ritual shrines, massive pits, and 17 more features. The more ancient Avebury is the largest stone circle in Europe. Nearby is Silbury, the biggest man-made hill in Europe, and the gigantic West Kennet mound. Could these sacred places have been for rituals to simulate journeys through the Underworld?
Maya Sutton graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received her PhD from UNM. She taught courses in Celtic mythology and history at UNM. She has been inside Stonehenge twice and has stayed for weeks at Avebury.