Project Gutenberg 2015-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 130 Duke, Edward 1779 1852 The Age of Stonehenge Transcribed from the Brown & Co., Third (c1890?), edition by David Price "The Age of Stonehenge" by Edward Duke is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This book addresses the ancient monument of Stonehenge, exploring its origins and age in relation to archaeological findings and historical theories. The author delves into the complexities surrounding the dating of this prehistoric site, challenging claims made by other historians regarding its construction. In the book, Duke argues that the age of Stonehenge predates the Roman occupation of Britain, presenting evidence from surrounding burial mounds (barrows) found in the area, all of which are established to be pre-Roman. He critiques the theories proposed by James Fergusson and others about a post-Roman origin, emphasizing that artifacts discovered at the site do not provide conclusive proof of this theory. Instead, he posits that Stonehenge served as a temple that reflects the spiritual practices of ancient Britons, specifically relating to sun worship. The author stresses the immense effort and motivation that would have been needed to build such a structure, suggesting that it was constructed for significant religious purposes rather than as a mere memorial. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Stonehenge (England) DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 44137 2025-09-20T06:22:48.185431 text/html 40058 2015-09-29T14:50:38 text/html 81775 2025-09-20T06:22:51.943408 application/epub+zip 80386 2025-09-20T06:22:49.961423 application/epub+zip 80386 2025-09-20T06:22:48.779416 application/epub+zip 163183 2025-09-20T06:22:53.376405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155434 2025-09-20T06:22:51.328443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129511 2022-09-22T16:07:23.055110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36166 2025-09-20T06:22:47.936427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36386 2015-09-29T14:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36308 2015-09-29T14:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20484 2025-09-20T06:22:53.496402 application/rdf+xml 12441 2025-09-20T06:22:49.257437 image/jpeg 3378 2025-09-20T06:22:49.015440 image/jpeg 13785 2015-09-29T14:52:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 15158 2015-09-29T14:52:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 13727 2015-09-29T14:52:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 78603 2025-09-20T06:22:48.189443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia