FYI: Great Question!

Hey, ya'll! I just got a great question via email from Amber, which I thought I'd share with you all here (and I hope she doesn't mind!) In the future, if you all would like, you could post such questions here (and they'd count toward your 1 or more blog posts per week, even!)

"In the reading for homework it mentioned stonehenge, but very little was explained. My question is about exactly who they believe had built the cromlech. They hypothisize on how the stones got there, but not who built it. They don't really mention it nor explain it. I do know that the celtic peoples had spread throughout continental Europe and into England and Ireland before Rome became thoroughly established, but how much earlier? Could they be the ones who added onto the structure? Or were they later in time? I was just curious, but any information would be helpful.

Thanks.
Amber Brooks"

Again, great question! In part, I think they're vague about which racial group built Stonehenge because they're not really sure. Apparently, there were various waves of immigration from Northern Continental Europe into Britain during the Iron Age, and - as far as I can tell - they're still trying to sort them all out!
:-)

There are, of course, a number of theories about Stonehenge. One of my favorites is a part from that series I'll be showing in class tomorrow... See what you think about it! Enjoy!!

• "How Art Made the World" - Gold and the "King" of Stonehenge
• BBC - History - "The Amesbury Archer: The King of Stonehenge?"
• "The Amesbury Archer"