[wintertime]

It's now clear that burials were a major component of Stonehenge in all its main stages,” said
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I wonder what archaeologists thousands of years from now will think of the many graves surrounding one of our local Episcopal churches. They will conclude that “burials were a major component.”

[taraytarah]

I think they were trying to figure out pi. :)

[JimSEA]

They estimate that up to 240 people were buried within Stonehenge, all as cremation deposits.

I wonder what archaeologists thousands of years from now will think of the many graves surrounding one of our local Episcopal churches

Exactly, that people are buried there is not an adequate indication that the only or even the major use of Stonehenge was as a cemetery. Think how many major Cathedrals (St. Peters for one) have burials in and below them, the same is true of Buddhist Wats where monks and important personages are cremated and buried.

[uglybiker]

I wonder what archaeologists thousands of years from now will think of the many graves surrounding one of our local Episcopal churches.

Personally, I hope that thousands of years from now there will still be Christians, so there will be no mystery.