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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Keys

6,000-year-old wood carving could solve Stonehenge mystery

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A remarkable archaeological find is likely to shed new light on a key aspect of the origins of Stonehenge.

The area around the world-famous prehistoric temple had almost certainly been continuously or intermittently regarded as sacred for thousands of years before the great stone monument was built 45 centuries ago.

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