Archaeologists marvel over mini-Stonehenge

Over the summer, archaeologists from Sheffield University unearthed another smaller circle of stones about a mile from Stonehenge. According to an article from MSNBC, this new circle, dubbed "Bluehenge" because of the color of stones that were laid there to make a path, is believed to be about 5,000 years old. This would mean that it was built around the same time that Stonehenge was. The two sites, along with another called "Woodhenge," are thought to have been used in funeral rituals and likely symbolized life and death. The funeral ritual would have started at Woodhenge, which symbolized life. The funeral would have then proceeded to Bluehenge - death - before ending at Stonehenge. Archaeologists are calling this a very important discovery because it puts Stonehenge and other discoveries in the area into context.

By: Kimberly Severns