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Study confirms Neolithic builders hauled Devil's Arrows stones 11 miles across Yorkshire

Researchers analyzing Britain's tallest standing stone alignment, the Devil's Arrows, have determined that its massive stones originated from a quarry site 18 kilometers away and were moved there by human effort rather than glacial action. The findings, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, show Neolithic communities transported multiple 25-ton stones across the Yorkshire landscape to build the monument.

arstechnica.com · 2026-09-14

Brazil's Amazon Stonehenge reveals ancient astronomical alignment in Amapá

Researchers studying the Parque Arqueológico do Solstício, a megalithic stone circle near Calçoene, Brazil, have found that one of its 127 granite blocks loses its shadow entirely on the December solstice. Pottery found at the site dates it to between 500 and 2,000 years old, though the granite blocks themselves have not been directly dated. Archaeologists believe indigenous peoples built the site for astronomical, ceremonial, or burial purposes.

en.wikipedia.org · 2026-08-31