Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
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"Two post pits tell me [much] more about the people 5,000 years ago."
— Phil Harding , Academic
"The sky - the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars - they change very slowly throughout the centuries."
— Dr Fabio Silva , Academic
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The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
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