BCE 2200 - The construction of Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England that dates back to c. 2200 BCE.

It was constructed in several stages, with the earliest stage consisting of a circular ditch and bank, built by Neolithic people.

The monument is believed to have had religious, spiritual, and ceremonial purposes, and some archaeologists have also suggested that it was an astronomical observatory used to predict important events such as the seasons.

The stones used to construct Stonehenge were brought from Wales, which is over 100 miles away.

The stones are believed to have been quarried and moved with the help of wooden sledges, ropes, and the labor of hundreds of people.

The stones were arranged in a circle and aligned with astronomical events, such as the solstices and equinoxes.

In the later Bronze Age, the stones were rearranged and more stones were added.

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