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 The Vikings Were Peaceable People
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted January 18, 2022

The Vikings Were Peaceable People

As we Brits gaze into our navel and berate ourselves over empire, slavery and colonialism, the Scandinavians stand apart. They appear the epitome of civilisation, wealthy, highly social and [...]

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 Britain’s Prehistoric Myths and Stories
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Pagan Belief, Stonehenge
Posted September 28, 2020

Britain’s Prehistoric Myths and Stories

I had not given ancient myths too much thought until I read Gaia Vince’s bestseller called Transcendence. This complex read concentrated on how prehistoric humans see the world through [...]

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 Is Stonehenge A Place Of The Dead?
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By Ken West
In Pagan Belief, Stonehenge
Posted December 30, 2019

Is Stonehenge A Place Of The Dead?

It was the archaeologist Parker Pearson who started this off. Because he found cremated human bones, the media flashed up the graphic headlines, ‘Is Stonehenge a place of the dead?’ [...]

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 Stonehenge Talk at Forest Arts
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By Ken West
In Birds, Death & Funerals, Environment, Neolithic, Pagan Belief, Pagan Economy, Paleo food, Sky Burial, Social Life, Stonehenge, women
Posted October 14, 2019

Stonehenge Talk at Forest Arts

Dear readers, thank you for your support. My Stonehenge talk at Forest Arts was a success in October 2019. I had an audience and as all proceeds go to the arts, I spoke for free. It was about how [...]

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 The Avenue At Stonehenge
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted September 9, 2019

The Avenue At Stonehenge

The avenue at Stonehenge is enigmatic, an enduring mystery. It links to the River Avon and is 1.7 miles long even though there is now little to see. Away from Stonehenge, it crosses private [...]

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 Riverine Culture in Dorset
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By Ken West
In Environment, Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted August 22, 2019

Riverine Culture in Dorset

The world’s first civilizations, in 3500 BC, were often called riverine cultures. Mesopotamia, ‘the land between the rivers’ and those on the Nile typify these. Riverine [...]

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 Stonehenge And The First Civilisation In Britain
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted June 3, 2019

Stonehenge And The First Civilisation In Britain

Having lived all over the UK, you may well have found me in some remote and ancient spots. For instance, the hillfort on Caradoc, a steep hill in Shropshire. Or maybe the cockpit above Eamont [...]

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 Why Was Stonehenge Built?
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By Ken West
In Neolithic, Stonehenge
Posted January 4, 2019

Why Was Stonehenge Built?

Why was Stonehenge built? Many experts have put forward reasons, principally related to the seasons and the cycles of the sun and moon. Perhaps less supported have been theories about the stones [...]

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 Road Tunnel at Stonehenge
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By Ken West
In Stonehenge
Posted December 11, 2018

Road Tunnel at Stonehenge

The road tunnel at Stonehenge is under review but looks as if it will be approved – finally. It’s all part of the upgrade to the A303 and will cost £1.6 billion in total. The tunnel [...]

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