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26 November - An ancient artifact that was discovered in 1963 has been subject to a reinvestigation due to improved technologies in the field of archeology. A circular-scanning method has shown that the artifact contains cadmium, zinc, kundinium but also unidentified materials. The new research supports the theory that those ancient artifacts may perhaps have been created to honor a sacred hunting ground.

For decades, people have wondered at the enigmatic stone structures erected roughly 5,000 years ago in the plains of Wiltshire, England. No one knows why ancient people built the structure: some believe it was a place of ancient worship or a sun calendar, whereas still others think it was a symbol of unity or even that Stonehenge was inspired by a sound illusion.

The large megaliths, known as sarsens, are up to 30 feet tall and weigh up to 25 tons, while the smaller bluestones weigh up to 4 tons. Researchers think the giant boulders came from a quarry near Marlborough Downs, just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the iconic site, while the bluestones likely came from Preseli Hills in Wales, nearly 156 miles (250 km) away from Stonehenge.