Stonehenge
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Stonehenge. The most iconic prehistoric monument in the world. And yet its story is still so enigmatic.
In this episode, host Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Sue Greaney to shine a light on Stonehenge’s prehistoric story. Together they explore this monument's creation and early evolution during the Neolithic c.5,000 years ago, as well as the story behind the people who built it.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Ancients from History Hit. |
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| 0:30.8 | It's The Ancients on History Hit, I'm Tristan Hughes, your host, and in today's episode, |
| 0:38.4 | where we're talking about one of, if not the most iconic, prehistoric monuments in the world. |
| 0:45.0 | We're talking all about Stonehenge, situated in southern Britain near the city of Salisbury. |
| 0:50.5 | Well, it is an absolutely striking monument. Now Stonehenge, it's not just one monument, |
| 0:55.8 | it's experiences evolution over its long history. And there is so much to talk about regarding |
| 1:02.0 | Stonehenge from the materials, to its construction, to its evolution, to its use by later peoples. |
| 1:08.5 | So in this episode, we're not going to try and cover everything. We're going to focus in on |
| 1:13.4 | the Stonehenge monument that is created at the end of the Stonehenge, the end of the Neolithic, |
| 1:18.9 | and also what came before. To highlight all of this, I was delighted to go and interview Dr. Sue |
| 1:26.8 | Greeney from the University of Exeter. Sue, she's fantastic, and one of the leading lights when it comes |
| 1:32.6 | to the archaeology of Stonehenge, and how today we are still learning more about this prehistoric |
| 1:40.8 | monument. I really do hope you enjoy, and here's Sue. |
| 1:53.6 | Sue, it is wonderful to have you on the podcast today. Thank you for inviting me to be part of it. |
| 1:57.5 | You're more than welcome, and it's great always to do these in person. And for a topic like this, |
| 2:01.3 | me, Stonehenge, this is surely the most iconic prehistoric site in Britain. |
| 2:06.0 | In the world, maybe I would contend. I mean, Stonehenge is one of those places that is instantly |
| 2:10.8 | recognisable to most people. Everyone can kind of conjure up what Stonehenge looks like in their |
| 2:15.2 | mind. And it's famous the world over. If you go to a museum in Japan, you will sometimes find |
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