Ritual monument discovered in Scotland dates back to Stonehenge times



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A massive “curriculum” monument, a site for ancient rituals, which was built around the same time as Stonehenge, has been discovered on the Scottish island of Arran.

The monuments of the Cursus, which were built during the Neolithic period (4000 BC to 2500 BC) are long rectangular terraced enclosures, which means that they are built by modifying the terrain. The long enclosures were often demarcated by wooden poles and were used for ceremonial processions, perhaps to honor the dead or worship ancestors. During some of these ceremonies, the elders would have set fire to these wooden poles, according to The Scotsman, who first reported the results.

The mounds of the curriculum monument were discovered using laser scans.

The mounds of the curriculum monument were discovered using laser scans. (Image credit: Historic Environment Scotland)

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