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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists dissecting a Neolithic cow molar may have unlocked the mystery of its role in Stonehenge’s creation. By slicing into the tooth, researchers gained information about where and what the cow ate throughout its life. In a key find, the cow likely spent time near the bluestones found in Wales before …

A cow’s tooth buried alongside Stonehenge has thrown light on how the ancient stone circle in Wiltshire, UK was formed. According to new research published earlier this month, the animal may have been born in Wales, supporting the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones across the country to the Stonehenge site at Salisbury Plain. Scientists …

A small fragment of rock found at Stonehenge in 1924 may provide the key that unlocks the mystery of how the prehistoric monument was constructed. Known as the Newall Boulder, the bullet-shaped lithic lump sits at the heart of a heated archaeological dispute over whether the stone circle’s enormous building blocks were brought to the site by people or natural …