'Brazilian Stonehenge' discovered
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | 'Brazilian Stonehenge' discovered
Brazilian archaeologists have found an ancient stone structure in a remote corner of the Amazon that may cast new light on the region's past. The site, thought to be an observatory or place of worship, pre-dates European colonisation and is said to suggest a sophisticated knowledge of astronomy.What a surpise - that primitive people with lots of time on their hands who relied on a knowledge of the cycle of the seasons to eat - show a "sophisticated knowledge of astronomy".
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Tags: archaeology, astro archaeology, amerinidian archaeology, astronomy, stone circles, winter solstice