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Stonehenge Theories:

Neolithic Lourdes

Darvill and Wainwright theorize that ancient people made pilgrimages to Stonehenge in hopes of a cure for their ills.

Professor Timothy Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Professor Geoffrey Wainwright, of the Society of Antiquaries in the UK, are leading an archeological dig at Stonehenge that is being funded by the BBC, which plans to air a documentary about their work. Their theory is that Stonehenge was a sort of "Neolithic Lourdes," a place where ancient people went on pilgrimages in hope of being cured of their ills. This is based upon analysis of ancient human remains found near the site, which they believe show signs of skeletal trauma (including openings in their skulls suggesting crude attempts at surgery). They theorize that these people had travelled long distances to get to southwest England.

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