RLGA01H3 Chapter Notes -Appeasement, Heel Stone, Common Era
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Stonehenge was used as a burial ground before the structures were erected. It is believed that the actual structure was used for rituals and the layout was used for astronomical observation. During the summer solstice, the rising sun hits just left of the heel stone which would"ve been used for some kind of ceremony with a priest or chief. The sun will travel south of the heel stone until the winter solstice where it will once again travel back north of the heel stone. The winter solstice was celebrated as the rebirth of the sun, which romans would call saturnalia. The christians also chose this day to celebrate the birth of christ. Christmas is the combination of the saturnalia festival and the celebration of. There are some concepts that are shared between almost all of the past and present civilization: powerful gods, sacred places, afterlife, spirits being able to interact with humans.
