Title: Culture of UK (Formerly known as Britian or England)
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  The English countryside is littered with remains from its prehistoric past, ranging from barely discernible bumps in the ground to immense standing stones. 


  A great many of these relics were created at least 2,500 years ago by a civilization that left no record of its existence, meaning that all present theories about the purpose of these sites are pure supposition by archaeologists and new age fantasists. It is, however, possible to determine that Neolithic people lived in a comparatively peaceful environment (weapons only start to appear in any great quantity with the arrival of the Celts), and their lives seem to have been centred on a belief in the spirits, the changing seasons and the sun, moon and stars.

 Situated on the chalk downs in the heart of Wiltshire, Avebury plays an important role in England's ancient history. It boasts the biggest stone circle in the world, the largest causewayed camp in Great Britain, the biggest human made mound in Europe and the largest long barrow in Europe - surely a sacred centre for the ancient world. The enormous Neolithic monuments are fairly well preserved and it is clear that the natural landscape was moulded by a prehistoric people who were not only creative and intelligent but rejoiced in the world around them.

 Cornwall’s rugged Land's End Peninsula is covered with stone circles, dolmens, chamber tombs and standing stones. The sheer density of them emphasising the sacredness of this area during prehistoric times; indeed local folklore is still passed from one generation to another, giving the area an air of mystery and enchantment. The monuments on the peninsula are quite unique and can be rather eerie when viewed under a full moon.

 The most famous stone circle of them all is Stonehenge, which lies about 80 miles west of London near to the town of Amesbury. It stands to a height of 330 ft above sea level on the chalk downland of Salisbury Plain and was built in three phases, with work commencing about 2,800 BC and finishing around 1,800 BC. More remarkably, the monument is angled in such a way that on equinoxes and solstices, the sun rising over the horizon appears to be perfectly placed between gaps in the megaliths. This surely cannot be an accident and has undoubtedly contributed to the stories of its mysterious origins. 






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