Excavating Stonehenge?

[Chinmama]

How do you feel about this? What do you think they will find?

[fuzzymogel]

i think some things are better left untouched

[CHINCHILDREN]

How do you feel about this? What do you think they will find?

stone-aged space crafts, blackberrys etc. LOL.

[Chinmama]

stone-aged space crafts, blackberrys etc. LOL.

:rofl3: That would be funny...

I'm not sure I entirely agree with what they are doing. It would be nice to know its purpose, if there is one, but aren't there better things out there to look for? I want to visit Stonehenge one day and would rather it be the way it has always been, not freshly dug up. You know what I mean? I just think some things are better left unknown.

[Arf2184]

The mystery of the place is part of its appeal. I can understand wanting to discover more about it, but I really don't think they will accomplish much.

[lilchinchilla]

Been there, done that, and I found that it was already dug up all "around" Stonehenge when I was there. They had areas around the site(no...not the actual stonehenge site but around that site.) roped off.
So I don't feel that it is any different at this point. I recall dead bodies being the thing found before...don't see how it could be any different. I think it might be "similiar" to that place in Ireland I visited, new grange...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange. That place was used as a tomb of some sort(sorry can't remember all the details offhand, as it has been 7 years since I visited there last.), and I think Stonehenge was mentioned to be for a burial place, was it not?

[Sasha]

Yeah, I remember my prof saying it was a burial place...
Honestly, I think they get a little carried away. but without excavation, we wouldnt know anything about that time period. I think its amazing to see the things that they discover. It gives such insight to that time and place.

[The Animal Farm]

I'm one of those 'it's there, so let's dig it up types'. Mysteries are for solving in my book. That goes with two limitations though, a site should always be excavated in a manner that won't destroy it and known sacred spots like burial grounds should be handled with respect with the cooperation/oversight of the people/tribe to which it is related. I'm just too curious I suppose, like with Stonehenge, there are other sites around the world that parallel its structure to a degree. I'm just dying to know if there is a connection.

[CHINCHILDREN]

so all kidding aside, i grew up in israel where ruines and digs are what is done and as a teenager the thing to do is go work on a dig over the summer. i guess i am less sensitive to the mystery of it and more to the "how cool - we can walk in their footsteps..."

[GrenLeaf]

hmm. Tough call, cuz there's things to learn, but at the same time it's an icon. Are they gonna put it back when they're done? Otherwise, I think digs are awesome.

I saw an old Indian burial ground this weekend. Some of the mounds had been disturbed. I found out the Smithsonian had come in and removed the items from those mounds to put in the museum. I had a hard time with it cuz, again, it's something to learn but it's also desicrating a sacred area.