5000 years old "Mini Stonehenge" discovered in Manchester


	5000 years old "Mini Stonehenge" discovered in Manchester

invictus

4-17-2008 3:32 PM

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archaeology, england, megaliths, stonehenge, manchester, bronze age, science

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4-17-2008 5:12 PM

carrerinyes

Brilliant!

4-18-2008 2:52 AM

Brimstone

nice, anyone with a link to an image?

4-18-2008 3:22 PM

kkcapricorn

Cool

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