Groundbreaking Discovery at Stonehenge Rewrites History

In August 2024, Nature published a paper revealing that Stonehenge's central Altar Stone came all the way from northeastern Scotland— a staggering 700 + kilometers north of the monument. This stone weighs over 6 tonnes so moving it this far is truly an extraordinary feat. And raises a lot of questions... To support me, (& and help make this my job! 🤣🙏), become a channel member...    / @michaelbutton1   If you (for some reason) want extra content, join my FREE email list below 👇 https://michael-button.kit.com/signup This new discovery completely upends our understanding of Neolithic Britain. If the Altar Stone truly came from northeast Scotland, it means these so-called “stone age” people achieved an astonishing feat. Transporting a multi-ton slab that distance would require one of two options that seem impossible - either an arduous overland journey , or a coordinated maritime expedition down Britain’s entire east coast, through the notoriously stormy North Sea. Both options are mind-blowingly difficult. And yet, they did it. This suggests not just transportation, but planning, communication networks, societal organisation and engineering far beyond what we’ve assumed. Add to this astronomers and knowledge of advanced geometry and you start to think - were this culture alot more sophisticated than we thought? Seriously - Why did they go to such effort? Who coordinated it? And What symbolic or technological significance did this stone hold? The questions it raises are as massive as the stone itself. Let me know what you think in the comments, and thank you for watching!! The Nature paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158... If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my channel!