June 2, 2026 · 8:48 AM
Stonehenge: How Prehistoric Builders Moved 25-Ton Stones Across 750 km to Build the World's First Mortise-and-Tenon Monument
Neolithic builders hauled 25-ton sarsen stones, shipped Welsh bluestones 240 km, and dragged a Scottish Altar Stone 750 km by sea — then locked them together with mortise-and-tenon joints aligned perfectly to the solstice.
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