Among the great mysteries of Scotland are the Callanish stones (Calanais Standing Stones). A set of menhirs approximately 5,000 years old.
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The largest ones weigh between 10 to 13 tons. Its study, despite being a challenge, represents an advance for archeology and its relationship with the history of mankind.
The Callanish and Stenness Stones
The two stone circles Callanish and Stenness (the most famous of all) are located on the islands of Orkney and Lewis respectively. And being the largest and most imposing in Scotland, they are probably related to the many other monuments scattered throughout the territory.
Although their creation and location remain a mystery, recent studies claim that these stone circles are actually ancient calendars and lunar observatories.
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According to the evidence, its specific location allows greater visualization towards the sun, the moon and the stars. Astros that ancient civilizations used to locate and approach the understanding of natural phenomena.
The Callanish Monolith
The Callanish Stones are specifically located in the town of Callanish on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Among the set of menhirs that make up the formation, the tallest monolith of all stands out.
It is a mound that, for centuries, has hidden human remains. While early investigations in 1980 and 1981 theorize the possibility of later constructions and additions to the monument, the ceramic finds date back to 2,200 BC.
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Consequently, this last finding could be related to anthropological aspects that are so basic, but at the same time so complex, such as culture and religion.
Callanish circles and the earth
Based precisely on the latest findings from the tallest monolith at Callanish, other studies claim that the stones themselves are revealing. But not for heaven, but for earth.
The Callanish stones were built with rocks that present a specific pattern, although there are also minor remains that were simply raised in that and other areas of the territory in question.
In addition to this, there is evidence of burials, rituals and cremations in relation to Callanish. Death and its relationship with life, on the other hand, is not alien to the monument either.
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For this reason and due to their construction and structure, the department of Neolithic archeology at the University of Aberdeen assumes that the Callanish stones are also symbols in honor of the life, protection and survival of the ancients.
But, you also have to see beyond contradictions and mysticism. And we are probably talking about the set of a whole. Of life, death, the compression of the earth and its relationship with the stars. And the wonderful memory of the greatest ancestors.