ARCHAEOLOGY:
Early Stonehenge Pilgrims Came From Afar, With Cattle in Tow
Michael Balter
Isotopic studies of teeth from six cattle found at a nearby earthen henge, coming on the heels of new dates for human remains at Stonehenge, are fueling ongoing debates about whether the 5000-year-old monument served chiefly as a "place of the dead" or whether its stones were valued for their healing properties.