Find the home of the man who built Stonehenge

This area was once home to hundreds of people (photo: BBC)

In Durrington Walls excavation area, near the legendary Salisbury Plain monument, traces of ancient houses have been found. It seems that people at that time used this place seasonally to organize sacrifices and burials.

In ancient times, the camp was probably home to several hundred people, and probably the largest Neolithic population ever discovered in England. This relic was dated between 2,600 and 2,500 BC, the same time Stonehenge was built.

Archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson from the University of Sheffield said: 'In the ruins of the houses, we found traces of box beds and wooden cabinets.' He said the monuments are identical to the Neolithic houses at Skara Brae - a fairly intact relic thanks to being made of stone.

Researchers have excavated a total of eight houses in the Durrington camp. In addition, thanks to geophysical survey equipment, they discovered some other relics.

Archaeologists believe that there must be at least one hundred old houses here. According to Professor Parker Pearson, each house is only about 5 square meters wide. The houses are made of wood, with clay floors and a pillar in the middle. Archaeologists also found 4,600-year-old rubber pieces covering the floor.

People found animal bones in old houses (photo: BBC)

Professor Parker Pearson told the BBC: 'This is the richest relic of the Neolithic period that people have ever known in the UK.' 'We have never seen so much pottery, animal bones and flint. '.

Researchers at Shefield University believe that the ancient people did not live in the camp for the whole year. He argued that the Stonehenge and Durrington areas were a religious population used in burial ceremonies.

Professor Pearson also said that this is the place where the Neolithic residents of the area gather. They came to gather together in the middle of the winter to eat, party, and even throw bones on the floor.

He said: "There are lots of bad animal bones being thrown away. We call this event a banquet party - and perhaps this is where the first parties were in history."

Famous stone stonehenge of England (Photo: BBC)