Stonehenge was possibly a larger ancient burial site.
Stonehenge may have functioned as a burial ground long before the massive stones were erected, according to new research involving human remains found at the location of the ancient site in Wiltshire, England.
The remains included 50 thousand cremated bone fragments that belonged to 63 different people.
The fragments are older than the monument itself is believed to be.
Previous studies of the human remains from Stonehenge claimed that all of the people buried there were men, but the new study shows that remains of women and children were also found there.
Many other theories exist about how and why Stonehenge was built, but researchers believe that primary construction on the monument began around 3000 BC.
Stonehenge is one of the seven wonders of the medieval world, but how it was used is still debated among archaeologists.
Some people think that it was used as a religious site, and even today Druids and New Age followers think the site is sacred.
Many gather there on solstices and equinoxes, which are the only times that visitors are allowed to touch the stones.
