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Are we related to the people who built Stonehenge? . . . in a word . . . Yes. The red dots indicate the known sites of stone circles throughout Scotland, Ireland and England. There are hundreds, as well as many more in Europe . . . Stonehenge is just the most famous. Most of these date between 2000BC - 3000BC, the Neolithic/Bronze Age. (Wikipedia Encyclopedia) “Pictish decorative carved stone balls or petrospheres date from the late Neolithic period to possibly Bronze Age to the Iron Age and are mainly found in Scotland. Carved Stone Balls are around 4000 years old, and nearly all have been found in north-east Scotland, the majority in Aberdeenshire. (ALOT of red dots on map there!) The balls were prestige objects used in ceremonial gatherings The possible use of the balls as oracles has been suggested”. The ancient Britons built Stonehenge around 2950BC through 1650BC (southern England). The Pict and the Briton were separate tribes, both of the Megalithic Culture . . . they and their ancestors built the stone circles. The term “Druid” refers to a priest of their religious/law keeping system.

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Page 1: Are we related to the people who built Stonehenge? . …...(Wikipedia Encyclopedia) “Pictish decorative carved stone balls or petrospheres date from the late Neolithic period to

Are we related to the people who built Stonehenge? . . . in a word . . . Yes.

The red dots indicate the known sites of stone circles throughout Scotland, Ireland andEngland. There are hundreds, as well as many more in Europe . . . Stonehenge is just the mostfamous. Most of these date between 2000BC - 3000BC, the Neolithic/Bronze Age.

(Wikipedia Encyclopedia) “Pictish decorative carved stone balls or petrospheres date from the lateNeolithic period to possibly Bronze Age to the Iron Age and are mainly found in Scotland. CarvedStone Balls are around 4000 years old, and nearly all have been found in north-east Scotland, themajority in Aberdeenshire. (ALOT of red dots on map there!) The balls were prestige objects used inceremonial gatherings The possible use of the balls as oracles has been suggested”.

The ancient Britons built Stonehenge around 2950BC through 1650BC (southern England).

The Pict and the Briton were separate tribes, both of the Megalithic Culture . . . they and their ancestorsbuilt the stone circles. The term “Druid” refers to a priest of their religious/law keeping system.

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(Left) Scotti migration into Pictland - Saxons invade Briton - Britons migrate to France

(Right) Scotti Celtic Kingdom of Dalriada at it’s height in 580AD shown in green,Pictland shown in yellow.

Timeline of Viking settlements and raids

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? ? ? ? Map of Americans with Scottish Ancestry (2009)? ?? ? ? ? Light Yellow 0.0-0.9%, Dark Yellow 1.0-1.7%, Orange 1.8-2.7%,? ? ? ? ? ? Red 2.8-4.2%, Dark Brown 4.3-9.1%?

Scotland 4,459,071 (2001)(Scottish descent only)

United States 9,365,490Canada 4,719,850Australia 1,501,204England 795,000Argentina 100,000Chile 80,000New Zealand 12,792Isle of Man 2403

(not current figures, but given for illustration purposes)

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“CALLANISH”, in the North of Scotland on the Hebrides Isles was constructed between 2900BC and 2600BC and is considered a “Stonehenge of the North” .

and MANY MANY MORE . . . WEBSITES TO LOOKwww.stravaiging.com ALSO: www.darkisle.com