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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Archaeological Site
Megalithic Monument
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Druids (in folklore)
Prehistoric Cultures
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gptkbp:built
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Bronze Age
Neolithic Period
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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High
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gptkbp:directionA
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Sometimes aligned with lunar events
Sometimes aligned with solstices
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gptkbp:distribution
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Found in various continents
Widespread in British Isles
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gptkbp:excavatedBy
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Various Archaeological Teams
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gptkbp:feature
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gptkb:Standing_Stones
Central Stone (in some cases)
Earthworks (in some cases)
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:France
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Scandinavia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Stone Circles
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Stonehenge
gptkb:Castlerigg_Stone_Circle
gptkb:Avebury
gptkb:Ring_of_Brodgar
gptkb:Swinside
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gptkbp:numberOfKnownSites
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Over 1,000 in British Isles
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gptkbp:oldestKnownExample
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Nabta Playa (Egypt)
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gptkbp:pieceCount
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Varies
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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Heritage Laws (in some countries)
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:ritual
Burial
Astronomical Observation
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Dolmens
gptkb:Cairns
Henges
Menhirs
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gptkbp:shape
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gptkb:Circle
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gptkbp:status
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Many are Scheduled Monuments
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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Archaeologists
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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Tourism
folk
Archaeological Research
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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Yes
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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gptkb:Stonehenge,_Avebury_and_Associated_Sites
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mary_Bauermeister
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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