From the December 2008 issue

Why are there no stone carvings or evidence of writing at Stonehenge? Didn’t the builders have some written language or symbols?

Richard Olshausen, Laguna Beach, California
By | Published: December 29, 2008 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

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Key Takeaways:

  • The provided text asserts a lack of written language among Neolithic farmers responsible for constructing Stonehenge and comparable monuments.
  • The statement focuses on the absence of a writing system within this specific prehistoric culture.
  • The implication is that information transmission and societal organization among these Neolithic builders relied on non-written methods.
  • No further details regarding the nature of their communication or record-keeping are offered in the provided text.
The Neolithic farmers who built Stonehenge and other similar structures had no writing.