Stonehenge (TRIH ep 199)
2,500 BCE · Resource
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview archaeologist Mike Pitts about Stonehenge's construction and interpretation, including his view of an early bluestone circle and the major sarsen phase around 2500 BCE. The early sequence remains debated.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 2500 BCE
- Great Pyramid of Giza (2560 BCE)
- Old Kingdom of Egypt (2686 BCE)
- Akkadian Empire (2334 BCE)
- The Great Flood (2348 BCE)
- Mohenjo-daro at its peak (2500 BCE)
- Stonehenge sarsen circle erected (2500 BCE)
- Indus Valley Civilization at peak (2500 BCE)
- Sargon of Akkad (2334 BCE)
- Djoser's Step Pyramid built (2650 BCE)
- First Dynasty of Ur (2600 BCE)