article_snippet: Now a dramatic new theory suggests that the prehistoric stone circle monument was in fact 'an ancient Mecca on stilts'.
article_snippet: Part of his evidence lies in ancient civilisations worldwide.
article_snippet: As far afield as China, Peru and Turkey, such sacred monuments were built high up, whether on manmade or natural sites, and with circular patterns possibly linked to celestial movements. '
article_snippet: From Seeing to Understanding - The Origins of Art, published by Wilmington Square Books.
article_snippet: It explores our ancestors' understanding of the world, offering new explanations of iconic works of art and monuments.
article_snippet: But Aubrey Burl, an authority on prehistoric stone circles, said: 'There could be something in it.