The Beautiful Standing Stones Of is a photograph by Deb Maciver which was uploaded on August 3rd, 2013.
The Beautiful Standing Stones Of
The beautiful standing stones of Corrimony Cairns.
Corrimony Chambered Cairn was built for collective burials, it is believed these people... more
by Deb Maciver
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The Beautiful Standing Stones Of
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Deb Maciver
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The beautiful standing stones of Corrimony Cairns.
Corrimony Chambered Cairn was built for collective burials, it is believed these people existed from 3,500BC to 1,500Bc. Each group had their own collective tomb, built with the help of other groups in the area, with feasts and gifts being given to the helpers.
The astronomical alignment and orientation (the entrance passage is orientated towards the south west), has led people to suggest that the builders of Corrimony Chambered Cairn believed in the migration of the souls of the dead to the stars.
There is eveidence in some tombs that the bodies were prepared for the journey, with the bodies being dimembered, ceramic vessels shattered and animal bones indicate food offerings. Fires were then lit so the tomb acted as a crematorium.
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