Mysterious stones monument situated in Southern England is well-known because of various legends about its origin and purposes. Place called Stonehenge, archaeologists claim, was built around 2500BC. It is famous of huge upright stones and because many people believe it to be sacred place. It is very interesting place not only for tourists but also for scientists to explore. There are many theories about Stonehenge. Some of them are really scientific and other ones are quite unbelievable. First of all we would like to discuss a couple of scientific theories of how Stonehenge was created.
Despite the fact that Stonehenge has many theories of how it was built, the most scientific one is that Stonehenge is the work of Druids. The first who offered this theory was John Aubrey, an English antiquary and writer. It is believed that he had discovered Aubrey holes which have 56 pits and they can be found right in the middle of Stonehenge and they were named after John Aubrey.
Also it is believed that Stonehenge was a sacred religious place of worshiping. This theory is not very plausible because Stonehenge was built a thousand years before druids came in that region. (aboutstonehenge.info, 2011).
Another theory claims that this mysterious place was where ancient people used to go because they believed they can be healed from various diseases. It is believed because of the ancient human bones which had various traumas were found by archaeologists near Stonehenge.
Another theory claims that this mysterious place was where ancient people used to go because they believed they can be healed from various diseases. It is believed because of the ancient human bones which had various traumas were found by archaeologists near Stonehenge.
And, finally, the last scientific theory of Stonehenge is that it has been used for astronomy. Ancient people wanted to predict lunar and solar eclipses as well as practise religion, astronomy and various rituals inside of the Stonehenge . Although some scientists believe that ancient people was not clever enough to predict eclipses but the way that stones are situated show that people believed in something and practised their own religious rituals. 20th century astronomer Gerald Hawkins thought that Stonehenge was not only a temple but also it was like an astronomical calculator. (medhak.com, 2011)
Although scientist say that Stonehenge is constructed by Druids, it is still hard to imagine how those big stones were moved from one place to another (geologist believe that bluestones which were used to build Stonehenge originated about 200 miles away from the Salisbury Plain in England where Stonehenge is). Probably the most interesting and unbelievable theory about builders of Stonehenge is offered by controversial Swiss author Erich von Däniken. He claims that all huge constructions were built with help by ‘alien astronauts who visited Earth in ancient times’ (National Geographic Channel 2011). However, this hypothesis about aliens was not the only one. Some UFOlogists say that Stonehenge was built on purpose to show particular place that creatures from other planets could see where to land or as a temple for aliens where aliens were worshiped.
It is worth mentioning that there are more unbelievable or even stupid hypothesis of how people or even mystical creatures built Stonehenge or why these huge monuments were built. One of the middle ages pseudo-historian Geoffrey of Monmouth in his book “History of the Kings of Britain” presented theory that the legend of King Arthur is true fact. Geoffrey “history” says that huge bluestones originated in Africa while ancient giants who believed in stones’ healing powers transported them to mythical Mount Killaraus in Ireland. Later, magician Merlin suggested that those bluestones could be a very good material for building a monument for slain warriors. Merlin wanted to use army to move stones and create the monument. However, people were not strong enough for this work so Merlin used his magical powers proving that supernatural powers are more effective than brutal army force (Britannia.com).
Some explanations about bluestones origination in Ireland and their purpose of being here sounds as a fiction not only for scientists but also for ordinary people. This is the main reason why these theories provided by UFOlogists and pseudo-historians will remain only hypothesis. However, there are some scientist proved theories about how Stonehenge was built.
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2. medhak.com, 2011, online resource, available at:http://www.mendhak.com/85-stonehenge-theories-myths-construction-and-images.aspx
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