Is it a burial site, a place of worship, a healing site, an astronomy calendar to keep track of the Sun and the Moon or an alien landing site ??? Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in Wiltshire county, 90 miles west of London, Stonehenge draws millions of visitors from all over the world, every year.
The stones in Stonehenge are arranged in 2 concentric circles and 2 horseshoe shapes. The outermost circle of stones is usually visible in all the ground level photos. The stones used are called Sarsen stones and Bluestones ranging in height from 13 feet to 24 feet, weighing from 25 tons to 50 tons. The stones are believed to have been transported from quarries 50 to 100 miles away.
Stonehenge has created lot of interest among archaeologists. Surrounding the Stonehenge many burial sites have been unearthed. In addition, Stonehenge is aligned with the exact direction of the Midsummer Sunrise and mid winter Sunset. Here are some funny interpretations of the Stonehenge:
We may never learn the actual reason the Stonehenge was built and who built it. How did the builders move 50 ton stones from 100 miles away? With our recent (200 years of) advances in engineering and technology, we tend to think that our ancestors were incapable of building such super structures (like the Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, the Easter Island statues and many ancient temples in India) and try to come up with theories on how they could have completed such engineering marvels. I think this is a mistake :) I am slowly but surely starting to believe that many cultures around the world were much more advanced in knowledge than we are today!!!
The stones in Stonehenge are arranged in 2 concentric circles and 2 horseshoe shapes. The outermost circle of stones is usually visible in all the ground level photos. The stones used are called Sarsen stones and Bluestones ranging in height from 13 feet to 24 feet, weighing from 25 tons to 50 tons. The stones are believed to have been transported from quarries 50 to 100 miles away.
 |
| Information Brochure from "English Heritage", an organization which maintains the Stonehenge. |
 |
| The larger outer circle is made up of 2 stone pillars and a lintel on the top. |
 |
| Aliens visiting ??? |
 |
| One theory on how the Stonehenge might have been built :)) |
We may never learn the actual reason the Stonehenge was built and who built it. How did the builders move 50 ton stones from 100 miles away? With our recent (200 years of) advances in engineering and technology, we tend to think that our ancestors were incapable of building such super structures (like the Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, the Easter Island statues and many ancient temples in India) and try to come up with theories on how they could have completed such engineering marvels. I think this is a mistake :) I am slowly but surely starting to believe that many cultures around the world were much more advanced in knowledge than we are today!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment