Stonehenge Conspiracy Theory

In addition to the conflict presented between the different theories pertaining Stonehenge’s envisioned purpose, there has been heated debate concerning the enigma of how the monument came to be. Scientists have rendered the mystery of its construction “inexplicable”, only being able to conclude how the monument may have been built throughout an extensive period of time. As aforementioned, each sarsen stone used in Stonehenge weighs approximately 50,000 pounds, and the bluestones are each about 6,000 pounds. Most modern scholars still find truth in the theory that humans constructed Stonehenge as a ceremonial temple- but the issue remains unresolved as to how humans may have transported the heavy stones. However, many viable propositions

branches, grass) to imitate the lack of resources available during the Neolithic Age, providing plausibility for his theory that wicker baskets may have been the way the stones were transported. Furthermore, Levin’s evidence is ratified by archaeological evidence that people in the Neolithic Age were already skilled in the weaving of baskets and other items. Shortly after Levin presented his historically validated theory, a new theory proposed another solution to the long-puzzling mystery: ball bearings. The University of Exeter conjured the theory after strange stone balls were discovered near the monument. Subsequent to this unearthing, the research team at the University of Exeter concluded that prior to being used as the main material of Stonehenge, the stones were rolled among stone balls and transported from their original location to where the monument currently stands. After conducting further research, theorists argue that this theory may be the most practical of them all- the research team at the University even conducted a real-life simulation where students built a model out of wooden balls, planks and large concrete stones. Although their experiment lacked genuine materials, the evidence to support their theory provides that it may be

Scientists have remained neutral with this theory; however, they continue to question how the environmentally produced ice mountains could have transported such a precise amount of stones, sufficient enough to construct the monument. Lastly, a theory presented by 12th century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth, revealed the concept that magic may have been accountable for not just the transportation of the stones, but the overall completion of the monument. A piece of literature written by Geoffrey entitled History of the Kings of Britain expounds on the theory that magic manipulated the stones. He believed that Stonehenge was the product of Merlin the wizard; according to Geoffrey, hundreds of nobles were murdered during a mass carnage by the Saxons, and then resolutely buried on Salisbury Plain. With an aspiration to build a monument to honor the deceased British nobles, King Aureoles Ambrosia forced his army to embark on a quest to Ireland, where they would be responsible for gathering a massive stone monument known as the “Giant’s Ring”. This monument was apparently constructed by ancient giants, and King Aureoles deified it as a splendid monument to commemorate the nobles who lost their lives to