Stonehenge

There are many different theories about how Stonehenge was created and why.

Theories range from alien visitors to Druids to Satan. The scientific examination ruled out the Druid, due to the existance of the henge before the Druid culture. The idea that it was created as a Roman temple (possibly dedicated to Caelus)was also ruled out by the carbon testing.

The more scientific explanations include the use of Stonehenge as a solar calendar (the solstice shines through the stones every year). This idea is often questioned as how the ancient civilization had the mathematics to construct such a precise monument.

Some theories believe that it was built "just because" as a show of power, wealth, status, or property division.

Another, more widely accepted theory, compares Stonehenge to the religous practices during the same time in Egypt. In Egypt, the dead were taken from the East (sun rise) to the West (sunset) and laid in monuments of stone. The same may have been true for the ancient civilizations in England. The dead were taken from the wooden homes to the stone monument (Stonehenge) during the funeral procession.

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