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Post by auntym on Feb 7, 2014 13:12:40 GMT -6
humansarefree.com/2014/02/stonehenge-like-circles-are-yet-another.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HumansAreFree+%28Humans+Are+Free%29February 7, 2014 Stonehenge-like Circles Are Yet Another Planetary Mystery: Thousands Throughout the WorldAmong the megalithic structures of the ancient world, from huge pyramid complexes that boggle the mind, to rock walls consisting of precisely carved and placed stones of almost unimaginable size, to mysterious and beautiful stone circles, our history is rich with examples of ancient artistry and ingenuity. Much speculation exists surrounding quarry and construction methods, and the ultimate purpose of these types of sites around the world is largely shrouded in mystery. Locations like Teotihuacan in Mexico, or Petra, the stone city of Jordan have been studied for centuries by both the professional and the amateur. Entire volumes have been written providing exacting descriptions and academically based analysis. But some places, like Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, seem to defy clear explanation. Stonehenge doesn’t stand on its own, however. In Britain alone there are approximately 1400 Neolithic stone circles, globally that number may be as high as 5000. So much attention has been given to Stonehenge that many people are surprised to find that henges are so common in both Europe and Asia, and that even North American Indian tribes were known to construct standing stone circles. Some of the more spectacular examples are: humansarefree.com/2014/02/stonehenge-like-circles-are-yet-another.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HumansAreFree+%28Humans+Are+Free%29
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Post by skywalker on Feb 7, 2014 20:41:15 GMT -6
We still don't know what most of the stone circles and monuments were used for, or who built them or why. The people who use them as places of ritualistic worship today think they are carrying on practices that the druids or whoever did thousands of years ago but they really have no idea. It's all just rampant speculation. Their real purpose will probably never be known and thousands of years from now future archaeologists will still be arguing about it. I think things like this are fascinating.
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