Mystery of Stonehenge in England

Stonehenge is a circular building made of stone. It is the most famous prehistoric civilization site in Britain, dating back to 3050 BC. Every year on the summer solstice, the sun rises in a straight line with a stone called the "heel".

There are various speculations about the purpose of Stonehenge

In 2003, British archaeologists discovered a prehistoric Stonehenge near Salisbury, England. After their research on the ancient tomb, they found that the owner of the tomb was Archer, a prominent figure from more than 2300 BC. What surprised archaeologists was that Archer’s tomb was only a few miles away from Stonehenge. Since Stonehenge was discovered Who built Stonehenge since then? What is it used for? And how was it built? There has never been a definite answer, so did the owner of this tomb have some connection with Stonehenge during his lifetime?

Salisbury, England, is an ancient historical city, more than 120 kilometers away from the British capital London. There is a small village called Amesbury near this ancient city, where the prehistoric Stonehenge is located. .

In 1130 AD, a British priest accidentally discovered Stonehenge during an outing. From then on, this strange monument made of huge stones began to attract people's attention.

As early as the 1950s, archaeologists inferred that Stonehenge was at least several thousand years old.

The main body of Stonehenge is composed of dozens of huge stone pillars. These stone pillars are arranged in several complete concentric circles. The outer edge of Stonehenge is an annular trench and mound with a diameter of about 90 meters, and the inner side is tightly closed. Next to it are 56 circular pits. Because these pits were discovered by British archaeologist John Aubrey, they are also called "Aubrey" pits. The most incredible thing about Stonehenge is the huge stone in the center of Stonehenge. The tallest of these huge stones is 8 meters and the average weight is nearly 30 tons. However, people are surprised to find that many huge stones weighing 7 tons are placed horizontally between two trees. On the stone pillar.

For centuries, no one knew the true purpose of Stonehenge, and no one knew who built Stonehenge. Ancient legends and people's speculations have added to the mystery of Stonehenge. Atmosphere.

In the early 12th century, there was a legend circulating in Britain. In the 5th century AD, Merlin, King Arthur’s court wizard, used divine power to transport Stonehenge from Ireland. The purpose of building Stonehenge was that Merlin planned to use it. An everlasting monument to the memory of King Arthur's men.

Archaeologists do not believe that the huge stones were moved by divine power. Based on some information collected, they believe that prehistoric Stonehenge aroused people's interest as early as the 17th century.

The then King Jimus I once appointed a palace architect to investigate. The result of the investigation was that only the Romans could build such an exquisite building. Stonehenge was a Roman temple.

In 1863, a British court doctor believed that prehistoric Stonehenge was exactly the same as the Stonehenge discovered in Denmark. The main purpose of Stonehenge was to provide voters with a gathering place for elections. Another purpose was to deliver the King's speech. of the pulpit.

After research, Stonehenge was built in 2800 BC, which is far from the time when Denmark built Stonehenge. The view that the Danes built Stonehenge cannot be established.

Salisbury Plain is the area most frequently visited by flying saucers, several times even near Stonehenge. According to news reports, in February 1954 a photographer captured a mysterious flying object in the sky above Stonehenge.

In 1986, a UFO researcher also saw a similar flying object near Stonehenge.

More than ten years later, a visitor used a camera to capture footage of flying saucers flying in formation over Stonehenge. Soon, British television broadcast a video of the incident.

UFO researchers believe that prehistoric Stonehenge is likely to be a secret base for UFOs to visit the earth.

The most imaginative article about the use of Stonehenge is an article published in the "London Photo News" in May 1992. The author is Gurdon from the United Kingdom. Gurdon believes that the prehistoric Stonehenge has dual functions, both as an economic and trade market. , another sports track.

Archaeologists did excavate gold, silver, and copper utensils at Stonehenge, but these items were manufactured and used about 200 years after Stonehenge was built.

It is even more bizarre to imagine that prehistoric Stonehenge was once a sports ground. Gurdon’s theory was quickly abandoned by archaeological experts.

Just when people were speculating on the various uses of Stonehenge, in 1963, Boston University astronomy professor Hawkins proposed an amazing theory. He believed that Stonehenge was actually a planet that could predict and calculate the sun and the moon. Orbital computer.

Hawkins' theory caused great shock in the world's archaeological community. However, decades later, a new explanation by British scientists shook people's view of Hawkins' theory.

In 1997, British scientists discovered in an experiment that Stonehenge had amazing acoustic properties. The scientists put advanced recording equipment into some boulders for experiments and found that the huge flat pieces that make up Stonehenge The stones can radiate the echo inside Stonehenge very accurately and concentrate it at the center of Stonehenge, creating a ringing effect. Scientists speculate that Stonehenge is likely to be a place for ancient sacrifices.

As early as the 17th century, the British antiquarian Opole believed that Stonehenge was a place of worship for the Druid religion during the Roman rule.

According to legend, the Druids built Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in England. The purpose of building Stonehenge was to sacrifice the sun god. From then on, Druid appeared in the story of Stonehenge. Islamic religion. Druidism is a religion believed by Celts scattered in Britain, Ireland and other places from the 5th century BC to the 1st century BC. It is said that the form and teachings of Druidism are very mysterious. During Caesar's expedition to Gaul It is said that the Druid priests were proficient in physics and chemistry. They lived in the woods and even used human sacrifices.

In the UK, in addition to Salisbury Stonehenge, there are more than 900 circular Stonehenges. These Stonehenges are located in different areas of the UK. Due to the lack of written records, people no longer know about them. What they were used for, archaeologists estimate that they were used for many years and then gradually turned into ruins. Researchers believe that these stone formations undoubtedly reflect a religious drive, because it is difficult to speculate what other things other than religious power would have led the primitive Britons to build so many stone formations.

British archaeologists began large-scale archaeological excavations in the 1980s, hoping to find the people who built Stonehenge. Through modern scientific and technological means, they proved that prehistoric Stonehenge was between 3000 and 4000 BC. Stonehenge was surrounded by primeval forests and a primitive tribe called Wessex lived there. They thrived and made products there. Stone tools, pottery and other tools, archaeologists infer that the original builders of prehistoric Stonehenge were probably Wessex people living on the British island.

However, another archaeological excavation more than 20 years later gave the builder of Stonehenge a new identity.

Archaeologists speculate that both Wessex and Archer may have participated in the construction of Stonehenge thousands of years ago, but the construction of Stonehenge can be seen from the times when they lived respectively. After a long period of time.

In the 1950s, archaeologists discovered that the construction of prehistoric Stonehenge probably went through three stages. The first stage can be traced back to the late Neolithic Age around 2800 BC. However, there were no boulders at that time. Instead, they built a circular earth embankment that could accommodate hundreds of people. 56 circular pits were dug in the earth embankment. According to research, wooden piles were probably buried in the pits at that time, and the wooden piles were Function is used to measure seasonal changes.

In 2000 BC, at the beginning of the Bronze Age, people renovated the entrance to Stonehenge. At that time, trenches and two 500-meter-long walkways were laid.

The four stone pillars known as the "Stashen Stone" were erected on the inner edge of Stonehenge. At this stage, it seems that it was decided to erect two circles of blue sand stone pillars in the center, about 3 /After 4 circles of stone pillars, the project was suddenly stopped, probably due to a change in plans, so the stone pillars were removed and the wooden pit was filled.

About 1000 BC, Stonehenge entered the third stage of construction. People brought more than 100 huge pieces of sandstone and built an outer ring with more than 30 stone pillars. A horseshoe shape was arranged on the inner side of the circle. In the middle of the third phase, many blue sandstone pillars were arranged on the inner side of these five stone monuments. Among them, the blue sandstone stone pillars remain to this day. A harder rock than granite, these blue sandstones range in size from 5 tons to 50 tons, but there are only a few common ones in the mountains of the Salisbury area. Stones, not blue sandstone.

Archaeologists finally discovered this kind of blue sandstone in the Puliseri Mountains of South Wales. Researchers found that people thousands of years ago were not only able to cut the hard blue sandstone out of the mountains. , and can easily polish the originally rough and sharp surface to be smoother.

After finding the required stones, these larger stones must be divided into small stones of predetermined sizes. Experts determined from the excavation marks on the stones that people at that time used A method of sawdust fracture.

The next step is to continuously grind the stones with very hard gravel to complete the final finishing work of the boulders.

If these heavy stones were transported from the Puliseri Mountains in South Wales to Stonehenge, it would mean a distance of nearly 400 kilometers. The builders of Stonehenge did not need to go to South Wales. Within 30 kilometers of Stonehenge, there are a large number of ordinary rocks used for construction, which puzzles archaeologists. Therefore, some people think that these blue sandstones may have unusual religious significance in the minds of people at that time