It’s another (ridiculous) Stonehenge theory!
Posted On: May 26th, 2015 at 15:19
England
Congratulations to Stonehenge for receiving its three millionth theory!
But therein lies the uniqueness of our most famous monument – anyone can provide a theory because no one actually knows why Stonehenge was built and what it was used for. Other than the obvious astronomical alignments, Stonehenge had another, unknown, purpose and that is clear from the fact a few sticks are the only requirement to measure the path of the sun and the stars, and such a massive undertaking would be unnecessary.
It’s very easy to find flaws in this theory though, but first of all let’s pull apart the stupid newspaper called the “Daily Mail”.
The very first line states the most irritating false history of Stonehenge – that druids had anything to do with it. Druids did not exist when Stonehenge was built, so let’s put that idea to bed straight away.
The second ridiculous idea is – “Part of his evidence lies in ancient civilisations worldwide. As far afield as China, Peru and Turkey, such sacred monuments were built high up, whether on manmade or natural sites, and with circular patterns possibly linked to celestial movements.”
That statement is utter nonsense. Most sites are not on high ground. Stonehenge, while on “high ground”, is not anywhere near the highest piece of land in the area. In fact, just around a kilometre away, is a much higher hill which now forms a part of the main road leading from Amesbury. If that theory was correct Stonehenge would simply not be where it is today, so it was built where it is for another reason. Stonehenge, in fact, lies in a slight valley with upward sloping hills on either side, to the east and west.
According to the article, Mr. Spalding has said, “In early times, no spiritual ceremonies would have been performed on the ground.” That is the biggest load of nonsense you could possibly say about ancient history.
I could go on and write all afternoon about the flaws in this theory. I like the idea of a wooden platform and this is not a new theory – curved holes on the top of the lintels indicate a wooden walkway was once located on the top of the stones, perhaps acting as a kind of “fence” so people could walk around the top and either use it for astronomical observations or even to stop themselves from falling off… or both… but Mr. Spalding’s theory simply does not hold water. Not even a drop.
And don’t get me started on the Daily Mail newspaper.
