6. Stonehenge was NOT constructed to serve as a beacon or landing site for alien overlords
Stonehenge is a prehistoric ring of standing stones located in Wiltshire, England. Believed to have been constructed between 3000 and 2000 BCE, the stones, each measuring around 13 feet high, 7 feet wide, and weighing approximately 25 tons, are set within earthwork foundations dating from 3100 BCE. Estimates of the manpower required to build the structure have been calculated at around 20 million hours using the available tools of the age.
Despite considerable archeological inquiry, it has remained unverified as to the actual purpose of the stone circle, consequently becoming the subject of countless unsubstantiated conspiracy theories. Among the multitude of claims, prominent alien astronaut theorist Erich von Däniken, who also speculated that the Nazca Lines in Peru are an alien landing strip, has asserted the standing stones are a model of the solar system which served the dual purpose of a spacecraft landing site. Däniken, among others, has also contended the stones could not have been transported from their quarry without extraterrestrial aid. Other theories concerning Stonehenge include a celestial observatory, interplanetary beacon or a site of ancient alien healing.
Repeated experimentation and archeological evidence reflect that the tools unquestionably existed for the successful transportation of the stones during this period, with methods from wooden tracks to submersion all proven effective. Concerning use, given the extensive commitment required to complete Stonehenge academic speculation has gravitated towards religious devotion, a common global factor behind many similar projects. Surrounding the site is the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age burial mounds found in England, lending credence to the prevailing opinion Stonehenge was a significant part of a wider burial ground. It has been widely suggested that the stones may have been the core supporting framework for a larger wooden building with a roof, such as a religious ceremonial hall, and deposits of human bone dating from as early as 3000 BCE have been found near the site.