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Glaciers Moved Stonehenge Rocks 200 Miles!
21 Jun
Summary
- Glaciers may have transported Stonehenge's Altar Stone 200 miles.
- The stone may have traveled as far as Dogger Bank in the North Sea.
- Prehistoric humans likely moved the stone the final 250 miles.
New research, combining geological analysis and ice-sheet modeling, proposes that glaciers may have transported Stonehenge's Altar Stone approximately 200 miles. Scientists suggest the stone could have been carried by ice sheets as far as Dogger Bank in the North Sea during the last Ice Age.
Following this glacial transport, prehistoric humans likely moved the Altar Stone the remaining 250 miles to its current site on Salisbury Plain. This monumental undertaking would have required significant planning, coordination, and determination from ancient peoples.
This study offers a new perspective on the construction of Stonehenge, integrating scientific modeling with archaeological understanding. It highlights the complex methods employed by early civilizations to erect such enduring monuments.
