By Nandini Nalam and Vansh Bali
This month, 'The Pathways Gazette' will delve into one of the most puzzling conspiracy theories – involving aliens, ancient history and more – the strangely perfect formation of the Stonehenge. Intriguing scientists for centuries, how this structure could have been built completely defies the laws of physics due to the lack of technology at the time of the structure’s erection. Only one explanation seems to make sense – aliens, of course.
The most pertinent fact supporting this theory is that how were the heavy, 50 ton stones transported and arranged so meticulously to where they sit today? Without the basic transportation technology that we have today, such as wheels (which were invented more than five centuries after Stonehenge is believed to have been built!), there is no logical answer to how the biggest stones could have been moved! Much of what scientists do know about the construction of Stonehenge is from educated guesses and constantly evolving research, the newest of which suggests that two of the largest boulders that make up Stonehenge have always been “more or less” where they sit today.
Alternatively, Erich von Däniken's seminal book “Chariots of the Gods” makes the argument that many ancient megastructures such as the Stonehenge, the Egyptian pyramids, and the Moai heads of Easter Island were built using know-how passed down from God-like aliens to mankind. Though why the extraterrestrials would not pass on the knowledge of how to build Stonehenge, but the wheel is another dumbfounding irony.
It is also believed that these boulders were emplaced by aliens in an extremely specific position to create various symbols or write messages for some unknown purpose. The fact that alien life most certainly exists is well known, but could they have been visiting us since before civilizations began? Or, is it perhaps possible that they started our civilization? While this may all appear to be a ceaseless wondering, it is highly relevant to us all now as history determines the course of our future.
We must understand where we came from, in order to understand where we are now.
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