How Did Stonehenge Exist

Stonehenge is a large collection of rocks located in Amesbury. There are many theories to why Stonehenge exists but the original thought is still a mystery. We still don't know how people with not very much technology lifted the rocks to build it like the largest of the rocks is claimed to be 25 tons in weight and is also believed to of been moved 32 kilometers north from its original location. People think that it was built by Celtic high priests known as the Druids. This theory was by an archaeologist from the 17th century but got way more known from an antiquarian called William Stukeley. One of the theories is that it was a burial ground from the bones that were found at it but from the bones, we could tell that Stonehenge was built before the Druids existed. …show more content…
One of the most popular ones is that it was built for is that it was a burial or healing place. Archaeologist of reported many bones and skeletons in the area so it could have been there to bury great leaders or important people. But from this, people started to believe it was a place of sacrifices. A lot of the bones from Stonehenge were from women and younger children which is more of a tragic side to Stonehenge. Another thought is that it is a meeting ground for trade or meetings with the Druids in the area to give out information and\or jobs to the people. But there isn’t enough evidence to back up any of this. There isn’t anything from that, that made us know what it was for except for the skeletons. But maybe it wasn’t Druids who built this great and mysterious