Zodiac Killer Theory

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Have you ever wondered about the Zodiac Killer or the Vanishing Amber Room? Among these , Stonehenge is no less cloaked in mystery than the rest. Everything about it is remarkable, even though it was created in ancient times. Many theories have emerged, using all the known facts to explain the mysteries unsolved, such as, who? Why? And how? Although these theories use the facts in a reasonable fashion (most of the time), they are still theories, and further research should commence to completely understand these questions. In order to further understand these questions we must look at the facts already known, the theories that people have made to explain this wonder (such as the observatory and “place of healing” theories), and what is needs explaining, who created it, why did they, and how did they.

The facts are the basis for any theory, without facts, there can be no reasonable answer. According to english-heritage.org, “The earliest structures known in the immediate area are four or five pits, three of which appear to have held large pine ‘totem-pole like’ posts erected in the Mesolithic period, between 8500 and 7000 BC.” In other words structures have been around the site of Stonehenge for likely over 9000 years. Of course, this pays no resemblance to the Stonehenge we know today. Also according to
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Why? And how? Questions, using solid facts and theories (such as the observatory/healing place theories) to explain the unknown. This research especially should cover the Heel Stone (the solisticaly aligned stone) and the dead bodies found, possibly the two most defining/important aspects of Stonehenge. Researching this could make us aware of an unknown civilization, or multiple, that may have been particularly advanced, history is always worth further research. Therefore, the Stonehenge mystery should be further investigated for the sake of science and understanding, humanity hates the

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