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Essay / An Essay on Stonehenge - 1781
Stonehenge is a monument located in Wiltshire, England. It is one of the most famous monuments in the world and deserves the attention of the best monuments in the world. Located in southern England, Stonehenge is an arrangement of massive stones that form a circular geometry. No one knows who built it, but medieval tales say it was the work of Merlin the Magician, during the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Over time, it was said that it was the Romans who were responsible for the construction of Stonehenge. More recently, archaeologists have discovered who might actually have built Stonehenge. Archaeologists and scientists now believe that Stonehenge was built more than 4,000 years ago, long before medieval England or the Romans. Modern researchers have come to a new hypothesis: Stonehenge was built by people who lived during the Late Stone Age. Although scientists and archaeologists have come to certain conclusions, no one really knows how this monument was erected. Over time, the monument has endured some history and given humanity time to discover many things about this mysterious monument known as Stonehenge. Stonehenge is believed to have been created around 3000-1500 BCE. The material of Stonehenge is pure stone, a stony material harder than granite. The stones form dolmens which form cairns. The orientation of the stones at Stonehenge was crucial. The dolmens were believed to be oriented in such a way that they pointed toward the sun at the summer solstice. The basic form of Stonehenge is a massive stone cairn that forms a circular geometry. A large Cairn forms a circle that surrounds smaller Cairns. Each stone of Stonehenge with...... middle of paper ......time. Looking back on it now, I believe that since this monument was such a success, people wanted to celebrate there. People wanted to rest there after their death. People wanted to admire the beauty of the masses of stone. They wanted to come together and admire what human hands can do. I think that's what makes Stonehenge such a special place. Thanks to human efforts, the monument was built. I think people wanted to celebrate the man's efforts. This is what made Stonehenge what it is. There is something to be said for human dependence on humans. We can come together and create beauty. Although Stonehenge is a mystery, it has been proven that humanity could build such a monument. Stonehenge is a human achievement unlike any other. Metaphorically, the human race is like Stonehenge in a sense: strong and resistant to the test of time..