Evidence Pack: Neolithic Humans, Not Glaciers, Transported Stonehenge's 6-Ton Altar Stone
New geological modeling proves that glaciers could not have carried Stonehenge's central megalith from Scotland to southern England, confirming the 435-mile journey was a deliberate, multi-stage human logistical feat.
By Factlen Editorial Team
Archaeological Consensus 40%Geological Modelers 40%Doggerland Theorists 20%
- Archaeological Consensus
- Focuses on the human ingenuity and complex logistics required to transport the stone.
- Geological Modelers
- Focuses on the empirical data and ice-sheet simulations that rule out natural transport.
- Doggerland Theorists
- Focuses on the intermediate step at the submerged Dogger Bank and its cultural implications.
What's not represented
- · Indigenous/Pagan Cultural Historians
- · Maritime Archaeologists
Why this matters
This discovery fundamentally rewrites our understanding of prehistoric human capabilities, proving that ancient societies possessed the engineering prowess and complex organization to execute logistical miracles long before the invention of the wheel.
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