The Pyramids at Giza and Stonehenge are two of the seven wonders of the world. Their purpose of these two phenomenons are unknown which is what entices everyone the most. Another thing that grabs our attention is the fact that these monuments were built in a way that is so far ahead of their time it is just amazing. There are many speculations as to the the purpose of Stonehenge and The Great Pyramids.
The Pyramids at Giza are huge and breathtaking. The reason for them was originally thought as a burial place just like the others except when archaeologists took a peek inside there were absolutely no bodies found. Other things that made archaeologists think was the fact that there were no hieroglyphics that told which architect built the pyramid, as was the norm, and there was no cartouche, an oblong figure enclosing characters that represent the sovereign(dictionary.com), commemorating the pharaoh the pyramid was built for(Colavito, Jason). Some believe that the great pyramids were not even built by the Egyptians because it is not like any of the standard Egyptian pyramids. One conspiracy on this is that the Pyramids were built by a civilization before the time of the Egyptians. The conspiracy continues on that the Egyptians had figured this out and had opened the pyramids to learn a little about this civilization. Some believe that archaeologists forged some of the hieroglyphics so that it would look like the Egyptians built it, but historians noticed that the hieroglyphics are written incorrectly. This theory came from the archaeologists who went inside the Pyramids at Giza.
The Stonehenge is another puzzling marvel. The reason that it was built is also unknown. It was built over 5000 years ago. There is a stone archaeologists call the "slaughter stone" because it has pits that when filled with water always turn red. This is also the possibility of a chemical reaction. One of the weirdest things about The Stonehenge is the fact that it is made up of megaliths,A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles(dictionary.com), which each way near 45 tons(Stonehenge Theories..). The megaliths had to have been carried there using man power and basic mechanisms. As if carrying them would be hard enough, the unknown people who built Stonehenge stood them up in a way were the giant stones still stand today. Some theories surrounding this are pretty weird. One is that Stonehenge was built by exra terrestrials as a marker when visiting earth. This one was thought up because of the difficulty of hauling the megaliths to their positions.
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