Mystery AtlasAstronomical and Calendar Theory
The theory that Stonehenge was deliberately designed with astronomical function, ranging from the well-documented solstitial alignment of the Avenue to Gerald Hawkins's more contested 1965 claim that the monument operated as a Neolithic observatory capable of predicting eclipses.
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Theories & Explanations
Astronomical and Calendar Theory is frequently explored with Ancestral Monument and Unification Theory — Most archaeologists treat the two readings as complementary rather than mutually exclusive.
Places
- Stonehengebuilt in phases, c. 3000-1520 BC
Astronomical and Calendar Theory attempts to explain Stonehenge — The Avenue's solstitial alignment is well documented; Gerald Hawkins's broader 1965 observatory claim is more contested.