Upon researching information on Stonehenge, I uncovered many different theories about Stonehenge origins, which have been a question for archaeologists for years. For a long time, it was believed that the 11 heavy blue stones were brought in from Preseli Hills, located more than 100 miles away from the monumental site. Now, almost a century later, a new theory has experts saying that the stones may have come from a different site: according to test results, the stones that were used for Stonehenge may have come from a site just over two miles from it’s location. The results showed that at least 55% of the stone material had origins that linked them to Carn Goedog, a location close by.

With this new theory, archaeologists have began migrating to the new site with the intention of uncovering past human activity. They hope to unravel a purpose to Stonehenge. Without doubt, the site is monumental. However, the biggest question has always been: why was Stonehenge built in the first place and what was its purpose? In theory, it might have been used to unite civilians through ceremony. Now that they have a new lead in the origin of its stones, archaeologists can began to trace history back to the humans who used to live there, and come up with a list of motives that may have driven them to create a site like Stonehenge.

One of the popular theories that were accepted before was one that was proposed by Herbert Henry Thomas in 1923. In his theory, Thomas made the claim that the builders of Stonehenge brought in over 80 blue stones, which weighed around four tons each, to the site with the help of water, roughly 5,000 years ago. The blue stones were aligned to stand up right in the center of Stonehenge, completing the site with a double circle.

Sources:
http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/history.php
http://www.history.com/news/new-study-reveals-source-of-stonehenge-rocks
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stonehenge-rock-source-identified/