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Gerald Hawkins

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  • Stonehenge
    Stonehenge
    / Speculation and excavation

    In 1963 American astronomer Gerald Hawkins proposed that Stonehenge had been constructed as a ā€œcomputerā€ to predict lunar and solar eclipses; other scientists also attributed astronomical capabilities to the monument. Most of these speculations, too, have been rejected by experts. In 1973 English archaeologist Colin Renfrew hypothesized that Stonehenge…

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    In 1963 American astronomer Gerald Hawkins proposed that Stonehenge had been constructed as a ā€œcomputerā€ to predict lunar and solar eclipses; other scientists also attributed astronomical capabilities to the monument. Most of these speculations, too, have been rejected by experts. In 1973 English archaeologist Colin Renfrew hypothesized that Stonehenge…

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