Michigan (USA) - In addition to finding a 10,000 yr old stone which appears to have mastadon carvings on it, new sonar analysis of an underwater rock formation may have located another Stonehenge. The jury is still out, but there is supporting evidence as Michigan is home to other interesting ruins.





In 2007, Mark Holley, a professor of underwater archaeology at Northwestern Michigan College discovered the stones. They had been hired to search for old boat wrecks. And, using a "slightly repurposed" sector scan sonar device, they discovered not only the boat wreck scenes, but also old cars, Civil War wreckage, and one particular formation of rocks that would take some more study.




The stones were arranged in a way which, accounting for underwater movement and/or drift, are mildly similar to those found at Stonehenge. And while there is still some doubt about whether or not man put them there or whether or not they are even a formation, Michigan is home to some unusual archaelogical sites, including the petroglyph sites and standing stones.


Opinion

So, what do you think? Is it a new Stonehenge? Or just a bunch of unpurposed rocks? They are vertical and spaced about among a relatively otherwise flat bottom. To be honest, it seems like a bunch of rocks to me.

circle in middle

Jan 14, 2009 10:33     

I don't see anything special about the rocks but that triangle above the circle is interesting.
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Hard to tell from those photos

Jan 14, 2009 12:12     

It wouldn't surprise if it was I guess, but I have my doubts. There isn't enough evidence here to draw a good conclusion. It's really hard to tell what's what from those photos.
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There are several reasons why this is ridiculous. N...

Jan 14, 2009 12:21     

There are several reasons why this is ridiculous. Number 1 being there is no other Stonehenge like evidence in North America. 2 The great lakes were formed by glaciers during the ice age and then filled in when they melted. Ok maybe there was something standing there before hand but a glacier is not going to leave things close together let alone still vertical.
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re:circle in middle

Jan 14, 2009 12:29     

that circle in the middle is a "beacon" that emites the sound wave. you can tell by the shadow that it cast.
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Mr

Jan 14, 2009 14:41     

i would definitely need another drink before i could make a serious comment
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The circle in the middle is a "blind" area for the ...

Jan 14, 2009 18:35     

The circle in the middle is a "blind" area for the sonar.
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Miami Circle

Jan 15, 2009 07:37     

While I would not say one way or the other that this is a Stonehenge like structure, as a matter of fact there was at least one other circle in the USA that was the Miami circle that the State of Florida thought enough about that they bought the piece of land that it sits on just off of Brickell Ave in Downtown Miami from a developer who was about to erect a high-rise on the site. While the stones associated with the circle in Miami are not the same size as the original Stonehenge they do supposedly align with some astronomical bodies and or events. Jim

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interesting discovery.

Jan 29, 2009 05:19     

well,frankly speaking,the view is not that clear... it could be man's work...also their is a fair possiblity of some other being involved can't be ruled out...possibly some underwater beings which are yet to be discovered...which could be intelligent or even human like.
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Just a few rocks

Apr 24, 2009 14:16     

I cant believe anyone would even suggest this was anything. I see no resemblance to any formation of any kind. Nothing but a waist of time.
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