Stonehenge in Lake Michigan?(Potentially pre-historic stone formation discovered deep underwater)

nbcchicago.com ^ | January 8, 2009 | MATT BARTOSIK

[Free ThinkerNY]

The iconic Stonehenge in the UK is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world, but it is not the only stone formation of its kind. Similar stone alignments have been found throughout England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales… and now, it seems, in Lake Michigan.

According to BLDGBLOG, in 2007, Mark Holley, professor of underwater archeology at Northwestern Michigan College, discovered a series of stones arranged in a circle 40 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan. One stone outside the circle seems to have carvings that resemble a mastodon—an elephant-like animal that went extinct about 10,000 years ago.

Archaeologists had been hired to survey the Lake's floor near Traverse City, Michigan, and examine old boat wrecks with a sonar device. They discovered sunken boats and cars and even a Civil War-era pier. But among these expected finds was a potentially-prehistoric surprise.

"When you see it in the water, you're tempted to say this is absolutely real," Holley told reporters at the time. "But that's what we need the experts to come in and verify."

[cripplecreek]

But this one goes to 11.

[ScreamingFist]

Oh BS! There are examples of Viking explorers all over the US yet a junk pile in Traverse City Mich. under 40 feet of water makes headlines. Next we will hear about how ancient American Indian explorers actually built Stonehenge.....and need a casino on the site.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

‘This Is Spinal Tap?’ If I’m correct, it’s sad that I know that, LOL1

[Carilisa]

I no longer believe the Great Lakes were carved out by a glacier during the last ice age. That makes no sense when viewing the bathymetric maps of the regions.

[SunkenCiv]

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[muawiyah]

The ice was pretty much out of the area 14,000 years ago. Then it came back, kind of, with the Younger Dryas, 3,000 years later.

That's plenty of time for human beings to have built all sorts of things.

[SunkenCiv]

Lake Michigan's Stonehenge You never know what you might find when you go for a dive, especially if you keep your eyes open for something unusual. In 2007, the archaeologists were studying the Lake Michigan's floor, and they were surprised to find a Stonehenge-like stone formations on the bottom. The stones are aligned in a circle 40 feet below the surface of the lake. One of the stones features a picture of an animal that was extinct for over 10,000 years. [Image source: www.scubaq.ca]

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[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 01/13/2009. Thanks Free ThinkerNY.

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[Mike Darancette]

It must have been after the ice left and the lake filled.