Stonehenge

STONEHENGE

Anastassia Ševtšenko10B

Age:estimated at 3000 BC

Location: Salisbury Plain, UK

Type of stone: Bluestone, Sandstone

•Stonehenge was constructed in 3 phases

The sandstones weigh up to 25 tons each and 30 were used.

The bluestones weigh up to 4 tons each and 80 were used in all

The sarsen stones weight up to 50 tons each

Who built Stonehenge?o The Druidso The Romanso Neolithic peopleo The Beaker peopleo The Greekso The Saxonso The Wessex peopleo The Welsho The Phoenicians 

Why was Stonehenge built?

o for ceremonial burial ground?o for ancient astronomical calendar?o an an eclipse calculator?o as a temple for religious ceremonies?o as a cosmic temple dedicated to all twelve gods of

the zadiac?o as a dance venue for prehistoric raves?o as a source of healing energy?o as an UFO landing site?

Interesting theoriesTHEORY NR.1 – STONEHENGE IS LEFTOVERS FROM THE FIRST GAME EVER PLAYED

THEORY NR.2- ORGINALLY STONEHENGE WAS A SYMBOL OF PEACE

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