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Stonehenge. Anastassia Ševtšenko 10B. Age : estimated at 3 0 00 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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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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