STONEHENGE

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 Stonehenge Facts

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire,

England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8
miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous
sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of
standing stones that is between 4,000 and 5,000 years old.

It is located in the middle of the most dense complex

of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England and
there are several hundred burial mounds in the area.
Archaeologists believe Stonehenge was built anywhere
from 3000 BC to 2000 BC, which would make it between
4,000 and 5,000 years old.
 Stonehenge Facts
Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones
set within earthworks (artificial mounds of rock and
soil) and evidence found in 2008 indicates that it may
have been an ancient burial ground from its earliest
beginnings.
Some archaeologists believe Stonehenge might have
been used as a calendar.
Stonehenge is one of over 1,000 stone circles found in
the UK and is the most famous stone circle in the
world.
Almost a million people visit Stonehenge every year
and it is owned by the Crown (also known as the state)
and managed by World Heritage. The land Stonehenge
is on is owned by the National Trust.
A new visitor centre was built for Stonehenge in 2013
at a cost of around 35 million in total.
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There are 83 stones at Stonehenge and two different
types of stone are used.
The larger stones are called sarsens and are up to 30
feet (9 meters) tall and weigh 25 tons (22.6 metric
tons) on average. It is widely believed that they were
brought from Marlborough Downs, a distance of 20
miles (32 kilometers) to the north.
The smaller stones are called bluestones because they
have a blue tinge when wet or recently broken. These
weigh up to 4 tons and come from several different
sites in western Wales, having been transported from
as far away as 140 miles (225 km).
It is still unknown specifically how the stones were
transported to Stonehenge in ancient times and there
are many theories and ideas. They may have been sailed
along the river on wooden boats or pulled using
primitive sleds made from tree trunks. Another
possibility raised by scientists is that during the last
ice age, glaciers may have carried the stones from
Wales to somewhere closer to Stonehenge. If that
theory is true, then the makers of Stonehenge wouldnt
have had to carry them so far.
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To put in perspective the amazing structure of
Stonehenge, scientists estimate that it may have taken
around 20-30 million man-hours using the primitive
tools available at the time. With 10,000 men working on
the site for 20 days each year, for 8 hours per day, it
would have taken 12.5 years to complete.
It is not known who the makers of Stonehenge were, but
they built it with mathematical precision as well. The
circle is precisely matched to the direction of the
midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset and the
movements of the moon.
British author John Michell believed that Stonehenge
was built on several ley lines. These are supposedly
lines of energy that run all of the world and connect
many ancient sites.
Stonehenge has appeared in folklore and cultural
depictions throughout the ages. One legend says that
the Devil placed Stonehenge, while another from
Arthurian legend says that Merlin the magician created
the stone circle.
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The site has also appeared in a number of films and
popular culture. In the 2010 film Stonehenge
Apocalypse an ancient piece of machinery is found
beneath the bedrock. In the 1985 film National
Lampoons European Vacation, Chevy Chase
accidentally reverses his car into Stonehenge and
knocks all of the stones down. More recently, the
Norwegian comedy band Ylevis released a song called
Stonehenge in 2013.

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 Is it True?
Write TRUE if the statement is correct; and FALSE if
incorrect.

_______1. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located

in Wiltshire, England.
_______2. Stonehenge was built anywhere from 3000 BC
to 2000 BC.
_______3. There are 22 stones at Stonehenge and two
different types of stone are used.
_______4. The larger stones are called bluestones and are
up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall
_______5. The smaller stones are called sarsens because
they have a blue tinge when wet or recently
broken.
_______6. Scientists estimate that it may have taken
around 20-30 million man-hours using the
primitive tools to build the Stonehenge.
_______7.British author John Smith believed that
Stonehenge was built on several ley lines.
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