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Anastassia Ševtšenko 10B. Age:estimated at 3000 BC Location: Salisbury Plain, UK Type of stone: Bluestone, Sandstone Stonehenge was constructed in 3 phases.

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1 Anastassia Ševtšenko 10B

2 Age:estimated at 3000 BC Location: Salisbury Plain, UK Type of stone: Bluestone, Sandstone Stonehenge was constructed in 3 phases Age:estimated at 3000 BC Location: Salisbury Plain, UK Type of stone: Bluestone, Sandstone Stonehenge was constructed in 3 phases

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4  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

5 o The Druids o The Romans o Neolithic people o The Beaker people o The Greeks o The Saxons o The Wessex people o The Welsh o The Phoenicians

6 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?

7 THEORY NR.1 – STONEHENGE IS LEFTOVERS FROM THE FIRST GAME EVER PLAYED THEORY NR.2 - ORGINALLY STONEHENGE WAS A SYMBOL OF PEACE

8 Thank you for your attention!


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