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Stonehenge
Hort 4000
Mary Laine
What is Stonehenge?
Derived from words that mean
hanging stones, circle of stones, or
stone hinges
162 stones originally and about
half remain today
Southern England, eight miles
north of Salisbury and 30 miles
north of the English Channel
Nearby hillsides are covered with
hundreds of burial pits known as
barrows
80% of the barrows face east
towards where the sun rises on the
horizon
There are at least 900 circles
in Wales, Scotland, England,
and Ireland.
Most are made of stone, but
wood was also used.
Soil was also piled up to
create banks, ditches, and
circles.
Many of these structures are
of archaeological interest and
are found throughout the
countries.
The builders
Prehistoric people
Carbon dating shows that it
was built in five phases from
3500 1520 BC
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