Presenatsioon STONEHENGE (1)

Stonehenge
Age:estimated at 3100 BC
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Location: Salisbury Plain, Second level
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Type of stone: Bluestone, Fifth level
Sarson, Sandstone
· Stonehenge was
constructed in 3 phases
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Who built Stonehenge?
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The Druids
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The Romans
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Neolithic people
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The Beaker people
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The Greeks
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The Saxons
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The Wessex people
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The Welsh
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The Phoenicians
Why was Stonehenge built?
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for ceremonial burial ground ?
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for ancient astronomical calendar?
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as a temple for religious ceremonies?
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as a cosmic temple dedicated to all twelve gods of the zadiac?
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as a dance venue for prehistoric raves ?
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as a source of healing energy?
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as an eclipse calculator?
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as an UFO landing site?
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
Interesting theories
theory nr.1 ­ stonehenge is leftovers from the first Theory nr.2 orginally stonehenge was a
game ever played symbol of peace
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