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STONEHENGE

STONEHENGE. ENGLAND 2000 b.c. Why built?. Made by an ancient race of giants. Conjured up by Merlin The real reason it was built is unknown However, it is an accurate astronomical calendar. What does it look like?. Outer ring of giant “doorways” Ring of small upright stones (gravestones)

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STONEHENGE

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  1. STONEHENGE ENGLAND 2000 b.c.

  2. Why built? • Made by an ancient race of giants. • Conjured up by Merlin • The real reason it was built is unknown • However, it is an accurate astronomical calendar

  3. What does it look like? • Outer ring of giant “doorways” • Ring of small upright stones (gravestones) • Horseshoe of trilithons (13’6”) • Heel-stone (marking where sun rises in east at summer solstice)

  4. Easter Island Chile South Pacific Ocean 1000 a.d.

  5. Statues of Large Heads • 2000 miles from nearest city • Made of volcanic ash • Famous for monoliths called “Moai” • 13 feet high & weigh 14 ton on average • 887 statues (288 placed) • Called “Easter Island” because explorer landed there on Easter • Polynesians create a culture

  6. What happened? • Society grew to 10,000 • Island could not sustain that population • Bloody civil war & cannibalism • Culture was lost to inner turmoil, slavery and outside influence

  7. HOMEWORK • Bring a picture of a modern “megalith” that may be confusing to future cultures • 10 points possible • If anyone else has the same “megalith,” you will get 7/10 • BE ORIGINAL!

  8. It must be large! You must know what it is! What might they think it is?

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