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Stonehenge. Facts about Stonehenge. By: Philipp kister. What is Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a circle mad ones. The Stonehenge has about 30 stones. It is about 16 ft tall and has a diameter of 100 meters There are 17 stones that are up right.
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Stonehenge Facts about Stonehenge By: Philipp kister
What is Stonehenge • Stonehenge is a circle mad ones. • The Stonehenge has about 30 stones. • It is about 16 ft tall and has a diameter of 100 meters • There are 17 stones that are up right. • Inside the circle are 5 more pairs of stones.
Names of the stones • The stones on the top of the circle are called Lintel stones • The stones in the middle are called Bluestone because they turn blue when they get wet. • The stones on the outside are called Sarsen. Sarsen lintel bluestone
Who built the Stonehenge • Around 3500 B.c send-mono people built the Stonehenge.
What is it made for • People used it as a calendar. • Some people used it to worship the son.
In which country is it made and how old ? • The Stonehenge is located in England. • It is about 200 km away from the Persil Mountain of the western walls. • The Stonehenge is about 300 years old.
How big are the stones/ How much do they weigh • One stone can weighs up to 28 tons • The stones are 14 feet are taller.
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6oxmxPKoSE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
My opinion • In my opinion that I think how they built it are. • First I think they used a sled to move the stones. • Second I think over 1,000 people were poling the stone. • Last I think every body was working on the same thing.
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