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One of the greatest mysteries left to us by the ancient world

Learn about the construction phases and fascinating facts of Stonehenge, one of the greatest mysteries left by the ancient world. Discover the materials, tools, and theories behind this iconic monument located in Wiltshire, England.

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One of the greatest mysteries left to us by the ancient world

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  1. One of the greatest mysteries left to us by the ancient world

  2. Construction Phase #2: 80 blue stones (c. 2900-2400 BC) quarried from 160 miles away. Materials: • Stone • Wood • Antler to dig the ditches • Rope made from reeds soaked in mud for several weeks until their fibers softened and separated.

  3. Stonehenge facts • Construction phase # 3 (2550 – 1600 B.C.E) • The Sarsen stone uprights are 20 feet above ground and are buried 4-8 ft deep quarried from 19 miles away • Each of its colossal uprights weighs 50 – 80,000 pounds.

  4. Stonehenge: 1 - What do you Know about Stonehenge? 2 - What do you Want to know about Stonehenge? 5 - Write five facts you have Learned about Stonehenge during the PowerPoint.

  5. Stonehenge located in Wiltshire, England

  6. Tools: • Stone • Wood • Antler to dig the ditches • Rope made from reeds soaked in mud for several weeks until their fibers softened and separated.

  7. Construction Phase #1: The first monument at Stonehenge ( of around 3,000 BC) consisted of a circular ditch and bank with a ring of 56 wooden posts. The diameter of the ring was 330 feet.

  8. Construction phase #I (around 3,000 B.C.E.)

  9. Construction Phase II: 80 ‘blue stones’, named because they look blue when wet, were arranged upright in a circle and used to rebuild the wooden henge. These stones are of a type from the Preseli Mountains in South Wales, and the traditional interpretation is that they were quarried in Wales 240 miles away.

  10. Construction Phase II (c. 2900-2400 BC)

  11. Construction phase #III (2550 – 1600 B.C.E)

  12. Construction Phase #3 After a period of abandonment, new work began in the early Bronze age, around 2300 BCE by the Wessex Peoples. Sarsen stones were quarried from the Marlborough Downs 19 miles away and erected as a new stone circle, each connected to two others by lintels forming a continuous ring,

  13. Each of its colossal uprights weighs 50 – 80,000 lbs

  14. -The uprights are 20 feet above ground and are buried 4-8 ft deep; however, a few of the uprights buried 4 ft into the ground have fallen over.

  15. Each upright has a horizontal bar known as a lintel on top.

  16. The. The lintels were carved with a slight curve to add the rounded shape.

  17. One Theory is that Stonehenge was created as a burial site for honoring their ancestors.

  18. Another is that Stonehenge is believed to be a calendar or worship area of the sun.

  19. Every year the sun rises over the heel stone during the summer soltice.

  20. Check out this video if you are interested in the making of Stonehenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6K2i3W95gs

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