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Where is it located?
Stonehenge is a massive stone monument
located inWiltshire, England, about 2
miles west
ofAmesbury
and 8 miles
north of
Salisbury.
What is it known for?
Reason 1:
There are many legends.
For example
in Britain, Stonehenge was built to
commemorate both Saxon and British
cultures destroy. Because in 6th, there
were many conflicts between Britons
and Saxons.
It was disaster for the
people. So when those
two countries cultures
destroy, the people were
building Stonehenge to
celebrate it.
What is it known for?
Reason 2:
Stonehenge was built in interesting ways
because there were making of Neolithic and
Bronze Age monuments, including several
hundred burial mounds.
Every year,
there are many
people to visit
the Stonehenge.
In 2014, there
are 1.3 million
people to visit
the Stonehenge.
What is its history?
The Stonehenge history is separated
to 5 stages. They are before the
monument,
Stonehenge 1,
Stonehenge 2,
Stonehenge 3,
and after the
monument.
What is its history?
Before the monument
8000 BC, In that time, the
local people were planning
to build the Stonehenge.
Stonehenge 1
3100 BC, The first monument consisted of a
circular bank and ditchenclosure made
ofLate CretaceousSeafordChalk, with a large
entrance to the north east and a smaller one
to the south. It stood in opengrassland on a
slightly sloping spot.
What is its history?
Stonehenge 2 3000BC
The number of postholes dating to the
early 3rd millennium BC suggest that
some form of timber structure was built
within the enclosure during this period.
What is its history?
After the monument
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