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Stonehe

nge
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

TheY and Z Holesare the last


known construction at
Stonehenge, built about 1600
BC, and the last usage of it was
probably during theIron Age.
What culture is associated
with it?
The art of the people who lived in
cultures of western Europe at the
time Stonehenge was constructed
show a fondness for abstraction, an
emphasis on images of people and
domesticated animals, and a great
many swirling spiral patterns,
reminiscent of fingerprints.
What culture is associated
with it?
The construction of monuments and
burial areas may have religious and
ceremonial significance. The people
wanted to use the monuments to
remind them about by death and
human mortality. Because in that
time, the people realized the
parallels between our mortal lives
and the seasonal and celestial
rhythms. So they decided to build
Stonehenge.
Religious group
Druids
They are the a kind of Stonehenge
builders. Summer solsticeis the major
festival of Druids to celebrate in
Stonehenge.
What group is associated with
it?
The group associated and the Mesolithic,
they were builders of Stonehenge. Their
century called middle Stone Age. There
have one person arrivals into England
were forest folk called Maglemoseans.
What impact has it of on the
world?
Stonehenge has two impacts in the
world. Stonehenge attracts a lot of
tourist every year. Stonehenge
became scenic spots. Each year,
there are more that 1 million people
to visit. The Stonehenge is a historical
site. It can provide the history
information to scholars or someone is
interesting in Stonehenge.
Do you like to visit? Why?
Word cited

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