stonehenge ilona Čermáková, gymnázium k.v. raise, 7.a
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STONEHENGE
Ilona Čermáková, Gymnázium K.V. Raise, 7.A
In the past:
Today:
Stonehenge
a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire in the south of England
the ring of huge standing sandstones, 33 metres wide in average
weight of stones – 45 tonnes, 6-7 metres high
constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC
why and who built this monument - a secret, maybe it was built by 3 tribes in different time periods
added to the UNESCO’s list in 1986
nowadays - a tourist attraction known all over the world
purposes:
- used for the astronomy – a gigantic calendar
- organised religious rituals, a tomb for dead people
- magical stones – help to cure ill people