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Stonehenge
Questions about the complex of Stone Age circles and raised earthworks, located on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire, England.
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How were megaliths at stonehedge in England built?
No one knows for sure. Various theories have been proposed, but it on a prehistoric site, the builders had no written language. The most widely suggested uses are as an astronomical calendar, a site for religious worship, or involving ritual healing (or a combination of these). Its religious significance may be related to the nearby River Avon.
However, there is little or no hard evidence to verify any of these claims.
(For how it was designed and built, see related link)
According to a recent 6-year archaeological dig, scientists believe that Stonehenge was built as a monument for the dead (there are cremated remains in holes circling it). But unless someone invents a time machine, no one can know for certain!
That is a question that historians are having a lot of trouble with. No one really knows
Actually know one knows. It was built in between 2000 BC-2500 BC (That's pretty old). It is in Wiltshire, so it was probably built in Europe or something. I read in a newspaper that a group of people are investigating it more now, but it might take years even. Many archaeologists have come up with various theories, but no one has real evidence, so the mystery might as well remain unsolved. The Stonehenge is really interesting and if you want to know more, here are some websites:
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How long has the Stonehenge been standing for?
The oldest parts of Stonehenge are probably the rocks which form the circle, or the air that surrounds it. The rocks would be millions of years old. The air would be even older, but since its composition changed over the lifetime of our planet, this date is less certain.
The stone circle in its present form is thought to be approximately 5000 years old, although the site is said to have been used even earlier.
What country would you find the monument Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe the stone monument was constructed anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC, as described in the chronology below. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first stones were erected in 2400-2200 BC.
Stonehenge is an approximately ninety minute drive west of London.
What village is closest to Stonehenge?
The Stonehenge prehistoric monument is located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury which is the nearest major city.
How did Stonehenge get destroyed?
It didn't. It's still standing, and has been for thousands of years.
Only a couple of pillars have collapsed due to weathering and possibly human disturbance before the Stonehenge became a protected site in modern times.
What time period did Stonehenge originate?
Exactly where it is now, Stonehenge has not been moved. But for the idea behind its desgn see the link.
All of the stones in Stonehenge were related to solar and astronomical phenomena. It probably gave dates for planting crops as well as served for predicting eclipses. Today it is mainly used when the sun comes to a particular place at summer solstice. We have better ways to decide when to plant crops.
What was special about the stone 80 yards or 73 meters east of the altar at Stonehenge?
It was special because it was placed so far away,it was a one of a kind.
What period was Stonehenge created?
Radiocarbon dating suggested that the first stones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, whilst another theory suggests that bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3000 BC
Why is Stonehenge considered a landmark?
Because it is a significant feature, visible from a long way away.
And there is nothing else quite like it in England.
Were did the rocks for Stonehenge come from?
Supposedly Ireland. Merlin the magician is supposed to have lifted them up with his magical wand and carried them to the boats where Sir Kay and his knights shipped them back to England to build a monument for those who had fallen in the great battle of Badon.
Of course this is a myth. The stones probably came from another location, or perhaps they were carved there.
What purpose was Stonehenge built for?
It's not an easy question to answer, not directly that is. What is for sure is that our interpretations of its 'purpose' are very likely to be wrong, for example there is not scrap of archaeological evidence that Stonehenge ever functioned as 'an observatory' that is a modern myth. That said it has an axis of alignment fixed on the shortest and longest days of the year (the winter and summer solstices). If we are to get near to understanding its purpose we need to know what went into its design, and that can be answered.
If we look closely we see a geometrically accurate piece of architecture, one that is designed precisely around mirrored symmetry (set either side of the axis). 'Astronomical' events tend not to be 'symmetrical' when translated into features and the ground, and such alignments that exist are to be found between the stones themselves , not to distant objects or sight lines. In short Stonehenge was designed on a drawing board, largely prefabricated, and somehow reflects a prehistoric cosmology, a religion - that was concerned with harmonious mirrored symmetry.
What is Stonehenge dedicated to?
Archaeological evidence found in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings.The dating of cremated remains found on the site indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, and continued for at least another 500 years.
What is Stonehenge famous for?
Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in the
whole of Britain and has attracted visitors from earliest times. It stands as a timeless monument to the people who built it.
How did the builders raise stones off the ground to build the stonehedge?
Stonehenge was built by many people hauling the rocks into place and then were tipped using stone counter weights.
yes there is the main stonehenge in south britian. there are others to like there is something similar in arizona. you can found out a lot about it on youtube in national geographic.i am in middle school learning about it and my social studies teacher shows us a lot of stuff about it and i am learning about it in there. lol im annoying. anyways hope i helped. 8}
Why is Stonehenge named Stonehenge?
The Oxford English Dictionary cites Ælfric's 10th-century glossary, in which henge-cliff is given the meaning "precipice", a hanging or supported stone, thus the stanenges or Stanheng "not far from Salisbury" recorded by 11th-century writers are "supported stones". William Stukeley in 1740 notes, "Pendulous rocks are now called henges in Yorkshire...I doubt not, Stonehenge in Saxon signifies the hanging stones. Christopher Chippindale's Stonehenge Complete gives the derivation of the name Stonehenge as coming from the Old English words stÄn meaning "stone", and either hencgmeaning "hinge" (because the stone lintels hinge on the upright stones) or hen(c)en meaning "hang" or "gallows" or "instrument of torture". Like Stonehenge's trilithons, medieval gallows consisted of two uprights with a lintel joining them, rather than the inverted L-shape more familiar today.
The "henge" portion has given its name to a class of monuments known as henges. Archaeologists define henges as earthworks consisting of a circular banked enclosure with an internal ditch. As often happens in archaeological terminology, this is a holdover from antiquarian usage, and Stonehenge is not truly a henge site as its bank is inside its ditch. Despite being contemporary with true Neolithic henges and stone circles, Stonehenge is in many ways atypical - for example, at over 24 feet (7.3 m) tall, its extant trilithons supporting lintels held in place with mortise and tenon joints, make it unique.
