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MYthS AND
LEgENDS
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MINI QUIZ
The mysteries of Stonehenge have
inspired people to make up their own
stories to explain how it was built.
Stonehengewasbuiltabout5000years
agoduringtheStoneAge.Wedon’t
knowexactlywhyitwasbuilt,butwe
have some theories:
Can you answer these questions?
1 Was Stonehenge built more than
1000yearsago?
Yes
No
• Onelegendsaysthedevilplayeda
trickandtookthestonesfromanold
lady’s garden in Ireland!
2 Is Stonehenge older that the
pyramidsofancientEgypt?
Yes
No
• About100yearsagopeoplethought
thatCelticpriestscalledDruids
built Stonehenge, but we don’t think
so anymore. There is no written
evidenceofDruidsuntilalongtime
after Stonehenge was built.
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3 DidtheancientDruidsbuild
Stonehenge?
Yes
No
4 How do we think the stones from
Wales were brought to Stonehenge?
by river/sea
by train
by horse
5 Whatarethebiggerstonescalled?
flints
sarsens
bluestones
• Aplaceofhealing,somewherefor
sickpeopletogetbetter.
• Aspecialcemetery,somewhereto
bury the dead.
6 What is near Stonehenge?
nothing
only farmland
manyotherprehistoricsites
• Atempletothesun,celebratingthe
sunrise and sunset on the longest and
shortest days of the year.
• Aplaceforspecialceremonies.
What did you find interesting about
Stonehenge?
Discuss:Wecanneverdiscoverallof
Stonehenge’ssecrets,butwhatdo
you think?
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• DidthewizardMerlinusehismagic
powerstohelpanancientBritishking
build Stonehenge?
Discuss: Why do you think people
made up myths and legends about
Stonehenge?
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WhY WAS
StONEhENgE
bUILt?
WORLD
Iron Age
c.700BC-Ad43
ditch and bank c.3000BC
Possible wooden circle c.2800BC
Barrows c.2200-2000BC
Stones arrive c.2500BC
Stonehenge abandonded c.1600BC
Stone circle finished c.2000BC
2000
0
1000BC
1500BC
Bronze Age
c.2200-700BC
1000
Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
c.4000-2200BC
StOnehenge
Mini Quiz Answers: 1 Yes, 2 Yes, 3 No, 4 by river/sea, 5 sarsens, 6 many other prehistoric sites
2000BC
2500BC
3500BC
3000BC
StONEhENgE tIMELINE
Excavations 1950s
World Heritage Site 1986
Ötzi Iceman (Italy) c.3300BC
Pyramids (Egypt) c.2600BC
Carnac (France) c.3300BC
NEAR StONEhENgE
therearemorethan350BronzeAge
barrows,placeswherethedeadwereburied,
closetoStonehenge.Canyouseeany?
Beaker culture (Western Europe) c.2400BC
Shang dynasty (China) c.1600BC
WhEN WAS StONEhENgE bUILt?
Stage 1
Stage 2
The Acropolis of Athens (Greece) 460BC
Romans arrive in Britain Ad43
FActS: thE StONES
T
Richandpowerfulpeoplewereburiedin
thebarrowswithspecialobjectssuchas
tools,weapons,jewelleryandpottery.
Ditch and bank (c.3000BC)
Stage 3
Possible wooden circle (c.2800BC)
Stage 4
SarSenS
Bluestones and Sarsen stones arrive (c.2500BC)
Stone circle finished (c.2000BC)
Stonehengewasbuiltoveraperiodof1000years.
If you have any questions ask our staff at Stonehenge.
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