STONEHENGE

THE BIG QUESTIONS

• When was the Stonehenge built?
• Who built the Stonehenge?
• Why was the Stonehenge built?

MY THEORY

• My theory is that the Stonehenge used to be part of a tower that the British built a long time ago.

FACTS

• The Stonehenge is located in Salisbury plains, southern England.
• First studied in the 1660s by John Aubrey
• Scientists believe that the Stonehenge is 1000 years old or more
• Each rock weighs 50000 pounds

MORE FACTS

OTHER THEORIES

• A place for burial
• A place for healing
• A soundscape
• A celestial observatory
• A team building exercise

HISTORY

• Stonehenge was once up for auction in the late 2000s
• The summer solstice festival is banned from Stonehenge
• Charles Darwin studied worms there

BONUS HISTORY

• There are 2 big holes near Stonehenge
• Explorers found a sun on a rock called heal stone to stand for the longest and shortest day of the year.
• Stonehenge is made up of 2 different kinds of rocks