Stonehenge

By Fraser Barker and

Kyle Stevenson

Contents

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Facts, 2 Parts Different Ways Of Stonehenge Being Built The First Way’s Picture The Opinions of the Different Ways Of Stonehenge Being Built Sites and Books We Used Conclusion Quiz Our Opinion On This Topic

Facts Part 1

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Stonehenge is the most famous prehistoric building in Britain.

It is three circles of big standing stones and was built in the beginning of history as a Celtic chapel. Type of stones used were Bluestone, Sandstone and Welsh Sandstone.

The location of it is in Wiltshire, UK age estimated around 3100 BC.

Today it still has a mysterious and frightening atmosphere which draws any visitor back into the past.

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Facts Part 2

The name Stonehenge is from the old English word hengen.

Different people believe in different ways of Stonehenge being built.

Druids were the people who supposedly built it and they were savage, worship gods, sacrifice humans at important rites also know as Irish Folklore Romans attacked the Druids and took their power at AD78 We will show you the different ways of it being built in the next slide, click button for next slide.

Different Ways Of Stonehenge Being Built

1.One way of Stonehenge being built was by humans using wooden wheel structures to to carry and place the stones while using ropes to move the structure forward.

2. Another way of Stonehenge was by enormous giants from Africa built it by using them-selves to lay the stones.

3. The last way was which some people believe in which is by Aliens using their abducting ray to carry the heavy stones.

The First Way’s Picture

The Opinions on the Different Ways

1.(A) I don’t believe in the first way because the Druids might not of been that smart in those days.

1.(B) I believe in the first way because Humans should always be smart and I think the Druids would be.

2.(A) I don’t believe in the second way because I don’t believe in giants and that Africa has them.

2.(B) I believe in the second way because in those days giants might have been around in those days.

3.(A)I don’t believe in the last way because I don’t believe in aliens.

3.(B)I believe in the last way because I believe in aliens and they built it because they were the only ones with that technology.

Sites and Books we Used

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Sites

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www.stonehenge.co.uk

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www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.16465

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/uk/07/stoneh enge_eng/img/stonehenge_accessible_416.gif

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Books

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Famous Places

Conclusion

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Kyle and I really enjoyed doing this debating topic and hopefully you our audience will have enjoyed it too. We have a quiz in-store for you. Please enjoy it and HAVE FUN!!

Quiz

Quiz Let’s see what you remembered about our slide show Q1. What army took over the druids and when?

A1. The Romans and the date was AD78 Q2. What was the third way of stonehenge being built?

A2. The third way was by Aliens.

Q3.Stonehenge is the most famous prehistoric building in where?

A3. Britain

Our Opinion On This Topic

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Kyle and I believe that the Druids built it because it is the most reasonable and logical way of it being built. This is just our opinion and feel free to make your own opinion.