Match the question and the paragraph. One question is extra. Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Though there is no definite evidence as to the intended purpose of Stonehenge, it was a religious site and an expression of the power and wealth of the chieftains, aristocrats, and priests who had it built—many of whom were buried there. It was possibly used for observing the Sun and Moon and working out the farming calendar. It is not clear who built Stonehenge. The site on Salisbury Plain in England has been used for ceremonial purposes and modified by many different groups of people at different times. Archaeological evidence suggests that the first modification of the site was made by early Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. DNA analysis of bodies buried near Stonehenge suggests that some of its builders may have come from places outside of England, such as Wales or the Mediterranean. Stonehenge was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BC, during the transition from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age) to the Bronze Age. As a prehistoric stone circle, it is unique because of its artificially shaped sarsen stones, arranged in post-and-lintel formation, and because of the remote origin of its smaller bluestones from 100–150 miles (160–240 km) away, in South Wales. Stonehenge is constructed from sarsen stones, a type of silicified sandstone found in England, and bluestones, a dolomite variation extracted from western Wales. There is debate surrounding the original purpose of Stonehenge. Previously thought to be a Druid temple, Stonehenge may instead be, according to researchers and others, a burial monument, a meeting place between chiefdoms, or even an astronomical “computer.” Stonehenge was not built by aliens. The claim gained popularity by way of the book Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968, in which its author, Erich von Däniken, claimed that many monuments, including Stonehenge, may have been built by extraterrestrials. Von Däniken’s claims and others like them have been revealed by scientists and other researchers. The name of the monument probably derives from the Saxon stan-hengen, meaning “stone hanging”. Along with more than 350 nearby monuments and henges (ancient earthworks consisting of a circular bank and ditch), including the temple complex at Avebury, Stonehenge was called a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986. - Where is Stonehenge located? Who built Stonehenge? When was Stonehenge built? What is Stonehenge made of? What was Stonehenge used for? Was Stonehenge built by aliens? What is the origin of the name? Is Stonehenge popular nowadays?

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Match the question and the paragraph. One question is extra.

Объекты 1
- Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles \(13 km\) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Though there is no definite evidence as to the intended purpose of Stonehenge, it was a religious site and an expression of the power and wealth of the chieftains, aristocrats, and priests who had it built—many of whom were buried there. It was possibly used for observing the Sun and Moon and working out the farming calendar.
- It is not clear who built Stonehenge. The site on Salisbury Plain in England has been used for ceremonial purposes and modified by many different groups of people at different times. Archaeological evidence suggests that the first modification of the site was made by early Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. DNA analysis of bodies buried near Stonehenge suggests that some of its builders may have come from places outside of England, such as Wales or the Mediterranean.
- Stonehenge was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BC, during the transition from the Neolithic Period \(New Stone Age\) to the Bronze Age. As a prehistoric stone circle, it is unique because of its artificially shaped sarsen stones, arranged in post-and-lintel formation, and because of the remote origin of its smaller bluestones from 100–150 miles \(160–240 km\) away, in South Wales.
- Stonehenge is constructed from sarsen stones, a type of silicified sandstone found in England, and bluestones, a dolomite variation extracted from western Wales.
- There is debate surrounding the original purpose of Stonehenge. Previously thought to be a Druid temple, Stonehenge may instead be, according to researchers and others, a burial monument, a meeting place between chiefdoms, or even an astronomical “computer.”
- Stonehenge was not built by aliens. The claim gained popularity by way of the book Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968, in which its author, Erich von Däniken, claimed that many monuments, including Stonehenge, may have been built by extraterrestrials. Von Däniken’s claims and others like them have been revealed by scientists and other researchers.
- The name of the monument probably derives from the Saxon stan-hengen, meaning “stone hanging”. Along with more than 350 nearby monuments and henges \(ancient earthworks consisting of a circular bank and ditch\), including the temple complex at Avebury, Stonehenge was called a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
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Объекты 2
- Where is Stonehenge located?
- Who built Stonehenge?
- When was Stonehenge built?
- What is Stonehenge made of?
- What was Stonehenge used for?
- Was Stonehenge built by aliens?
- What is the origin of the name?
- Is Stonehenge popular nowadays?

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