Задание

Read the texts and match the titles to the parts. There is one extra title.

А. Stonehenge is a probably the best-known pre-historic monument in the world. It stands on Salisbury Plain in the south-west of England. It consists of a group of huge stones that stand on the ground in two circles. In some cases, there is another stone on top of them. There is a big stone in the very centre of Stonehenge. Archaeologists believe it was built between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago.

B. Stonehenge hides a lot of secrets. Like, it’s still not clear who built it. One legend says that the Devil placed the stones there. Another legend tells us that the great magician Merlin created the monument. And there’s one more theory that thousands of years ago giants turned into these stones. However, these are not scientific explanations. Maybe it was the aliens?

C. The stones of Stonehenge are different but all huge and heavy. The largest stone is about 7 m tall (taller than a giraffe) and weighs about 25 tons (heavier than 5 elephants). The builders of Stonehenge cut them from the rock more than 200 km away and carried to the site. We don’t know exactly how they moved these large stones. This is another mystery of the place.

D. Another big question is why people built Stonehenge. This is one of the great mysteries of Britain. Some people think it was a place for religious ceremonies to worship the sun, others say it was an ancient calendar. Archaeologists believe that the ancient builders had some knowledge about astronomy. On 21st June (the longest day), the sun rises directly above the central stone

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The structure

The builders

The material

The functions

The rituals