In four pages and an outline of one page, Stonehenge is examined in an overview of its age, location, construction, and a consideration of the various mysteries associated with it. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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/aftersale.htm -- properly! Stonehenge is truly one of the archeological wonders of the world. Despite the many scientific theories
and assertions, it remains essentially shrouded in mystery. There are many explanations as to how Stonehenge came into being, who constructed it and how, what its believed purposes were,
but there has been, then and now, little historical consensus. Researchers can only consider the many complex pieces of the Stonehenge puzzle, and hope to somehow make them fit.
Contrary to popular belief, Stonehenge is not a singular or isolated monument (Ancient Sites 38). The name itself means "hanging stones," but their size more closely resembles massive rocks
or boulders. Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, which is south of London, and about 2 miles west of Amesbury (Trefil 48; Ancient Sites 38). It
is actually an assemblage of monuments, with the oldest part known as Stonehenge I, with the stones situated on a slope approximately six feet high (Trefil 48). This section
measures approximately 320 feet across (Trefil 48). Inside this is what is known as Stonehenge proper. This consists of a
group of stones which once stood upright, but are now in circular patterns (Trefil 48). There is a large "horseshoe" cluster situated at the center (Trefil 48). Finally,
the last, massive stones that comprise Stonehenge are called trilithons, which are upright and horizontal, with the largest weighing in at about 45 tons (Trefil 48). The details of Stonehenges
actual origins are sketchy at best, and only add to its growing mystique. However, the composition of the stones themselves, sarsen (tertiary sandstone) and bluestone (a mixture of dolerite