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Stonehenge
Who built Stonehenge, and why is it one of the great mysteries of the prehistoric world? Here, Caroline Malone and Nancy Stone Bernard explore the myths, legends, and lies that have surrounded the ancient megaliths since the 12th century, when people believed that the sorcerer Merlin magically
transported the stones to England. Readers learn why the druid myth still persists, how the structure was possibly constructed, and why the site was abandoned centuries after it was built. Including numerous sidebars, photographs, and diagrams on the archaeological history of the site and an
engaging interview with archaeologist Caroline Malone, Stonehenge captures the imagination and curiosity of every budding archaeologist.
transported the stones to England. Readers learn why the druid myth still persists, how the structure was possibly constructed, and why the site was abandoned centuries after it was built. Including numerous sidebars, photographs, and diagrams on the archaeological history of the site and an
engaging interview with archaeologist Caroline Malone, Stonehenge captures the imagination and curiosity of every budding archaeologist.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published June 6, 2002
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June 24, 2016
Short and simplified overview of the history of Stonehenge, covering both the original building and the later historical and archaeological investigations of the site.
Solid archaeology, but the chronology has been revised since the writing of this book, so the dates and the cultural context of the site are a little out of sync with the latest interpretation.
Still, good basic introduction to the stones.
Solid archaeology, but the chronology has been revised since the writing of this book, so the dates and the cultural context of the site are a little out of sync with the latest interpretation.
Still, good basic introduction to the stones.
February 28, 2022
Informative quick read that I recommend for anyone learning about Stonehenge for school or fun!
June 29, 2014
This was a chapter book about Stonehenge. The chapters were helpful because this book was packed with information and it would have been overwhelming to read all this information without some type of organization.
The book begins by displaying a map of the location of Stonehenge. After the map, there is a brief timeline to introduce the main events that had taken place since Stonehenge's construction to the 1800's when much research was initiated on Stonehenge. After the timeline, there are five chapters that go into detail about the history, constructions and possible uses of Stonehenge. This book is sprinkled with pictorial references. In fact, there are at least 2-3 pictures on each page. This book is different from other children's books I have reviewed because the pictures are actual photographic images, and not illustrations. For this reason, I think this book is probably for a more advanced reader. This book is basically a miniature text book.
I can see myself using this book with elementary levels students. This book is full of information about the history of Stonehenge. I could see myself creating detailed lesson plans based on this book since there are so many facts written in this book. The student would be given an opportunity to read critically and extract detailed information from the book. A possible lesson would be dividing the students into groups and assigning each group a chapter of the book. The students could then summarize their assigned chapter by extracting the most important facts from the book.
The book begins by displaying a map of the location of Stonehenge. After the map, there is a brief timeline to introduce the main events that had taken place since Stonehenge's construction to the 1800's when much research was initiated on Stonehenge. After the timeline, there are five chapters that go into detail about the history, constructions and possible uses of Stonehenge. This book is sprinkled with pictorial references. In fact, there are at least 2-3 pictures on each page. This book is different from other children's books I have reviewed because the pictures are actual photographic images, and not illustrations. For this reason, I think this book is probably for a more advanced reader. This book is basically a miniature text book.
I can see myself using this book with elementary levels students. This book is full of information about the history of Stonehenge. I could see myself creating detailed lesson plans based on this book since there are so many facts written in this book. The student would be given an opportunity to read critically and extract detailed information from the book. A possible lesson would be dividing the students into groups and assigning each group a chapter of the book. The students could then summarize their assigned chapter by extracting the most important facts from the book.
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