Stonehenge model homework

To put in perspective the amazing structure of Stonehenge, scientists estimate that it may have taken around 20-30 million man-hours using the primitive tools available at the time. With 10,000 men working on the site for 20 days each year, for 8 hours per day, it would have taken 12.5 years to complete.

To make the Stonehenge stones, you can either collect real rocks that are relatively flat or mold your own stones from air dry clay or homemade salt dough. For a sandy or textured dough, try making some sand dough. If you are making your Stonehenge using real rocks, skip to Step 8.

British author John Michell believed that Stonehenge was built on several ley lines. These are supposedly lines of energy that run all of the world and connect many ancient sites. Stonehenge has appeared in folklore and cultural depictions throughout the ages.

A new visitor centre was built for Stonehenge in 2013 at a cost of around £35 million in total. There are 83 stones at Stonehenge and two different types of stone are used. The larger stones are called sarsens and are up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall and weigh 25 tons (22.6 metric tons) on average.