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Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Stonehenge is the grandest and most enigmatic of Europe's prehistoric monuments, and has inspired countless theories to explain who built it and why. Over the last decade, archaeologists have analyzed the bones of human remains buried there 5,000 years ago and remnants of huge feasts that fed the laborers at the site. Viewers will learn intimate details of the Stonehenge people and why their power began to fade soon after they raised the mighty stones....
2) Stonehenge
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
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"Engaging images accompany information about Stonehenge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Language
English
Description
Three brothers, deadly rivals, are precariously united by a shared vision to create a temple to their gods. Lengar, the eldest, is a ruthless warrior intent on replacing his father as chief of the tribe. Camaban, his bastard brother, is a sorcerer whose religious fervor inspires the plan for Stonehenge. Caught between the zealousness of his ambitious brothers, it is the youngest, the peaceful Saban, who will become the true leader of his people and...
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Language
English
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The Irish tomb called Newgrange dates back 5,000 years. It s no ordinary tomb. The impressive mound is surrounded by 97 stones, is decorated with artwork, and seems to have passages built for a purpose. Readers are invited on a tour of this mysterious monument, on which they ll discover the latest theories about the builders of Newgrange, who was buried there, and what these ancient people believed about the afterlife. Archaeology and history lovers...
6) Stonehenge
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Stonehenge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
10) Stonehenge
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Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
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Description
This title examines the exploration and study of the famous monument Stonehenge. The book explores the monuments' creation, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts.
Author
Language
English
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created the mysterious Stonehenge. One summer's day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.
The three sons of Ratharryn's chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. Camaban...
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Language
English
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"Drawing on history, anthropology, accounts of exploration, and observation, Hugh Raffles undertakes a journey to places north--to investigate the uncertain survival and unsettling presence of ancient stones and the alluring glimpse that these stones open into lives and meanings now faded from view. He travels to Iceland, to the once standing Odin Stone in the Orkney Islands, to the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, to the coal mines of Spitsbergen,...
18) Stonehenge
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Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces Stonehenge, describes how it was constructed, and discusses current and past restoration and preservation plans.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An archaeologist who participated in a seven-year excavation at the historic monument describes recent findings that correct previously-held notions about the site, including the dating and significance of the structure as well as how the builders lived.
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