If Stones Could Speak Section 8 Review

Which theory does Mike Parker Pearson suggest about why the bluestones may have been brought all the way to Southern England from faraway Wales?

• The area in southern England where Stonehenge is located had been considered an important region a thousand years before Stonehenge was constructed. 

• The stones were brought into southern England as a peace offering after a series of conflicts on the island.

• The construction of Stonehenge could have been a way to help unite two groups of people from different areas by cooperating on a single project.

• Farmers that spread into southern England from Wales knew where to find the bluestones.

Which quotation best supports Mike's idea that the bluestones were used to unite people from different parts of ancient Britain?

• “Stonehenge could have been a gigantic project drawing people together, with stones representing the two ancestral homelands into a single monument . . ."

• “After farming spread through the island, there may have been a period of clashes, followed by a time of joining together."

• “Some experts believe farming was first brought to England from two directions: into southeast England and west Wales.”

• “The Riverside team found evidence that the area near Stonehenge was considered important—long before the the stones were put in place—in a feature called the Cursus . . .”

Read this excerpt from If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge and answer the question.

How does the author think that Ramilisonina’s work at Stonehenge contributed to archaeology?

• The author thinks that Ramilisonina is the most important archaeologist to study Stonehenge.

• The author thinks that Ramilisonina made a wider range of ideas acceptable in the field of archaeology.

• The author thinks that Ramilisonina’s work with the BBC helped Stonehenge become more well known to the public.

• The author thinks that Ramilisonina proved that Richard Atkinson was not an important archaeologist. 

Which is a central idea of the book If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge?

• Respected scientists must still have their work verified by other experts. 

• Determining when sites were constructed and used is an important part of archaeology.

• Experience is the most important factor in opening a mind to new ideas.

• Knowledge is best gained from multiple perspectives.

Which quotation best supports the message that you learn more when more people's perspectives are listened to?

• “Ramilisonina (he has one name) is a retired archaeologist who was born in Madagascar and devoted his life to studying its myths, its history, and the story of its people.”

• “In fact one of Atkinson’s assistants had noticed the error—but he was too afraid to speak up.”

• “With that error cleared up, the new date for the raising of the sarsens at Stonehenge was between 2600 and 2480 B.C.”

• “We are seeing more in Stonehenge because more people are looking, and in more ways.”

Read this excerpt from If Stones Could Speak and answer the question.

"While Mike most often speaks to the press, that is really just a matter of convenience. All of the scientists are experts, and they question each other, challenge each other’s views. The results Mike announces represent their collective best efforts."

What does the word collective mean as it as used in this excerpt?

• discovered through rigorous scientific study

• something shared by an entire group

• banding together to complete a single job

• analyzed by experts 

Read this excerpt from If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge and answer the question.

Why did the author most likely include this story about the boy who found carvings on one of the stones at Stonehenge?

• The author wanted to show similarities in the way that he became interested in archaeology and the way the boy became interested in archaeology.

• The author wanted to show that Richard Atkinson had made many errors in his work.

• The author wanted to show how the boy’s new perspective was similar to Ramilisonina’s new perspective. 

• The author wanted to show how finding the carvings at Stonehenge was important to new theories about the site.

Which three details below describe the work and research done by Mike & the Riverside Team at Stonehenge and the Southern Circle?

• changed with new information

• developed with little input from other experts

• paired with another archaeological site

• widely accepted for decades

• clashed with previous theories