How Was Stonehenge Built? Unraveling the Ancient Techniques

The video explores the history and construction of Stonehenge, detailing its original structure, the cursus, and the use of deer antlers in its construction. It discusses the Aubrey Holes and their potential purposes, the origins and transportation of the bluestones, and the techniques used to raise the sarsen arches. The video concludes with the mystery of the heel stone and its significance.

What was the purpose of the cursus surrounding the original Stonehenge monument?

• To serve as a ceremonial path

• To enclose a burial ground

• To mark the astronomical movements of the sun

• To act as a defensive structure

What is one theory about how the bluestones were transported to Stonehenge?

• They were flown by ancient aircraft

• They were carried by Ice Age glaciers

• They were moved using a magnetic field

• They were transported by a series of tunnels

Which method is believed to have been used to move the bluestones over land?

• Rolling them on logs with the help of oxen

• Dragging them with metal chains

• Using a system of pulleys and levers

• Floating them on air-filled bladders

How were the large stone arches of Stonehenge shaped and connected?

• By carving them with metal tools

• Using modern machinery

• Through stone working techniques to create joints

• By stacking them without any shaping

What is unique about the heel stone at Stonehenge?

• It is made of a different material than the others

• It has a natural unworked exterior

• It is the largest stone in the structure

• It is the only stone with carvings