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Year 7 History – History Mysteries
Stonehenge

This page has been created to support Year 7 HASS students with their inquiry task on History Mysteries: Stonehenge

Last updated 21 February 2024

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STONEHENGE (VIDEO)

Watch this video for an introduction to the Stonehenge.

PBSAmerica. (2017, November 8). Secrets of stonehenge [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZslr_hSSO0

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Stonehenge

Print Resources

Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about Stonehenge. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keyword.

936.2319 DOE
Doeden, M. (2009). Stonehenge. Capstone Press.

936.2319 GRA
Gray, L. (2014). Solving the mysteries of Stonehenge. Franklin Watts.

936.2319 ALL
Allman, T. (2008). Stonehenge. ReferencePoint Press.

936.2319 CAP
Capek, M., & Thurston, T. L. (2015). Stonehenge. ABDO Publishing Company.

936.2319 CUR
Currie, S. (2015). Stonehenge. ReferencePoint Press.

930 SEV
Fagan, B.M. (2001). The seventy great mysteries of the ancient world. Thames & Hudson.

907.2 ARO
Aron, P. (2000). Unsolved mysteries of history : an eye-opening investigation into the most baffling events of all time. John Wiley & Sons Australia.

eBooks

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eBook
Weitzman, E. (2017). Mysteries of Stonehenge. Lerner Publications.

Chapter from Book

Price, B. (2016). Why was Stonehenge built and by whom?. The greatest mysteries…ever. Quid Publishing.

eBook
Petrini, C.M. (2005). Stonehenge. KidHaven Press.

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Pearce, Q. L. (2009). Stonehenge.

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Lynette, R. (2005). Stonehenge.

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Capek, M. (2015). Stonehenge. Essential Library.

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Henzel, C K. (2011). Stonehenge. Checkerboard Library.

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Fagan, B. M.(Ed.). (2001). The seventy great mysteries of the ancient world : unlocking the secrets of past civilizations.

eResources

Use your keywords to search the following eResources. Below is a small selection of relevant articles that you will be able to locate:

Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre

Newman, H., & Vieira, J. (2022). The Giants of Stonehenge and Ancient Britain. Nexus, 29(2), 55–61.

Underhill, W. (2011). Putting Stonehenge in its place. Scientific American, 304(3). 48-53.

Websites

Search the catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to critically evaluate the website. We suggest using the SIFT and/or CRAAP method.

Stonehenge facts!. (n.d.). https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/history/general-history/stonehenge-facts/#!/register

Building Stonehenge ‘may have been ceremonial celebration’. (2018). http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-43335118

Greaney, S. (n.d.). History of Stonehenge. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history/#

Jarus, O. (2017). Stonehenge: facts & theories about mysterious monument. https://www.livescience.com/22427-stonehenge-facts.html

Bradshaw Foundation. (n.d.). Stonehenge: the age of the megaliths. http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/stonehenge/index.php

Caesar, E. (2014). What lies beneath Stonehenge?. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-lies-beneath-Stonehenge-180952437/

Jones, D. (2008). New light on Stonehenge. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/new-light-on-stonehenge-11706891/

Videos

English Heritage. (2017, September 14). A 360° view of Stonehenge [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RyqU1r1Fmk

English Heritage. (2017, January 24). Stonehenge: stone working [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9909TnKJHts

English Heritage. (2017, January 18). Stonehenge: the avenue [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXeTRnaN8Dg

English Heritage. (2017, January 16). Stonehenge: great trilithon [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t10T-VSjSis

English Heritage. (2017, Janurary 10). Stonehenge: bluestones [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnQLO5oHQPI

Smithsonian Channel. (2017, December 1). Evidence suggests Stonehenge was an elite cemetery [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igX3XWeWYpg

Henry T. (2017, November 8). NOVA S44 EP14 Ghosts of Stonehenge [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGHxgvGqvE&t=138s

Kendall, D. (Producer / Director). (2004). The Stonehenge enigma [Video file].

Chapter 2 has a good section explaining the technique they used to find out the age of the stones.

Mirowitz, L. (Producer). (2010). Secrets of Stonehenge [Video file].

Smith, H. (Director) & Strange, R. (Producer). (2004). Who built Stonehenge? [Video file].

This video looks at who built Stonehenge and the truth behind the mysterious Celtic legend.