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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge is an enormous stone monument located in the county of Wiltshire in the United Kingdom. It was constructed about 5,000 years ago from stones transported to the site over a distance of approximately 225 kilometres. While a great deal is known about its construction, doubts remain over the monument's intended purpose or function.
One theory suggests it was built as a symbol of the unification of the country. The building of Stonehenge was a massive task: thousands of people were needed to move the stones across the countryside and to carve them into shape before erecting them. To cooperate in such an effort would have meant that people would be forced to put aside tribal differences and to see themselves as a unified group.
Another possible explanation is that the monument was a place of religious worship and was used as a burial site by the Druids, an ancient religious sect living at the time of the monument's construction. Excavations have discovered human bones and the ashes from cremations.
Some archaeologists claim there is evidence that Stonehenge had been highly regarded for its healing powers. They say small pieces were chipped away from the large stones, possibly by ancient people who believed that the monument was magical and could make them well again. Just as people today travel to spa towns to drink the water, historic visitors to Stonehenge may have wanted to hold a piece of the stone in their hands.
Then, there are a few people who believe in the far-fetched idea that Stonehenge was built by aliens as a landing site for their spacecraft, but that theory, understandably, is not widely held.
One theory suggests it was built as a symbol of the unification of the country. The building of Stonehenge was a massive task: thousands of people were needed to move the stones across the countryside and to carve them into shape before erecting them. To cooperate in such an effort would have meant that people would be forced to put aside tribal differences and to see themselves as a unified group.
Another possible explanation is that the monument was a place of religious worship and was used as a burial site by the Druids, an ancient religious sect living at the time of the monument's construction. Excavations have discovered human bones and the ashes from cremations.
Some archaeologists claim there is evidence that Stonehenge had been highly regarded for its healing powers. They say small pieces were chipped away from the large stones, possibly by ancient people who believed that the monument was magical and could make them well again. Just as people today travel to spa towns to drink the water, historic visitors to Stonehenge may have wanted to hold a piece of the stone in their hands.
Then, there are a few people who believe in the far-fetched idea that Stonehenge was built by aliens as a landing site for their spacecraft, but that theory, understandably, is not widely held.
What does the writer consider to be possible functions of the Stonehenge monument?
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