'Superhenge' Unearthed Near Stonehenge

'Superhenge' Unearthed Near Stonehenge

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Archaeologists have discovered up to 90 large stones buried beneath Durrington Walls using ground-penetrating radar. This site, known as Super Henge, is significantly larger than Stonehenge and was a settlement for its builders. The stones, arranged in a C shape, were buried under a mile-wide bank. The discovery raises new questions about the site's history and future excavations are planned to uncover more details.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technology did archaeologists use to discover the stones at Durrington Walls?

Underwater sonar

Aerial photography

Satellite imagery

High-resolution ground-penetrating radar

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the size of the Durrington Walls site compare to Stonehenge?

It is almost five times the size of Stonehenge

It is twice the size of Stonehenge

It is smaller than Stonehenge

It is about the same size as Stonehenge

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of stones that could be at the Durrington Walls site?

Up to 150 stones

Up to 90 stones

Up to 250 stones

Up to 200 stones

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what shape were the stones at Durrington Walls arranged?

A square

A circle

A triangle

A C shape

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains unknown about the stones at Durrington Walls?

The type of stones used

The reason they were buried

The age of the stones

The exact number of stones