A Prehistoric Adventure Around Britain's: Stone Circles

Stone Circles are astounding landmarks scattered over the British Isles. Not only do they provide beauty and wonder, but they remain a Stone Age mystery. It's time to examine them more closely, taking a look at why they were built, where they were built and how their locations were chosen, who built them, and how they were made using the simplest technology and lots of manpower! Our adventure starts with Stonehenge - a unique stone circle with features no other stone circle has.

Find out where the stones came from and how archaeologists think they were moved. Learn about Avebury, Long Meg and her Daughters, Callanish and many more stone cirlces that can be found across Britain and give evience of the lives of prehistoric people. The Prehistoric Adventures series looks at key locations of Britain's prehistoric times and examines more closely the evidence and what it tells us of the culture, society, technology, beliefs and environment of people living in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.

Budding young archaeologists and historians will love examining the artefacts and landscape features that show actual evidence found at prehistoric sites. There are four titles in the series looking at stone cirlces, ancient settlements, burial places and hill forts.