Mirra

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mirra

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Mirra?Exceeds 10 feet (approximately 3 meters)
2. What is the location?Scotland
3. What is the estimated construction period?Neolithic period, circa 3000 BCE
4. What is the Mirra stone circle?Mirra is a giant ancient stone circle in Scotland that was built about 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic period.
5. How big are the stones at Mirra?Some of the stones at Mirra are over 10 feet tall and can weigh several tons.

Megalithic: Relating to or denoting prehistoric structures made with large stones.
Neolithic Period: The final age of the Stone Age, characterized by the development of agriculture and settled communities.
Solstice: The two times of the year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, marking the longest and shortest days.