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Mysteries Past and Present ( Review )

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  • In 1875, Animal bones and ancient black wall paintings were discovered by Marcelino de Sautoala in Spain.
    Altamira cave
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  • People who claim to have seen it described as large, muscular, bipedal ape-like creatures, roughly 6–9 feet (1.8–2.7 m) tall, covered in hair described as black, dark brown, or dark reddish.
    Bigfoot
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  • If you visit this place today, you’ll see many of the enormous stones still standing strong in a circular arrangement. It’s one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments located in England.
    Stonehenge
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  • It is truly a mysterious marvel from the days of ancient Egypt. The body of a lion with the head of a king or god, it has come to symbolize strength and wisdom.
    Sphinx
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  • No one really knows why the ...... (sculptures /stone ) of Rapa Nui were made.
    Stone
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  • Why was Machu Picchu deserted? Was there a ..... ( war / plague ) or terrible disease?
    War
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  • The story of Machu Picchu remains..... (tomb/mystery)
    Mystery
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  • Some ancient ......(sculptures/ statues) monuments are thousands of years old.
    Statues
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  • The great Pyramid of Giza was built as a ......(tomb/statues) for the pharaoh Khufu.
    Tomb
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  • The Sphinx was carved from a huge........ (block/statues) of stone
    block
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  • Angkor Wat is a huge .....(temple/house) in Cambodia.
    temple
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  • The walls of Angkor Wat are decorated with stone ...... (sculptures/statues) made by skilled artists.
    sculptures
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  • Ropes ....... (use) to put the huge stones in place at Stonehenge.
    were used
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  • It's a mystery how the statues ....... (move) around the island of Rapa Nui.
    were moved
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  • The temple walls of Angkor Wat ..... (cover) with sculptures.
    were covered
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  • Scientists think that the Sphinx ....... (build) by the pharaoh Khofre.
    was built
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