A Cairn Of Small Stones
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A Cairn Of Small Stones
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Author : John Watts
language : en
Publisher: Ovada Books
Release Date : 2006
A Cairn Of Small Stones written by John Watts and has been published by Ovada Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with English fiction categories.
This is a tale of the West Highlands in the 18th century, told as the autobiography of a tenant farmer of North Morar.
A Cairn Of Small Stones
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Author : John Watts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-01-01
A Cairn Of Small Stones written by John Watts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with categories.
Barra
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Author : Patrick Foster
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Barra written by Patrick Foster and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Archaeology categories.
Over the past six years a team of archaeologists, historians and environmental scientists from the University of Sheffield explored the island of Barra.They have discovered and recorded many hundreds of previously unknown sites and monuments, excavated selected examples, and carried out extensive environmental sampling and laboratory based analysis of all this evidence. The first volume of reports focuses on the wild and rocky peninsula of Tangaval at the south-western corner of the island. In this seemingly inhospitable place, on the westernmost margin of Europe, perched on the very edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the team have discovered almost 250 sites and monuments. They range from the first rock-shelter and occupation huts of the earliest settlers around 4000 BC to the abandoned settlements from which Macneils sailed to new homes in America and Australasia in the mid-nineteenth century BC.
The Hill Forts Stone Circles And Other Structural Remains Of Ancient Scotland
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Author : Christian Maclagan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Hill Forts Stone Circles And Other Structural Remains Of Ancient Scotland written by Christian Maclagan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Fortification, Prehistoric categories.
The Early Cultures Of North West Europe
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Author : Hector Munro Chadwick
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-21
The Early Cultures Of North West Europe written by Hector Munro Chadwick and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-21 with History categories.
This 1950 book, produced as a memorial for Cambridge historian H. M. Chadwick, contains contributions on aspects of early culture in Northwestern Europe.
An Historical Account Of The Diocese Of Down And Connor Ancient And Modern
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Author : James O'Laverty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
An Historical Account Of The Diocese Of Down And Connor Ancient And Modern written by James O'Laverty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Parishes categories.
The Old Stones
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Author : Andy Burnham
language : en
Publisher: Watkins
Release Date : 2018-09-20
The Old Stones written by Andy Burnham and has been published by Watkins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with Travel categories.
This is the only book about standing stones created by the whole community of megalith enthusiasts, as represented by the archaeologists, photographers, theorists and stones aficionados who post on the Megalithic Portal. It offers unparalleled coverage of Britain and Ireland's Neolithic and Bronze Age sites: where they are, what to look out for, how to understand them. Featuring 1,000+ sites (500 with full photographic profiles), the book includes many places not covered elsewhere. An introductory essay by archaeologist Vicki Cummings helps readers interpret the sites and surrounding landscape through prehistoric eyes. Throughout the book are feature articles by different contributors on a huge range of topics, from archaeological analysis of key sites (including Stonehenge, Avebury, Durrington Walls, the Dartmoor stone rows, Grimes Graves, the Cumbrian axe factories, Newgrange and many more), reports on cutting-edge excavations at sites such as Must Farm and Ness of Brodgar, as well as discussions of 'mysteries', such as otherworldly experiences, dowsing, healing sites, archaeoastronomy and sacred geometry. Up-to-date archaeological approaches, such as sensory and experimental archaeology, are also explained. Andy Burnham's introduction offers tips for megalith enthusiasts in the field, as well as 'how to' features on drone photography and 3D modelling. With its stunning contemporary design combined with a durable flexi binding, this is a volume to gift and to treasure, to pore over at home and take out on expeditions.
Dariali The Caspian Gates In The Caucasus From Antiquity To The Age Of The Huns And The Middle Ages
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Author : Eberhard Sauer
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2020-04-30
Dariali The Caspian Gates In The Caucasus From Antiquity To The Age Of The Huns And The Middle Ages written by Eberhard Sauer and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-30 with Social Science categories.
The Huns, invading through Dariali Gorge on the modern-day border between Russia and Georgia in AD 395 and 515, spread terror across the late antique world. Was this the prelude to the apocalypse? Prophecies foresaw a future Hunnic onslaught, via the same mountain pass, bringing about the end of the world. Humanity’s fate depended on a gated barrier deep in Europe’s highest and most forbidding mountain chain. Centuries before the emergence of such apocalyptic beliefs, the gorge had reached world fame. It was the target of a planned military expedition by the Emperor Nero. Chained to the dramatic sheer cliffs, framing the narrow passage, the mythical fire-thief Prometheus suffered severe punishment, his liver devoured by an eagle. It was known under multiple names, most commonly the Caspian or Alan Gates. Featuring in the works of literary giants, no other mountain pass in the ancient and medieval world matches Dariali’s fame. Yet little was known about the materiality of this mythical place. A team of archaeologists has now shed much new light on the major gorge-blocking fort and a barrier wall on a steep rocky ridge further north. The walls still standing today were built around the time of the first major Hunnic invasion in the late fourth century – when the Caucasus defences feature increasingly prominently in negotiations between the Great Powers of Persia and Rome. In its endeavour to strongly fortify the strategic mountain pass through the Central Caucasus, the workforce erased most traces of earlier occupation. The Persian-built bastion saw heavy occupation for 600 years. Its multi-faith medieval garrison controlled Trans-Caucasian traffic. Everyday objects and human remains reveal harsh living conditions and close connections to the Muslim South, as well as the steppe world of the north. The Caspian Gates explains how a highly strategic rock has played a pivotal role in world history from Classical Antiquity into the twentieth century.
The Architecture Of America S Stonehenge
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Author : Mary E. Gage
language : en
Publisher: Powwow River Books
Release Date : 2021-06-01
The Architecture Of America S Stonehenge written by Mary E. Gage and has been published by Powwow River Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with Architecture categories.
The main complex of the America’s Stonehenge site in New Hampshire is a collection of stone chambers, enclosures, niches, standing stones, carved drains & basins, and astronomical alignments. The archaeological community has largely dismissed this seemly eclectic collection of structures as the work of an eccentric farmer named Jonathan Pattee who built his house on top of the ruins in the 19th century. Other researchers have sought to compare the chambers and astronomical alignments to stone structures from around the world built by other ancient peoples. No one has thought to evaluate the site on its own merits, specifically evaluating its architecture. Architecture can tell you a lot about a culture. Using this approach the author unravels the mystery surrounding the site. This architectural study revealed the site was built in a series of distinct phases each with its own unique style while at the same time incorporating key concepts and ideas from previous phases. There is a clear evolution of building skills and cultural ideas that can be followed through the architectural build-out of the site. Because key features and ideas were carried forward from one phase to the next, we now know that the site was the work of a single culture over a several thousand year period. Stone tools and pottery recovered from archaeological excavations at the site confirm that the builders were Native Americans. The idea of Native Americans building stone structures for ceremonial and spiritual purposes has gained a lot of credibility over the past twenty-five years. There is mounting evidence that hundreds of ceremonial stone landscapes (CSL) with stone cairns, niches, enclosures, standings stones, chambers and astronomical alignments found throughout northeastern United States are part of a broad based Native American cultural tradition. The America’s Stonehenge site is one of the most sophisticated and culturally complex of these sacred ceremonial places. The second part of this book uses primary source materials like deeds, town records, court cases and genealogy to reconstruct the history of the Pattee family who owned the hill where the site is found from 1739 through 1863. The Pattees started out in the 1700s as a prosperous family with a house in North Salem village and a 248 acre farm. By the 1820s, the third generation was reduced to owning 15 acres of the original farm and living in a small house built on top of the ruins of the site. Despite his many financial misfortunes, Jonathan Pattee (third generation) managed to hold on to and protect the site.
Descriptive List Of Antiquities Near Loch Etive From The Proc Soc Of Antiq Of Scotl
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Author : Robert Angus Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Descriptive List Of Antiquities Near Loch Etive From The Proc Soc Of Antiq Of Scotl written by Robert Angus Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.