The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany
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A Guide To The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
A Guide To The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Social Science categories.
This practical and knowledgeable guidebook deals comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic "horseshoes" of Brittany. This new edition includes a section on "Druidical" circles, romantic creations of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. "This book is not only an elegant and practical guide, it is also the best single-volume study of this extraordinary phenomenon, embracing 500 monuments from Shetland to Brittany. . . . Confident, erudite, pleasurable, this volume can be recommended as travel guide, archaeology, literature, and sheer good company."--Ian Sheperd, British Archaeology "This is a wonderful book and is a must for anyone remotely interested in things megalithic."--Paul Walsh, Archaeology Ireland
The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
The Stone Circles Of Britain Ireland And Brittany written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.
From Carnac To Callanish
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1993-01-01
From Carnac To Callanish written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with History categories.
This book discusses the lines of standing stones that until now have been the neglected wonders of prehistoric Europe, rows that were foci of rituals in Britain, Ireland and Brittany for over two thousand years. Places such as Carnac in Brittany and Callanish in the Hebrides are visited by many visitors each year, but before now there has been no book that seriously explains the history, significance and background to these impressive sites. Aubrey Burl shows that the settings vary from pairs of isolated stones in the far south-west of Ireland to networks of long lines in Scotland, Dartmoor and Brittany, and describes the types in a sequence of architectural chapters that stress the increasing social and commercial connections between regions hundred of miles apart. He uses information from a wide variety of sources - excavation reports, megalithic art, astronomical analyses and legends - to provide explanations of why the rows were erected, when, and what they may have been used for.
Stone Rows And Standing Stones
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Author : Alexander Thom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Stone Rows And Standing Stones written by Alexander Thom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Archaeoastronomy categories.
A Brief History Of Stonehenge
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Author : Aubery Burl
language : en
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Release Date : 2007-06-26
A Brief History Of Stonehenge written by Aubery Burl and has been published by Carroll & Graf Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-26 with History categories.
Britain's leading expert on stone circles brings new insights to this accessible exploration if the greatest stone circle of them all.
Stone Rows And Standing Stones Part Ii
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Author : A. S. Thom
language : en
Publisher: BAR International Series
Release Date : 1990-12-31
Stone Rows And Standing Stones Part Ii written by A. S. Thom and has been published by BAR International Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-12-31 with categories.
This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407358727 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407358734 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860547082 (Volume set).
Great Stone Circles
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Great Stone Circles written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Architecture categories.
Archaeologist Aubrey Burl, for more than thirty years a specialist in the study of stone circles, selects a dozen attractive and evocative rings for close examination. Each of the twelve sites illuminates a particular archaeological question - the purpose of stone circles, their construction, age, distribution, design, art, legend and relation to astronomy. Burl asks, and offers sometimes surprising answers to questions about Stonehenge: how were its bluestones transported from south-west Wales, why was its Slaughter Stone not used for sacrifice, and why is Stonehenge - the most British of stone circles - not a stone circle and not British? To conclude his account of the strange subtleties of stone circles, Burl reconstructs the social history of Swinside in the Lake District, describing the builders, their way of life, and the ceremonies they performed inside their lovely ring.
Rings Of Stone
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Author : Aubrey Burl
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Release Date : 1980
Rings Of Stone written by Aubrey Burl and has been published by Houghton Mifflin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.
Stone Rows And Standing Stones Part I
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Author : A. S. Thom
language : en
Publisher: BAR International Series
Release Date : 1990-12-31
Stone Rows And Standing Stones Part I written by A. S. Thom and has been published by BAR International Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-12-31 with categories.
This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407358727 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407358734 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860547082 (Volume set).
The Old Stones
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Author : Andy Burnham
language : en
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Old Stones written by Andy Burnham and has been published by Watkins Media Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Travel categories.
Winner of Current Archaeology’s Book of the Year Discover the iconic standing stones and prehistoric sites of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—this comprehensive, coffee table travel guide features over 750 must-see destinations, with maps and color photographs The ultimate insiders’ guide, The Old Stones gives unparalleled insight into where to find prehistoric sites and how to understand them, by drawing on the knowledge, expertise and passion of the archaeologists, theorists, photographers and stones aficionados who contribute to the world’s biggest megalithic website—the Megalithic Portal. Including over 30 maps and site plans and hundreds of color photographs, it also contains scores of articles by a wide range of contributors—from archaeologists and archaeoastronomers to dowsers and geomancers—that will change the way you see these amazing survivals from our distant past. Locate over 1,000 of Britain and Ireland’s most atmospheric prehistoric places, from recently discovered moorland circles to standing stones hidden in housing estates. Discover which sites could align with celestial bodies or horizon landmarks. Explore acoustic, color, and shadow theory to get inside the minds of the Neolithic and Bronze Age people who created these extraordinary places. Find out which sites have the most spectacular views, which are the best for getting away from it all and which have been immortalized in music. And don't forget to visit the Megalithic Portal website and get involved by posting your discoveries online. All royalties from this book go to support the running of the Megalithic Portal: www.megalithic.com.