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Author |
: Aubrey Burl |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300090870 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300090871 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Avebury by : Aubrey Burl
This magnificent book is a fascinating account of the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury, which not only II date from an earlier era but are also larger than the more famous sarsen stone circle of Stonehenge. Written by a leading archaeologist, the book considers every aspect of Avebury's history and construction and discusses the probable purpose of these massive structures, in the process creating a vivid and moving picture of their creators -- a primitive people whose lives were brief, savage, and fearful.
Author |
: Caroline Malone |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 60 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1850742537 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781850742531 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Monuments of Avebury by : Caroline Malone
Avebury stone circle is over 4000 years old. It is one of the largest prehistoric henges in Britain, and has been designated as a World Heritage Site. This is an account of Avebury's ceremonial sites, ancient avenues and barrows.
Author |
: Marta Díaz-Guardamino |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 375 |
Release |
: 2015-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191036866 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191036862 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Lives of Prehistoric Monuments in Iron Age, Roman, and Medieval Europe by : Marta Díaz-Guardamino
This volume explores the pervasive influence exerted by some prehistoric monuments on European social life over thousands of years, and reveals how they can act as a node linking people through time, possessing huge ideological and political significance. Through the advancement of theoretical approaches and scientific methodologies, archaeologists have been able to investigate how some of these monuments provide resources to negotiate memories, identities, and power and social relations throughout European history. The essays in this collection examine the life-histories of carefully chosen megalithic monuments, stelae and statue-menhirs, and rock art sites of various European and Mediterranean regions during the Iron Age and Roman and Medieval times. By focusing on the concrete interaction between people, monuments, and places, the volume offers an innovative outlook on a variety of debated issues. Prominent among these is the role of ancient remains in the creation, institutionalization, contestation, and negotiation of social identities and memories, as well as their relationship with political economy in early historic European societies. By contributing to current theoretical debates on materiality, landscape, and place-making, The Lives of Prehistoric Monuments in Iron Age, Roman, and Medieval Europe seeks to overcome disciplinary boundaries between prehistory and history, and highlight the long-term, genealogical nature of our engagement with the world.
Author |
: Graham Brown |
Publisher |
: Oxbow Books Limited |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015060892406 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Avebury Landscape by : Graham Brown
It is over one hundred years since the publication of the wide ranging archaeological field investigation undertaken on the Marlborough Downs by the Rev A C Smith. His work Guide to the British and Roman Antiquities of the North Wiltshire Downs in a Hundred Square Miles round Abury was originally published in two volumes in 1884 by the Marlborough College Natural History Society, then reprinted and bound into a single volume and published in 1885 by the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society after half the original print run was destroyed in a fire. As in most works of inventory the volume has certainly stood the test of time and is still one of the basic reference texts for students of the area. Since then, apart from a few notable exceptions, archaeological literature about the area has been largely site-based and there has been little concerning the Marlborough Downs as a whole. In order to try and redress this imbalance, a day conference was organised in April 2002 at the University of Bath, Swindon, where it was possible to acknowledge and mark the ongoing validity of Smith's work and where a number of papers on various aspects of recent research on the Marlborough Downs were presented. The results of the conference are presented in this volume, together with a number of other commissioned contributions from individuals who have undertaken research in the area during the last decade or so. Each essay stands alone, but they are connected by a common theme, that of the land and how it has changed over millennia.
Author |
: Nicholas Mann |
Publisher |
: John Hunt Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781846946806 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1846946808 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Avebury and the Cosmos of Our Ancestors by : Nicholas Mann
A fresh look at the World Heritage Site that includes Avebury henge, West Kennet long barrow and Silbury Hill. Mann combines archaeology, astronomy and anthropology to offer an original and convincing account of the building of these extraordinary Neolithic monuments. The ancient Britons were inspired by a profound knowledge of the heavens when they erected the monumental stones of Avebury. Mann throws light on the motive behind the creation of its awe-inspiring mounds and megaliths by demonstrating that they were aligned to the cycles of the Sun, Moon and stars. This book will help visitors and readers to see Avebury in a wholly new light - the light of the heavenly bodies that guided its Neolithic builders. Avebury Cosmos will reawaken our ancient reverence for the stars and deepen our respect for the extraordinary abilities and forgotten knowledge of our prehistoric ancestors.
Author |
: Steve Marshall |
Publisher |
: History Press |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0750967668 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780750967662 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring Avebury by : Steve Marshall
Avebury in Wiltshire is best known as the world's largest stone circle, but surrounding it is a wealth of ancient monuments. Captivated by its unique atmosphere, many visitors form a personal, often spiritual, connection to Avebury and its 'sacred landscape'. What was it that first attracted people to the Avebury area more than 5,000 years ago?Beautifully illustrated with over 400 photographs, maps and diagrams, Exploring Avebury invites us on a journey of discovery. For the first time the importance of water, light and sound is revealed, and we begin to see Avebury through the eyes of those who built it.
Author |
: Hadrian Cook |
Publisher |
: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 382 |
Release |
: 2024-04-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781803275369 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1803275367 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Wessex: A Landscape History by : Hadrian Cook
Wessex is famous for its coasts, heaths, woodlands, chalk downland, limestone hills and gorges, settlements and farmed vales. This book provides an account of the physical form, development and operation of its landscape as it was shaped by our ancestors. Major themes include the development of agriculture, settlements, industry and transport.
Author |
: Joshua Pollard |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2008-06-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781405125468 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1405125462 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric Britain by : Joshua Pollard
Informed by the latest research and in-depth analysis, Prehistoric Britain provides students and scholars alike with a fascinating overview of the development of human societies in Britain from the Upper Paleolithic to the end of the Iron Age. Offers readers an incisive synthesis and much-needed overview of current research themes Includes essays from leading scholars and professionals who address the very latest trends in current research Explores the interpretive debates surrounding major transitions in British prehistory
Author |
: Nikolai Tolstoy |
Publisher |
: Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 896 |
Release |
: 2016-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781445659541 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1445659549 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Mysteries of Stonehenge by : Nikolai Tolstoy
The mythic foundations of the world's greatest archaeological mystery.
Author |
: Mike Parker Pearson |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 209 |
Release |
: 2023-04-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781350192256 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1350192252 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stonehenge by : Mike Parker Pearson
Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous monuments. Who built it, how and why are questions that have endured for at least 900 years, but modern methods of investigation are now able to offer up a completely new understanding of this iconic stone circle. Stonehenge's history straddles the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, though its story began long before it was built. Serving initially as a burial ground, it evolved over time into a sacred place for gathering, feasting and building, and was remodelled several times as different peoples arrived in the area along with new technologies and customs. In more recent centuries it has found itself the centre of excavations, political protests and even conspiracy theories, embedding itself in the consciousness of the modern world. In this book Mike Parker Pearson draws on two decades of research, the results of recent excavations and cutting-edge scientific analyses to uncover many of the secrets that this prehistoric stone circle has kept for 5,000 years. In doing so, he paints the most comprehensive picture yet of the history of Stonehenge, from its origins up to the 21st century, and reveals how in some ways trying to explain its power of attraction in the present is harder than explaining its purpose in the ancient past.