Megalith

Author : Hugh Newman
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781912706280

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Megalith by Hugh Newman Pdf

How do you predict eclipses at Stonehenge? Why do the Carnac alignments follow geological fault lines? Why is Avebury precisely one seventh of a circle down from the north pole? Why are so many stone circles egg-shaped or flattened? What is the meaning of the designs in ancient rock art? Why do you have to wait nineteen years to visit the remote site of Callanish? What were the ancients up to? This book details our oldest and grandest buildings, our first temples, our earliest visual art, messages which are still relevant today. With eight authors, and packed with detailed information and exquisite rare illustrations, Megalith is a timeless and valuable sourcebook for anyone interested in prehistory.

Author : Stanislav Grigoriev,Yulia Vasina
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789692433

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The Megaliths of Vera Island in the Southern Urals by Stanislav Grigoriev,Yulia Vasina Pdf

The largest and brightest megalithic complex in Russia’s Ural Mountains is located on Vera Island, represented by three chambered megaliths and sanctuaries of the Eneolithic period (mid-4th - 3rd millennium BC). The oldest samples of stone sculpture in the Urals have been revealed within this complex.

Author : Luc Laporte,Jean-Marc Large,Laurent Nespoulous,Chris Scarre,Tara Steimer-Herbet
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 1436 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803273211

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Megaliths of the World by Luc Laporte,Jean-Marc Large,Laurent Nespoulous,Chris Scarre,Tara Steimer-Herbet Pdf

Bringing together the latest research on megalithic monuments throughout the world, 150 researchers offer 72 articles, providing a region-by region account in their specialist areas, and a summary of the current state of knowledge. Highlighting salient themes, the book is vital to anyone interested in the phenomenon of megalithic monumentality.

Author : Magdalena Midgley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134264506

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The Megaliths of Northern Europe by Magdalena Midgley Pdf

The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.

Author : Tara Steimer-Herbet
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784918446

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Indonesian Megaliths: A Forgotten Cultural Heritage by Tara Steimer-Herbet Pdf

An exploration of Indonesian megaliths based on scientific documents and field visits, this work highlights misunderstood—and sometimes threatened by destruction—aspects of Indonesian cultural heritage and offers a unique perspective on megalithic monuments abandoned for several centuries in the archipelago.

Author : Linda Connor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Menhirs
ISBN : 0988227576

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Moon Viewing by Linda Connor Pdf

"Barbara Yoshida's photographs engage these immensities. She takes our imagination into the night, shows us how we and our planet are rotating against the night sky, and how our sweet sister, the moon, illuminates ancient stones once revered..."--Page 11.

Author : John A. Burke,Kaj Halberg
Publisher : Council Oak Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1571781846

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Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty by John A. Burke,Kaj Halberg Pdf

Burke and Halbert present the scientific evidence behind their startling, original theory: ancient peoples constructed temples, mounds, and megaliths to increase the fertility of crops. These peoples used an ancient technology, only now rediscovered.

Author : W. J. Perry
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia by W. J. Perry Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Alphonse Riesenfeld
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Megalithic monuments
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Megalithic Culture of Melanesia by Alphonse Riesenfeld Pdf

Author : Glyn Daniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Megalithic monuments
ISBN : UCBK:C037442922

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The Megalith Builders of Western Europe by Glyn Daniel Pdf

Author : Lai Ngan Corio
Publisher : Random House
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : England
ISBN : 9780224064644

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Megaliths by Lai Ngan Corio Pdf

David Corio has systematically photographed the megalithic sites ofEngland and Wales with the eye of a great landscape photographeras well as with the passion of an explorer in the ruins of an ancientculture. These photographs go to the heart of prehistoric Englandand reveal a profound sense of'place'. The sites are revealed withall the beauty that invited Romantic speculation from theseventeenth century onwards as well as the encroaching modemworld of distant urban skylines and protective barriers. Lai Ngan'stext distils the mythical narratives that arose around theseextraordinary structures and places as well as pointing to the recentastronomical and mathematical research which suggests theirremarkable function in the prehistoric calendar. The photographspoint to the beginning of architecture itself in Britain, with thesuggestion of both sacred and secular function, layered in thefabulous tales of popular imagination.

Author : Julian Heath
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538120927

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Exploring Megalithic Europe by Julian Heath Pdf

Abundant prehistoric remains survive in the wide landscapes of Europe, but none are arguably as fascinating or awe-inspiring as the “megalithic” (after the Greek megas: great, and lithos: stone) monuments built by the people who lived here during the three hugely important periods of European prehistory known respectively as the Neolithic, the Copper Age, and the Bronze Age. These huge, prehistoric stone structures can still be found scattered in their thousands across Europe and provide a tentative but evocative link to their builders, and to Europe’s distant past. From the Mediterranean islands to the colder climes of Scandinavia, Exploring Megalithic Europe takes readers to many European countries, examining both famous and lesser-known megalithic monuments and looking at what insights these remarkable reminders of prehistoric life may provide into the ancient communities responsible for their construction.

Author : Bettina Schulz Paulsson
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784916862

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Time and Stone: The Emergence and Development of Megaliths and Megalithic Societies in Europe by Bettina Schulz Paulsson Pdf

This analysis is concerned with the dating of megaliths in Europe and is based on 2410 available radiocarbon results and the application of a Bayesian statistical framework. It is, so far, the largest existing attempt to establish a supra-regional synthesis on the emergence and development of megaliths in Europe.

Author : Primitiva Bueno Ramírez,Rosa María Barroso Bermejo,Rodrigo Balbín Behrmann
Publisher : BAR International Series
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131787355

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Graphical Markers and Megalith Builders in the International Tagus, Iberian Peninsula by Primitiva Bueno Ramírez,Rosa María Barroso Bermejo,Rodrigo Balbín Behrmann Pdf

This book contains chapters in English and chapters in Portuguese

Author : Andy Burnham
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781786782038

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The Old Stones by Andy Burnham Pdf

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.