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Standing Stones: Stonehenge, Carnac and the World of Megaliths
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Standing Stones: Stonehenge, Carnac and the World of Megaliths
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jean-Pierre Mohen
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By (author) Dorie B. Baker
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| Series | New Horizons |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:176 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 125 |
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| Category/Genre | World history - BCE to c 500 CE
Prehistoric archaeology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500300909
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| Classifications | Dewey:936 |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
29 March 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Who built the megaliths, those massive stone structures ranging from tombs to standing stones that date back to over 4000 BC? Why were they built? How were the enormous stones transported and erected? Were these strange, sacred stones used as temples or tombs, sculptures or houses? Covering the best-known sites - Avebury and Stonehenge in England, Carnac in France and Knowth in Ireland - and also less famous examples in Scandinavia, Malta, Egypt and Spain, this book considers the special significance - architectural, scientific, religious and cultural - of these enigmatic Neolithic stone structures.
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