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The Avebury Cycle
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Avebury Cycle
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michael Dames
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 161 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
Prehistoric archaeology
The Early church |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500278864
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| Classifications | Dewey:936.2317 |
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| Edition |
Second edition
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| Illustrations |
201 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
9 April 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Avebury parish in Wiltshire contains an amazing collection of Stone Age monuments. Four thousand years ago this stretch of the chalk downs was the metropolis of Britain, with the tallest man-made hill (Silbury), the largest henge or sacred enclosure (Avebury), the great chambered cemetery of West Kennet Long Barrow and the two stone avenues of West Kennet and Beckhampton. This new edition, which takes into account recent discoveries, explores the mystery of the Avebury monuments and reveals their collective purpose. Making use of archaeology, ethnography and folklore the book argues that the monuments were key elements in the worship of the Great Goddess, each representing different aspects of the annual fertility cycle corresponding to the agricultural year.
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