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S'està carregant… Maeshowe and the heart of Neolithic Orkneyde Sally M. Foster
  
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The chambered tomb of Maeshowe sits in one of the richest and best preserved Neolithic landscapes in Europe. This was a place of stone circles, villages and burial monuments; a place where people lived, worshipped and honoured their dead. The surviving evidence tells us that about 5,000 years ago, Orkney was a thriving focus whose influence was felt many miles away.Aside from Maeshowe, visitors can discover Neolithic houses at Skara Brae and Barnhouse, dramatic stone-circled henges such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar, and the astonishing ceremonial centre at Ness of Brodgar, still being uncovered by archaeologists.The importance of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney was marked in 1999 when some of its key monuments were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This book will help you to explore and understand the Site, and discover other related monuments in the area. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)936.1132History and Geography Ancient World Europe north and west of Italian Peninsula to ca. 499 British Isles to 410LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (4.38)
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It can be divided into thirds. The first part deals with Maeshowe, a neolithic building that can be visited on guided tours. Apart from the neolithic characteristics, it features Norse runes (graffiti) - it is supposed that Viking groups sought shelter here on numerous occasions.
The second part provides an overview and details about other Neolithic structures, such as the Stones of Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae.
The third part includes information on the Neolithic age in general, how the Orcadians might have lived during that time, the various excavations and today's research, and Orkney's Neolithic connections to other places on the British Isles, most of all the Boyne Valley in Ireland.
The book also features a lot of fascinating pictures, timelines, maps etc.
Of course, as it is such a short book, most topics can only be touched upon, but it is really good for what it is. (