The Megalithic European - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Megalithic European write by Julian Cope. This book was released on 2004. The Megalithic European available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Julian Cope's long-awaited follow up to The Modern Antiquarian, his bestselling and critically acclaimed guide to ancient Britain. The Megalithic European takes us on a breathtaking journey around prehistoric Europe's first temples.
The Megaliths of Northern Europe
The Megaliths of Northern Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Megaliths of Northern Europe write by Magdalena Midgley. This book was released on 2008-07. The Megaliths of Northern Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Exploring Megalithic Europe
Exploring Megalithic Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exploring Megalithic Europe write by Julian Heath. This book was released on 2019-11-07. Exploring Megalithic Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Megalithic Architectures of Europe
The Megalithic Architectures of Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Megalithic Architectures of Europe write by Luc Laporte. This book was released on 2022-06-15. The Megalithic Architectures of Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First major synthesis by leading regional specialists in English of recent excavation results and new approaches to the study of megalithic monuments and their individual histories across Europe.
The Megaliths of Northern Europe
The Megaliths of Northern Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Megaliths of Northern Europe write by Magdalena Midgley. This book was released on 2008-07-01. The Megaliths of Northern Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
