Stonehenge: A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos (Hardback)
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|Short Description for Stonehenge Stonehenge has fascinated mankind for centuries, enveloping generation after generation in its haunting mystery. But while much has been learned about this ancient monument, the fundamental questions remain: Who built it? What was its purpose? How was it used?Drawing on more than 15 years of research, John North has at last succeeded where others have failed. He comprehensively examines Stonehenge...
Full description- Publisher: The Free Press
- Published: 24 November 1997
- Format: Hardback 609 pages
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- Categories: Reference Works | Science: General Issues | Life Sciences: General Issues | British & Irish History | Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9780684845128 ISBN 10: 0684845121
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Full description for Stonehenge
Stonehenge has fascinated mankind for centuries, enveloping generation after generation in its haunting mystery. But while much has been learned about this ancient monument, the fundamental questions remain: Who built it? What was its purpose? How was it used?Drawing on more than 15 years of research, John North has at last succeeded where others have failed. He comprehensively examines Stonehenge from all available angles -- archeological, astronomical, and spiritual -- and considers relevant research from other prehistoric remains in Britain and Northern Europe. He shows, for the first time, that the stones were not so much sighting devices as maps of the heavens and that the design of the monument evolved over thousands of years rather than conforming to a single original blueprint. Such observations form the basis of deductions about prehistoric life and religion that will profoundly affect our understanding of who we are and where we came from.
