Landscape of the Megaliths
«This substantial, ambitious monograph will be judged both in the context of a number of major new British reports...and as a study of Avebury... It succeeds wonderfully on both counts.' -- British Archaeology British Archaeology A report that strikes an excellent balance between detailed description, discussion and interpretation.' -- Antiquity Antiquity An important contribution to the recently burgeoning literature on the ceremonial landscapes of Avebury.' -- Cambridge Archaeological Journal Cambridge Archaeological Journal This monograph adds greatly to our understanding of the Avebury landscape and its archaeology and will be the standard text for the foreseeable future.' -- The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 102 The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 102 This is a valuable addition to the literature on the World Heritage Site of Avebury and the authors should be congratulated on their prompt and thorough approach.' -- Landscape History Landscape History»
This volume describes the results of the Longstones Project , a joint-universities programme of excavation and survey designed to develop a fuller understanding of the context and dynamics of monument construction in the later Neolithic (3rd millennium BC) of the Avebury region, Wiltshire. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxbow Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781842179710
- Utgivelsesår
- 2010
- Format
- 28 x 22 cm
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«This substantial, ambitious monograph will be judged both in the context of a number of major new British reports...and as a study of Avebury... It succeeds wonderfully on both counts.' -- British Archaeology British Archaeology A report that strikes an excellent balance between detailed description, discussion and interpretation.' -- Antiquity Antiquity An important contribution to the recently burgeoning literature on the ceremonial landscapes of Avebury.' -- Cambridge Archaeological Journal Cambridge Archaeological Journal This monograph adds greatly to our understanding of the Avebury landscape and its archaeology and will be the standard text for the foreseeable future.' -- The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 102 The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 102 This is a valuable addition to the literature on the World Heritage Site of Avebury and the authors should be congratulated on their prompt and thorough approach.' -- Landscape History Landscape History»