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The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-139780300083477
eBay Product ID (ePID)91469747
Product Key Features
Publication NameThe Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany: New Revised Edition
SubjectArchaeology, History
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
AuthorAubrey Burl
Number of Pages480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height262 mm
Item Weight1790 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorAubrey Burl