Written by distinguished scholars, the latest methods of research are applied to selected sites and monuments to suggest new ways of approaching this evocative, archaeological subject. Prehistoric astronomy, the Celtic ritual calendar and orientaion of stone age monuments in relation to lunar or solar observations are also considered.
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Written by distinguished scholars, the latest methods of research are applied to selected sites and monuments to suggest new ways of approaching this evocative, archaeological subject. Prehistoric astronomy, the Celtic ritual calendar and orientaion of stone age monuments in relation to lunar or solar observations are also considered.
Ritual monuments are among the most remarkable and enduring aspects of prehistory, and form the focus of constant study and reinterpretation. The authors apply the latest methods of research to selected prehistoric sites and monuments in Ireland, Scotland, England and Europe in order to suggest new ways of approving one of the most evocative subjects in archaeology. They concentrate on monumental remains (stone circles, passage graves, timber circles, palisaded sites and henge monuments) stone axes, jet artefacts ceramics and wooden idols. They also consider prehistoric astronomy, the Celtic ritual calendar and the Prehistoric Ritual and Religion will be illuminating reading for students of archaeology and prehistory and for all those who want to learn more about one of the most intriguing periods of our past.
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