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Author: John Michell
Publisher: Ingram
Published: 2007-04-03
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9781906069032
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA feast of extraordinary theories and personalities centred around the mysterious standing stones of antiquity. John Michell tells the incredible story of the amazing reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary.
Author: Aubrey Burl
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780300090871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis magnificent book is a fascinating account of the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury, which not only II date from an earlier era but are also larger than the more famous sarsen stone circle of Stonehenge. Written by a leading archaeologist, the book considers every aspect of Avebury's history and construction and discusses the probable purpose of these massive structures, in the process creating a vivid and moving picture of their creators -- a primitive people whose lives were brief, savage, and fearful.
Author: Steve Marshall
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750967662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvebury in Wiltshire is best known as the world's largest stone circle, but surrounding it is a wealth of ancient monuments. Captivated by its unique atmosphere, many visitors form a personal, often spiritual, connection to Avebury and its 'sacred landscape'. What was it that first attracted people to the Avebury area more than 5,000 years ago?Beautifully illustrated with over 400 photographs, maps and diagrams, Exploring Avebury invites us on a journey of discovery. For the first time the importance of water, light and sound is revealed, and we begin to see Avebury through the eyes of those who built it.
Author: Michael Dames
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780500278864
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Avebury parish in Wiltshire contains the most amazing collection of Stone Age monuments to be found anywhere in the world. Taking into account recent discoveries, this new edition of Michael Dames's acclaimed study explores the mystery of the Avebury monuments and reveals their collective purpose. Making skillful use of archaeology, ethnography, and folklore, Dames argues that the monuments were key elements in the worship of the Great Goddess, each representing a different aspect of the annual fertility cycle corresponding to the chronological year"--Back cover.
Author: Paul Mason
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781432910297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the phenomenon of stone circles and the various theories that exist to explain them.
Author: Fiona Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-05-12
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 1780748760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe live in a world where the drive for economic growth is crowding out everything that can’t be given a monetary value. We’re stuck on a treadmill where only the material things in life gain traction and it’s getting harder to find space for the things that really matter but money can’t buy, including our future. Fiona Reynolds proposes a solution that is at once radical and simple – to inspire us through the beauty of the world around us. Delving into our past, examining landscapes, nature, farming and urbanisation, she shows how ideas about beauty have arisen and evolved, been shaped by public policy, been knocked back and inched forward until they arrived lost in the economically-driven spirit of today. A passionate, polemical call to arms, The Fight for Beauty presents an alternative path forward: one that, if adopted, could take us all to a better future.
Author: George Grant MacCurdy
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Published: 1924
Total Pages: 544
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Caroline Malone
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an illustrated survey of one of Britain's most important archaeological sites. As well as the Avebury stone circle, it includes other important neolithic monuments: the Great Henge; East and West Kennet Long Barrows; the Sanctuary and the Avenue; and Silbury Hill.
Author: Ralf Ellis
Publisher: Edfu Books
Published: 1997-01-14
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 1905815271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat was the purpose of all the megalithic architecture that was created all around the world during the Stone-Age? Ralf has developed a theory that each of these structures represents a map of the world, a map that may have been designed to pinpoint the location of the mythical Hall of Records. There is no difficulty in seeing these maps, at Stonehenge and Giza, one just needs a little lateral thinking. In fact, a six-year old is more likely to spot them than an adult. Ralph also demonstrates how important the metrology of Giza was to the ancients. In fact we still use these units today, for the Great Pyramid measures 1760 cubits around the base and the Imperial Mile measures 1760 yards. Thus America in particular is still using Egyptian metrology. The Megalithic Map series Latest version v5.4 Stonehenge, Avebury, Silbury, Henge, Great Pyramid, Giza, Meidum, Pyramid, Precession.
Author: Lynn Picknett
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2001-09-01
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 1101127732
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn recent years, alternative historians have gained remarkable insight into the mysteries of ancient Egypt—but according to Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, their discoveries tie into a dangerous conspiracy nearly fifty years in the making. At the center of this conspiracy is a group of respected, powerful individuals who believe that the ancient Egyptian gods are really extraterrestrials who will soon return to earth. The conspirators have intimate and exclusive knowledge of this momentous second coming—but they insist on keeping it to themselves. What could be the purpose of such a conspiracy? Why are the conspirators so desperate to keep their information a secret? And what does it mean for mankind? In this riveting, well-researched book, Picknett and Price offer compelling evidence that the conspiracy exists—and expose the insidious motivations of the individuals and organizations behind it....
