Stonehenge: A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos - Hardcover

North, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684845121 ISBN 13: 9780684845128

Verlag: The Free Press, 1997

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Book by North John

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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.

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• Verlag: The Free Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684845121
• ISBN 13: 9780684845128
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 609