Between the Wind and the Water
World Heritage Orkney
The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-909686-50-2
- EAN: 9781909686502
- Produktnummer: 15651525
- Verlag: Windgather Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 178 S.
- Masse: H23.3 cm x B18.3 cm x D1.3 cm 548 g
- Abbildungen: b/w and col illus
- Gewicht: 548
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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