|
|
libcats.org
The Megaliths of Northern EuropeMagdalena MidgleyThe North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.
Популярные книги за неделю:
Проектирование и строительство. Дом, квартира, садАвтор: Петер Нойферт, Автор: Людвиг Нефф
Размер книги: 20.83 Mb
Nucleation (Butterworth 2000)Автор: Dimo KashchievКатегория: Phase transitions
Размер книги: 4.70 Mb
Система упражнений по развитию способностей человека (Практическое пособие)Автор: Петров Аркадий НаумовичКатегория: Путь к себе
Размер книги: 818 Kb
Сотворение мира (3-х томник)Автор: Петров Аркадий НаумовичКатегория: Путь к себе
Размер книги: 817 Kb
Радиолюбительские схемы на ИС типа 555Автор: Трейстер Р.Категория: Электротехника и связь
Размер книги: 13.64 Mb
Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1Автор: Eri Banno, Автор: Yutaka Ohno, Автор: Yoko Sakane, Автор: Chikako Shinagawa, Автор:
Размер книги: 172.22 Mb
Только что пользователи скачали эти книги:
Radiological Imaging of the Digestive Tract in Infants and ChildrenАвтор: Annick S. Devos, Автор: Johan G. Blickman, Автор: A.L. BaertКатегория: medicine - radiology
Размер книги: 10.40 Mb
Самолет на столе (первое и второе издания)Автор: О.ЛагутинКатегория: Вооружение
Размер книги: 3.02 Mb
Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008Автор: Dana Probert E.I.T., Автор: James Wedding P.E., Автор: P.E. Mark Scacco, Автор: Jason Hickey
Размер книги: 25.40 Mb
III-Nitride Semiconductors: Electrical, Structural and Defects PropertiesАвтор: M.O. ManasrehКатегория: Техника, Электроника
Размер книги: 30.48 Mb
Derzhavin: A Biography (Wisconsin Center for Pushkin Studies)Автор: Vladislav KhodasevichКатегория: Образование
Размер книги: 1.82 Mb
Border Reiver 1513-1603 (Warrior 154)Автор: Gerry Embleton, Автор: Keith Durham, Автор: Samuel Embleton
Размер книги: 20.70 Mb
Теория вероятностей и математическая статистика в техникеАвтор: Дунин-Барковский И.В., Автор: Смирнов Н.В.Категория: M_Mathematics, MV_Probability
Размер книги: 16.67 Mb
How the Bald Apes Saved Mass Crossing [Short stories]Автор: McCarthy WilКатегория: fiction
Размер книги: 13 Kb
|
|
|