Who built Avebury and Stonehenge? Why & when were more than 600 stone circles, & thousands of barrows & cairns, erected in prehistoric Britain? What were they used for & what do they tell us about the beliefs & culture of their builders? This is a history of the variety of answers that have been given to these questions.
| ISBN: | 9781852855666 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2006 |
| Author: | Richard Hayman |
| Publisher: | Hambledon |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 332 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Archaeology by period / region Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) |
Who built Avebury and Stonehenge? Why & when were more than 600 stone circles, & thousands of barrows & cairns, erected in prehistoric Britain? What were they used for & what do they tell us about the beliefs & culture of their builders? This is a history of the variety of answers that have been given to these questions.
Riddles in Stone features in the following genres: Ancient history, Archaeology by period / region, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Riddles in Stone is available in Paperback
Riddles in Stone was written by Richard Hayman and published by Hambledon
Riddles in Stone has 332 pages