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Places of Special Virtue: Megaliths in the Neolithic Landscapes of Wales
By
Vicki Cummings and
A. W. R. Whittle
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxbow Books Ltd
Publication date
November 1, 2004
Pages
208
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781842171080
ISBN-10
1842171089
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.25 by 11.25 in.
Weight
1.85 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$80.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This volume explores the landscape settings of megalithic chambered monuments in Wales. Set against a broader theoretical discussion on the significance of the landscape, the authors consider the role of visual landscapes in prehistory, meanings attached to the landscape, and the values and beliefs invested in it. Wales is rich in Neolithic monuments, but the general absence of certain classic monumental forms found in the rest of Britain and Ireland, such as causewayed enclosures, henges, and cursus monuments, seems to have marginalized the Welsh record from many wider discussions on the Neolithic. Instead of seeing Wales as an area which lacks many of these 'classic' components, Cummings and Whittle argue that Wales has its own unique and individual Neolithic which is simply different from the Neolithic found further to the east. It is suggested that this difference may relate to an essentially mobile existence, with strong links back to the Mesolithic period. The authors present three detailed case studies, examining the settings of sites in southwest, northwest and southeast Wales. They outline the history of research for each region, including the previous classification of the monuments and any excavations, and describe the specific landscape settings of the monuments. They assess the significance of a variety of landscape features which would have been visible from the monuments, in particular emphasizing the mythological and symbolic significance of the sea, rivers and mountains. An illustrated inventory of sites completes the volume.
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9781842171080 | details & prices | 208 pages | 8.25 × 11.25 × 0.50 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $80.00
About: This volume explores the landscape settings of megalithic chambered monuments in Wales.
About: This volume explores the landscape settings of megalithic chambered monuments in Wales.
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