This book discusses the lines of standing stones that until now have been the neglected wonders of prehistoric Europe, rows that were foci of rituals in Britain, Ireland and Brittany for over two thousand years. Places such as Carnac in Brittany and Callanish in the Hebrides are visited by many visitors each year, but before now there has been no book that seriously explains the history, significance and background to these impressive sites. Aubrey Burl shows that the settings vary from pairs of isolated stones in the far south-west of Ireland to networks of long lines in Scotland, Dartmoor and Brittany, and describes the types in a sequence of architectural chapters that stress the increasing social and commercial connections between regions hundred of miles apart. He uses information from a wide variety of sources - excavation reports, megalithic art, astronomical analyses and legends - to provide explanations of why the rows were erected, when, and what they may have been used for.
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By John S
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Since the day I saw my first stone avenue, looming out of the Dartmoor mist and looking like a column of soldiers marching through the mists of time, I was hooked. I eventually located several more stone rows and avenues on the moor - but there was little or no information available about them to satisfy my growing curiousity.Then I found Aubrey Burl's book 'From Carnac to Callanish' this book has them all, from Brittany to the Hebrides in fascinating detail. First published in 1993, it is a gem of a book that is as detailed as it is readable. If you have ever looked at a row of megaliths and wondered, buy this book now.
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I became interested in ancient stone alignments This guide has been invaluable to me, when exploring the leafy lanes and moorlands of the UK in search of the real inspiration behind the game. It comes highly recommended.
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This is the ultimate book about stone rows. It gives an enormous number of facts about them. A no-nonsense scientific hypothesis is given as to what purpose these rows were made and into what categories they can be divided. But it has been written in a very entertaining way, lots of legends are mentioned as well.
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