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What are the secrets of the ancient stone circle? Were the carefully placed stones a burial site, an ancient calendar, a place of Druid worship...or even a site of sacrifice? World-renowned archaeologist Mike Parker-Pearson has spent the last seven years on a quest to answer these and many other questions. In If Stones Could Speak, award-winning author Marc Aronson joins the research crew and records their efforts to crack Stonehenge s secrets. National Geographic helped sponsor the Riverside archeological team s mission, and now young readers can journey behind the scenes to experience this groundbreaking story first-hand, through the eyes of the experts. Mike and his team have revolutionized our understanding of Stonehenge by exploring the surrounding landscape for clues about the stones -- an idea first suggested by a visitor from Madagascar. The results have been breathtaking: The team recently unearthed the largest Neolithic village ever found in England. Marc Aronson had total access to the site, the team, and their work over two seasons of digging and brings the inspirational story of the discoveries taking place at this World Historical Site to young readers. The informative and drama-driven text includes tales of dead bodies, cremations, feasting, and ancient rituals, as well as insights into the science of uncovering the ancien t past. The expert text, stunning photography, and explanatory maps and illustrations will all help young readers see this ancient monument in totally new ways, and inspire future generations of archaeological explorers.
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Mike Parker-Pearson is a Professor of Archaeology. He is an internationally renowned expert in the archaeology of death and also specializes in the later prehistory of Britain and Northern Europe and the archaeology of Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean. He has published more than 10 books and over 100 academic papers, on topics that range from architecture, food and warfare to ethnoarchaeology, archaeological theory and heritage management. He has worked on archaeological excavations in Britain, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Madagascar, Syria and the United States, and currently directs field projects in the Outer Hebrides, Madagascar and the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. He is a professor at the University of Sheffield in England. Marc Aronson is an awardwinning author and editor who earned his doctorate in American History at NYU.
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Dazzling!
12 July 2010
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I picked up a copy at our local library--new in the children's section--and was simply dazzled. Straightforward text, lots of photographs and drawings, appealing to readers of all ages. The author reminds his readers that sometimes even though we think we know all there is to know about something (Stonehenge, in this instance), there is really much, much more to learn. Aronson says over and over to start what others have done, but to think and see things in your own way because it may just lead to some amazing results! A must read for history buffs or wanna-be archaeologists.
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This mesmerizing tale of the secrets the stones and soils of Stonehenge finally have given up will dazzle the reader!
14 Mar 2010
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As a boy Mike Parker Pearson had archaeology in his bones, but there was no chance of him discovering anything new because all the archaeologists before him undoubtedly had discovered everything ... or had they? Men like Richard Atkinson, one of the "elegant, wise gentlemen who knew it all," had been secretive in his work and it was later discovered that during his work at Stonehenge he had made mistakes. His assistant, probably too cowed to say anything, was silent. There was something about Stonehenge that was still mysterious, uncomplete and somehow hidden. A voice half a world away needed to speak and that voice belonged to Ramilisonia, an archaeologist from Madagascar, who "could see the ancient stone circle with fresh eyes." He would join Mike and the Riverside Project Team, a team that would help the stones and the soil talk to us.
Mike, who had worked with him, brought him to the circle so he could take a look. The answer was simple, but proving it would take money, time and tenacity. "The stones were put up for the ancestors." It was a surreal moment that Mike would probably never forget. Certain things about the stones and the circle weren't up for debate. It was known that the stones were made of sarsen, "a form of stone made from grains of sand that have hardened and bonded to form a tough form of sandstone." (p. 9) The sarsens had been moved from a distance of 18 miles away while the bluestone had traveled an amazing 150 miles. Mike had been once told to "be sensible," but now was not the time. Questions needed to be answered after Ramilisonia made the connection between the stone and the wood. What secrets was this circle holding? What were the mistakes others had made? Would the soils finally give up their secrets?
This mesmerizing tale of the secrets the stones and soils of Stonehenge finally have given up will dazzle the reader, young and old alike. This is one of the most exciting archaeological books for this age group I've read in some time. When the "secrets" were finally divulged, it made the hair stand up on my arms just sensing the thrill of discovery that Mike and the Riverside Project Team must have felt. The photography, of course is wonderful, but it is the story that will wow the reader. The author states that "This is a book about questioning what others believe to be true, not accepting ideas just because famous people say they are right." The book nicely challenges the reader to think for himself and shows just what can happen when people refuse to accept everything that has come before them. If you are into the mysteries of archaeology, this is one book you're going to want to add to your list!
Mike, who had worked with him, brought him to the circle so he could take a look. The answer was simple, but proving it would take money, time and tenacity. "The stones were put up for the ancestors." It was a surreal moment that Mike would probably never forget. Certain things about the stones and the circle weren't up for debate. It was known that the stones were made of sarsen, "a form of stone made from grains of sand that have hardened and bonded to form a tough form of sandstone." (p. 9) The sarsens had been moved from a distance of 18 miles away while the bluestone had traveled an amazing 150 miles. Mike had been once told to "be sensible," but now was not the time. Questions needed to be answered after Ramilisonia made the connection between the stone and the wood. What secrets was this circle holding? What were the mistakes others had made? Would the soils finally give up their secrets?
This mesmerizing tale of the secrets the stones and soils of Stonehenge finally have given up will dazzle the reader, young and old alike. This is one of the most exciting archaeological books for this age group I've read in some time. When the "secrets" were finally divulged, it made the hair stand up on my arms just sensing the thrill of discovery that Mike and the Riverside Project Team must have felt. The photography, of course is wonderful, but it is the story that will wow the reader. The author states that "This is a book about questioning what others believe to be true, not accepting ideas just because famous people say they are right." The book nicely challenges the reader to think for himself and shows just what can happen when people refuse to accept everything that has come before them. If you are into the mysteries of archaeology, this is one book you're going to want to add to your list!
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