Synopsis
This is one of a small-format series in which each title examines one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science or nature. Who erected the massive prehistoric standing stones of Stonehenge and elsewhere in Europe and North Africa? Were they used as temples or tombs, sculptures or houses? How were such colossal megaliths assembled without the machinery or technology of later eras? And did the ancient peoples who built them travel from one site to another? This book draws on ancient knowledge and modern discoveries to offer explanations of the architectural, scientific, religious and cultural significance of these enigmatic standing stones.
