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Newgrange: Archaeology, Art and Legend (New Aspects of Antiquity) Paperback – 14 Mar. 1988
| Michael J. O'Kelly (Author) See search results for this author |
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Professor O'Kelly, the most distinguished authority on Newgrange, demonstrates that this remarkable megalithic tomb, 'the great national monument of Ireland, was built about 3200 BC by Neolithic farmers, who possessed considerable expertise in engineering, architecture, art and astronomy.'
Not only did they erect a monument which has stood virtually intact for thousands of years, but they deliberately orientated it so that each year, on midwinter's day, the rays of the rising sun would shine through a special aperture to illuminate the inner passage and chamber.
Every stage in the excavation, interpretation and restoration of the site is described and fully illustrated, with additional major contributions from Claire O'Kelly, who collaborated in her husband's work at Newgrange from its beginning.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThames and Hudson Ltd
- Publication date14 Mar. 1988
- Dimensions18.8 x 24.7 cm
- ISBN-100500273715
- ISBN-13978-0500273715
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'Anyone who has a really serious interest in Ireland should buy this book' - Independent
'An imaginatively written and lucid account which should fire the enthusiasm those little acquainted with antiquity' - Peter Harbison, Irish Independent
'A major contribution to the literature of megaliths and a landmark in these studies' - Professor Glyn Daniel
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- Publisher : Thames and Hudson Ltd; Reprint edition (14 Mar. 1988)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0500273715
- ISBN-13 : 978-0500273715
- Dimensions : 18.8 x 24.7 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 488,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- 372 in Art Museums
- 575 in Library & Information Science Reference
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