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9781905172054

Temples of Stone : Exploring the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland

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  • ISBN13:

    9781905172054

  • ISBN10:

    1905172052

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-04-15
  • Publisher: Collins Pr
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Summary

This fully-illustrated book looks at the many dolmens and burial chambers that dot the Irish countryside.

Author Biography

Carleton Jones lectures in archaeology at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Table of Contents

The Quest for Understandingp. 1
The Megalith Buildersp. 19
Thinking With Stonesp. 41
Space and Time Transformedp. 81
The Cult of the Ancestorsp. 125
Journeys to the Otherworldp. 153
Megaliths and Naturep. 171
Megalithic Landscapesp. 183
The Last Megalithic Tombsp. 219
The World after Megalithsp. 245
Epiloguep. 252
Sites Worth Visitingp. 253
Site Co-ordinates and Map Referencesp. 289
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