Stonehenge Decoded... In Collab
Author : Gerald Stanley Hawkins
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Page : 202 pages
File Size : 25,59 MB
Release : 1966
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Author : Gerald Stanley Hawkins
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Page : 202 pages
File Size : 25,59 MB
Release : 1966
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Author : Gerald Stanley Hawkins
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Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1979
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ISBN : 9780006323150
Author : Gerald Stanley HAWKINS
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Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,4 MB
Release : 1971
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Author : Gerald S. Hawkins
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Page : 253 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Astronomy, Ancient
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Author : Gerald Hawkins
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Page : 202 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : Gerald S. Hawkins
Publisher : Buccaneer Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 17,12 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
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Presents evidence to verify the belief that Stonehenge was used as an astronomical observatory centuries ago.
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Page : 234 pages
File Size : 22,52 MB
Release : 1965
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Author : Gerald S. Hawkins
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Release : 1965
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ISBN : 9780880291477
Author : Mary E. Gage
Publisher : Powwow River Books
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 46,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : America
ISBN : 097179104X
For the ancient Native Peoples, the place known to us as America's Stonehenge (Mystery Hill) was a sacred place. For 2500 years they came annually to hold ceremonies with the spirits. At first, they came on the summer solstice and then later they came for the winter solstice and spring equinox. They built ritual structures like stone chambers, cairns, drains, basins, enclosures, and standing stones as part of their ceremonial areas. As the ceremonies were altered and added to, new ceremonial structures were built to accommodate them. These structures were constructed for specific purposes, contained symbolism meaningful to their culture, and had distinct architectural styles. The result is an amazing archaeological record of the 2500 year cultural history of this sacred place.Americai's Stonehenge Deciphered explores the purpose of these structures, the ceremonies held at them, and the meaning behind the symbolism built into them. It traces how these cultural beliefs were passed from generation to generation and how they were added to and altered to meet the changing needs of their culture. What emerges from this is a profound respect for the intelligence, sophistication, and the depth of their spiritual worldview, culture, and their expertise with building stone structures.
Author : Rosemary Hill
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 18,63 MB
Release : 2012-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0674072294
Welcoming 800,000 visitors each year, Stonehenge is the most famous pre-historic monument in all of Europe. It has inspired modern replicas throughout the world, including one constructed entirely of discarded refrigerators. This curious structure is the subject of cult worship, is a source of pride for Britons, and offers an intellectual challenge for academics. It has captured the imagination and the attention of thousands of people for thousands of years. Over the centuries, ÒexpertsÓ have tried to discover the meaning behind Stonehenge. While each new theory contradicts earlier speculation, every new proposal attributes a purpose to the site. From bards of the twelfth century to Black Sabbath, from William Blake to archaeologists of the twenty-first century, Stonehenge has embodied a wealth of intention. Was it designed for winter solstice, for goddess worship, or as a funerary temple? While all have been suggested, even Òproven,Ó the mystery continues. Through the eyes of its most eloquent apologists, Rosemary Hill guides the reader on a tour of Stonehenge in all its cultural contexts, as a monument to many thingsÑto Renaissance Humanism, Romantic despair, Victorian enterprise, and English Radicalism. In the end, the stones remain compelling because they remain mysteriousÑapparently simple yet incomprehensibleÑthat is the wonder, the enchantment, of Stonehenge.