Title: |
Between the Wind and the Water |
Subtitle: |
World Heritage Orkney |
Number of Pages: |
178 |
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Publication Type: |
Monograph
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Abstract: |
The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled through these 'dances of stones'. |
Author: |
Caroline R Wickham-Jones
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Publisher: |
Windgather Press
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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ISBN: |
9781909686502 |
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Source: |
Publisher Feeds
(Oxbow)
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Created Date: |
28 Feb 2017 |