02223    a2200277   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001500136072001600151072001400167072001400181072001500195072002100210072001700231100002200248245003300270250000600303260003200309300001000341520157900351999001501930041551839320250317100407.0250312042021GB                   eng    a9780415518390  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 42.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aNKD2thema7 a1DDU2bisac7 a3B2bisac7 aHDDA2bic7 a1DB2bisac7 aSOC0030002bisac7 a936.32bisac1 aMagdalena Midgley10aMegaliths of Northern Europe  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20210630  a230 p  bThe North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.  c1911d1911