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Guide To Stone Circles of Britain Ireland 2ND Edition
by Aubrey Burl  Publisher Comments From Stonehenge to Callanish, from Newgrange to Er-Lannic, great prehistoric stone circles have drawn thousands of admiring visitors to their sites every year. This practical and knowledgeable guidebook is the first to deal comprehensively with the stone...
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The Anglo-Saxons (Penguin History)
by James Campbell Synopsis This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic themes are woven in. Throughout the book the authors make use of original sources such as chronicles...
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Hengeworld Revised Edition
by Mike Pitts Publisher Comments This is a story of the discovery of a lost civilization that spanned five centuries-- a civilization that now lies mostly beneath the fields of Southern England. Mike Pitts, an archaeologist, asks what sort of people designed and built these...
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Arthurs Britain History & Archaeolo
by Leslie Alcock Publisher Comments We are all familiar with the heroic deeds and enchantments of the legendary tales surrounding King Arthur. But what evidence is there for a real figure beneath the myth and romance? Arthur's Britain assembles a wealth of information about the history of...
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Life & Death of Druid Prince
by Anne Ross Synopsis This thrilling human drama and spellbinding scientific discovery--the most sensational archaeological find of the decade--unlocks the mysteries of the Druid past. "Mesmerizing . . . a tour de force of scientific sleuthing".--Chicago Tribune....
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Tomb of the Eagles
by John W. Hedges Publisher Comments In Tomb of the Eagles John Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe in Isbister in the Orkneys which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle....
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Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide to Sites from Earliest Times to AD 1600 (Oxford Archaeological Guides)
by Andy Halpin Publisher Comments Ireland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland's major archaeological treasures and covers sites...
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Celtic Britain and Ireland
by Lloyd Robert Laing Publisher Comments Dozens of sites, in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, have turned up numerous treasures of Celtic art, including ceramics, metalwork, manuscripts and coins. Many of the most noteworthy and beautiful, some not previously published, are illustrated and...
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Grahame Clark: An Intellectual Biography of an Archaeologist
by Brian M Fagan Publisher Comments The British archaeologist Grahame Clark was a seminal figure in European and world archaeology for more than half of the twentieth century, but, at the same time, one whose reputation has been outshone by other, more visible luminaries. His works were...
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The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland (Cambridge World Archaeology)
by Richard Bradley Publisher Comments 'This book presents a new interpretation of the prehistory of Britain and Ireland.'...
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The Archaeology of Britain
by Tom Quinn Publisher Comments Takes the reader on a journey around Britain, detailing the most important of this ancient land's historic remains. From excavations of everyday life found in forgotten highways and Roman villas to areas of spiritual significance, such as stone circles...
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The Megalithic Monuments of Britain & Ireland
by Chris Scarre Publisher Comments An authoritative overview of the wide range of British and Irish Neolithic monuments. From Stonehenge to Newgrange, some of the most varied megalithic monuments in Europe can be found in the British Isles. From the Neolithic Age and the arrival of...
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Fairweather Eden :life half a million years ago as revealed by the excavations at Boxgrove
by Michael W Pitts Book News Annotation A tale of vision, determination, and triumph told through the eyes of those involved in over ten years of archeological excavations at the world's best preserved early human site. Describes how excavating Boxgrove Man opened a unique window on life as...
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Roman Britain: A New History
by Guy De La Bedoyere Publisher Comments This is a definitive and completely up-to-date account of the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain--"a crucial period in its history. The vivid narrative is supported by quotations from inscriptions found on tombstones and buildings and the writings...
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Arthur's Britain :history and archaeology, AD 367-634
by Leslie Alcock Publisher Comments 'We are all familiar with the heroic deeds and enchantments of the legendary tales surrounding King Arthur. But what evidence is there for a real figure beneath the myth and romance? Arthur\'s Britain assembles a wealth of information about the history...
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Port of Medieval Dublin
by Andrew Halpin Publisher Comments During the second phase of construction of the new Civic Offices, Dublin, in the early 1990s, an archaeological excavation of the proposed car park area was undertaken by Dr Andrew Halpin, on behalf of Dublin Corporation. The excavation revealed evidence...
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Ireland in Prehistory
by Michael Herity Publisher Comments Now available in paperback, "Ireland in Prehistory" examines Irish prehistory and presents quite a different picture than was believed half a century ago. Michael Herity and George Eogan's comprehensive survey--using not only the archaeological evidence...
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Prehistoric Scotland
by Ann Macsween Book News Annotation Describes the modern discovery, prehistoric use, and associated legends of over 100 sites throughout Scotland built from the neolithic through the iron age. The b&w photos combine details of construction with a sense of the location. Annotation c...
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Celtic Britain and Ireland, AD 200-800 :the myth of the Dark Ages
by Lloyd Laing Book News Annotation Interprets recent archaeological finds to argue against the two common (and contradictory) views of the living conditions in Britain after the Roman troops went home: total chaos and barbarism; and a resurgence of long-suppressed native culture...
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Atlas of prehistoric Britain
by John Manley Publisher Comments Megalithic cairns, ancient earthworks, Bronze Age burial chambers, Stonehenge--these mysterious, awe-inspiring monuments in their remote British settings have long exercised a powerful hold on people's imagination. In this lavishly illustrated atlas...
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