The significance of monuments : on the shaping of human experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe / Richard Bradley.

The Neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including Stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities. Starting in the Mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the Late Bronze Age, Richard Bradley sheds light on this complex period and the...

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Main Author: Bradley, Richard, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
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Summary:The Neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including Stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities. Starting in the Mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the Late Bronze Age, Richard Bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoples. The Significance of Monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years later. Part One discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sens.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 179 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-176) and index.
ISBN:0415152038
9780415152037
0415152046
9780415152044
0203024710
9780203024713
9786610331901
6610331901
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.