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Landscapes and Desire - Catherine Tuck & Alun Bull
Hardback, 256pp. Sutton Publishing, 2003
An investigation into the sexually inspired landscapesand monuments of Britain. Amusing and fascinating. From Men-A-Tol to landscaped gardens to Victorian Britain. It's all here!
Timewalkers: The Prehistory of Global Colonization - Clive Gamble
Paperback, 320 pages, The History Press Ltd, 2003
As soon as we ask why "we are the only animal with a near-global distribution", argues Clive Gamble, the central truth emerges: "Humans went everywhere in prehistory because humans have purpose." His book uses this perspective to reinterpret three million years of archaeology, showing how the earliest humans of the African savannah spread out to other continents, along the Old World track, and eventually colonized the world. On the way occurred "the meeting of the Ancients and the Moderns - the European Neanderthals and the Cro-Magnons - celebrated in many illustrations, motion pictures and novels". Scientific detective work can now illuminate all these issues, revealing what we are today through the study of our origins.
This analysis of the changes - especially those in the visual arts - which occurred between AD 150 and 600, and led into the medieval world has been widely hailed as a masterpiece: 'Books by Richard Reece are typically individual, opinionated and insightful; and this is no exception.' - "British Archaeology". 'Richard Reece's writing is always stimulating; this book will appeal to both specialists and enthusiasts.' - "Oxbow Book News".
Megalithomania: Artists, Antiquarians and Archaeologists at the Old Stone Monuments - John Michell
168 pages, The Squeeze Press, April 2007
A new paperback edition of this classic book. A feast of extraordinary theories and personalities centred around the mysterious standing stones. John Mitchell tells the wonderful story of the reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary.
Paperback, 256 pages, Publisher: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated; New Ed edition Oct 2001, Size 19.4 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm
A beautiful book with wonderful photographs of trees from all around the world. The author has chosen sixty trees that are in some way remarkable - for their age, their size or their personality.
Standing with Stones - Rupert Soskin and Michael Bott
A new film exploring the mysteries of Britain's ancient stone circles Standing with Stones, has just been released on DVD. It is an exploration into the wealth of prehistoric sites in Britain and Ireland on a scale never before attempted on film. It aims to give a fresh insight into our megalithic heritage. The entire 136-minute documentary - written and presented by Rupert Soskin and produced and directed by Michael Bott - has been researched, scripted, narrated and filmed by just the two themselves, including composing all the music and creating the computer graphics.
Magic Stones: The Secret World of Ancient Megaliths - Jan Pohribny and Julian Richards
"Magic Stones" documents, in stunning and evocative photographs, our ancestors' obsession with stone. Throughout Europe, from the sun-drenched temples of Malta and the great tombs and alignments of Brittany to the labyrinths of icy Finland, this fascinating book explores these stones in their landscape. This is the most wide-ranging photographic record of ancient European stone structures published to date. It is an inspirational celebration of the beliefs and achievements of our ancient ancestors. It features an introduction by leading archaeologist Julian Richards.
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Dying for the Gods: Human Sacrifice in Iron Age and Roman Europe - by Miranda J. Green (Miranda Aldhouse Green)
Paperback, 240 pages, NPI Media Group (Tempus), New Edition 2002
Sacrifice, like death, is one of the great taboos of modern society. The notion that human sacrifice - 'murder most horrid' - and even cannibalism could be considered a most holy act is almost inconceivable. Yet the evidence for human sacrifice in north-west Europe, deriving from both archaeology and the testimony of Classical writers of the first centuries BC/AD, has to be confronted.
Relying on the most recent archaeological evidence as well as on ancient artifacts, T.W. Potter and Catherine Johns assess the impact of the Roman invasion of A.D. 43 to provide a complete picture of Roman Britain. In the context of Britain's place in the empire as a whole, they survey the effect of Romanization in town and country, in the arts, architecture, and religion.
Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands: Britain's History Uncovered - Bill Wyman, Richard Havers
Hardcover, 320 pages, Sutton Publishing, 2005
Bill Wyman bought his first metal detector in 1991 and re-visited a childhood interest in history by exploring the landscape around his Suffolk home. A few finds later, he was hooked. This book tells the story of how this famous Rolling Stone became interested in archaeology, how he records and identifies his finds and the importance of the portable Antiquities Scheme and The Treasure Act of 1996. After a brief history of Britain from the Bronze Age to the present day, accompanied by a timeline of important dates and discoveries, the main part of the book comprises a gazetteer of places and findspots across Britain and Ireland, listing what was found, when and where.
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Written by experienced authors, these carefully selected local walks are accompanied by maps and colour photographs. The 25 Walks series titles are little travel guides for seeing the beauty of Great Britain. Each geographical area tells the traveler of 25 different local walks to take to enjoy the sites and scenes of that particular region. Each walk has been thoroughly researched and noted. You'll see everything for which Great Britain is known: historical castles, ancient monuments, the rolling countryside, battle sites, and more. Each book is filled with detailed, easy to use maps for each walk and includes full-color photographs of landmarks and historical places. -- See Great Britain the healthy way -- by walking! Explore ancient ruins and marshes far from the hustle and bustle of normal tourist traffic, and get to know the countries and their people as they really are.
Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. Explore Machrie Moor or climb to the top of Goatfell on Arran. In Ayrshire, stroll on the banks of the River Ayr or visit the magnificent Culzean Castle. This book describes 25 walks in some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside. On Arran you can explore Machrie Moor or climb to the top of Goatfell, while in Ayrshire you can enjoy a stroll on the banks of the River Ayr or a walk that takes in a visit to Culzean Castle.
25 Walks: Aberdeen - Peter Dawes, Alistair Mackenzie, Robert Smith
Paperback, 117 pages, Mercat, 2004
Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. A guide to 25 walks in and around Aberdeen. Visit the Sands of Forvie, Bennachie and the eerie ruins of Gight Castle. Wander through ancient estates such as Fetternear and climb Elrick Hill.
This revised edition of Highland Perthshire describes 25 Walks in the area between Killiecrankie, Kenmore and Dunkeld. The scenery is famous and the walks visit many places of local interest, including ancient stone circles and burial grounds, waterfalls, historic castles and the site of the battle of Killiecrankie.
Skye and Kintail describes 25 walks on the beautiful island of Skye and on the mainland opposite it. From the well-known and picturesque Old Man of Storr to the wildlife and prehistoric remains at Rubh' an Dunain; from the legends surrounding the Five Sisters to the lochs and crags above Plockton, this book guides the walker to areas of outstanding beauty and solitude.
Down District describes 25 walks in the attractive and varied countryside on the eastern side of Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The walks through places of outstanding natural beauty and stretch from the shores of Strangford Lough to where the 'Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea'. They include coastal, forest, lowland, and upland walks. Each has its own historical background with castles, holy shrines, churches, mansions and prehistorical sites. Suitable for all categories of walkers Down District is one of the main walking locations in Ireland.
Describes 25 walks in the varied countryside of the Cotswolds, from Bath in the South to Edge Hill in Warwickshire, 112km (70 miles) further north; and from spectacular scarp views in the west to gentle streams and pastures in the east. Within a 5000 year history, the visitor will find iron age hillforts, Roman roads, medieval monasteries, grand mansions and humble cottages, plus a wealth of wildlife and interest in the way the land is used today.
Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. This edition explores the Pennine Chain, with walks to the Aysgarth Falls, Malham Cove and Bolton Abbey.
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New Low Price: Stone Circles CD-ROM
New Low Price: Stone Circles and Rows Greatly Updated Second
Edition. Now crammed onto a single CD-ROM and updated to version 2.1
A
Photographic Tour on two CD-ROMs
by Tom Bullock
Hi-Res Photographs and descriptions of almost 1300 stone
circles and rows visited by the author over a fifteen year period.
Map-based navigation with over 60 maps
Updates for v2.1: Tom spent 3 months visiting more stone circles and rows. No one else has personally visited and published more of these sites.
The Humber Wetlands: The Archaeology of a Dynamic Landscape - Robert Van De Noort
Paperback, 208 pages, Windgather Press, 2004
Part of the Landscapes of Britain series; Robert Van de Noort explores people's experience of the Humber wetlands over the last 10,000 years. Key themes in his book are: the uses of natural resources in prehistory; the evidence for prehistoric wetland settlement, such as the famous lake dwellings at Holderness; the area's unparalleled prehistoric boats; the role of natural places and ancestor cults, and the impact of the Romans and the Vikings. A hidden world still lies under the flat and featureless fields.
Discovering a Welsh Landscape: Archaeology in the Clwydian Range - Ian Brown (Author), Mick Sharp and Jean Williamson (Photography)
Paperback, 181 pages, Windgather Press, 2004
Part of the Landscapes of Britain series. In the far north-east corner of Wales, a line of hills looks east across the plain into England, guarding the way towards Snowdonia. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Clwydian Range has a very rich archaeology. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this landscape: a history of Wales in microcosm. At the northern end of the Welsh March, the Clwydian Range is a crossroads, a place where outside influences have always been profound. The book consequently places the Range's archaeology in the context of the broader themes in Welsh and British history. Througout, the photographs capture the spirit of Hopkins' original "landscape plotted and pieced."
Landscapes for the World: Conserving a Global Heritage - Peter Fowler
Paperback, 235 pages, Windgather Press, 2004
Part of the Landscapes of Britain series. The book explores some extraordinary places, which anyone interested in landscape would wish to visit: places such as the Tongariro volcanic landscape in New Zealand; The Portuguese port wine region of Alto Douro; and the rice-growing terraces of the Cordilleras in the Philippines. The author, who has been actively involved in the inscription process, asks how we can recognise a World Heritage landscape, and discusses the politics of designation and conservation.
Dark Age Naval Power: A Reassessment of Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring Activity - John Haywood
Hardcover, Anglo-Saxon Books, 2nd Rev Ed, 2006
Offers a re-assessment of the evidence for Germanic seafaring before the Viking Age. The book questions many of the pillars of current archaeological orthodoxy - in particular, the assumption that the Vikings were unprecedented seafaring pioneers.
Hardback, 208 pages, Editions Pierre Terrail, 2002, Language: English
Part of the Terrail series of large, colour-illustrated studies on artists, movements or architecture. A study of art in prehistoric caves such as Altamira in Spain and the Lascaux cave in France, demonstrating the symbolism and rituals represented by prehistoric art. 12?x10?, colour throughout
The Seven Wonders of the World - John & Elizabeth Romer
Paperback, 10"x8", 24pp colour plates, b&w throughout
Ancient and modern accounts of the Wonders reconstructing their appearances and the stories of their creation and destruction, and exploring reasons for the enduring popularity of the idea of the canon of Wonders.
The authors, artist and chief archaeologist of the television series 'Time Team', have produced a visual journey through history, with Ambrus''s sketches and drawings recreating the lives of those who inhabited the sites worked on, and Aston providing explanations and photographs. landscape 9"x10". colour b&w throughout
Paperback, 176 pages, House of Lochar, New edition, 1999
A fictional tale of ancient times in the Orkney Islands by the celebrated Scottish writer, telling of the adventures of a group of pre-historical islanders when they leave their village to cross the sea in pursuit of the Northern Lights.
The pre-historic people of the Orkney Islands are ordinary men and women who are mostly content to win the fight for survival in their harsh world. Two of them are driven by a burning curiosity and desire for more; they dare to build a boat and travel into the unknown.
Indispensable guide to over 900 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and other places of worship across Scotland. The perfect companion to every Scottish journey.
The Megalithic European, The 21st Century Traveller In Prehistoric Europe - Julian Cope
Needs no introduction. If you want one but don't have a copy yet, get yours now as this price won't be repeated and once gone they will be gone. Musings and illustrations on over 300 of the great megaliths of Europe.
A Little History of Astro-Archaeology - John Michell
John Michell's acclaimed "Little History" charts the development of archaeoastronomy, illustrating the principal sites and personalities, and summing up its present state and exciting prospects for the future.
A compact version of this popular book which draws on ancient knowledge and modern discoveries to offer explanations of the architectural, scientific, religious and cultural significance of these enigmatic standing stones.
Sun And Cross, From Megalithic Culture To Early Christianity In Ireland - Jakob Streit
In this book the author traces an unbroken spiritual culture in Ireland from the ancient sun-oriented monuments of stone circles and dolmens, through the Celtic era, into the period of the early Christian stone crosses. The highly evolved stone-age culture was absorbed and developed by the Celts when they settled in Ireland in the centuries before Christ. They in turn found it natural to accept Christianity that developed in a unique manner in such a spiritual climate. Includes illustrations & detailed photos.
Sacred Places provides an inspiring illustrated guide to some of the most beautiful and atmospheric locations in the care of the National Trust. The featured sites are illustrated by high-quality photographs and artworks revealing key alignments and underlying structure and design, along with extended captions explaining their particular significance and history. Featured sites include: Avebury; Glastonbury Tor; Hailes Abbey; Sutton Hoo; and White Horse Hill, Uffington.
Cures and Curses, Ritual and cult at holy wells - Janet Bord
Why are some wells said to be miraculously created by saints? Why are the rituals associated with them sometimes about divination or cursing? What evidence is there for the water curing illnesses? Do the wells have guardians? If so, are they humans, fairies, or even dragons? Is there treasure hidden there? What should be left there -h rags, pins, coins, pebbles or even votive offerings?
Paperback, 168 pages, Tempus Publishing, May 2005, ISBN: 0752434403
Cornwall in Prehistory provides an introduction to this fascinating era in Cornwall's past. It is divided on the basis of the traditional chronology starting with the hunter-gatherers and ending in the Iron Age, with each chapter concluding with suggestions for places to visit. Other chapters include discussions on how archaeologists know what they know and some alternative means of investigating our prehistoric past, including the role of myth and legend. Cornwall in Prehistory is written with the beginner in mind; it is a starting point for further discussion and investigation by those who are keen to find out more.
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Toni-maree Rowe gained her Master of Arts in Archaeology at Exeter University, where her dissertation was based on the continuity of the Cornish landscape. Having spent a summer in the county doing research she fell for the charm and magic of Cornwall and has since made her home in Penzance. For the last eight years she has been working as a freelance archaeologist and teaching archaeology to adults all over the county.
Druid Shaman Priest: Metaphors of Celtic Paganism - Leslie Ellen Jones
Hardcover, 256 pages, Hisarlik Press, July 1998, ISBN: 1874312273
There are a few books on Celtic mythology that focus on the pagan elements of the literature and yet succeed in being scholarly and balanced at the same time, this is one such book. It deals with the interesting pagan material in an academic and approachable manner. For example, in chapter 1, "Who Were the Celts and What Were They Up To?" she guides the reader through the relevant literary and archaeological evidence and distinguishes the parameters of current scholarly opinion. In this chapter, as elsewhere in the book, Jones links representations in classical and Celtic literature, and employs sources, both classical and Celtic, which are not commonly cited.
Revealing the Landscape: 10,000 Years on a Chalkland Farm - Martin Green
The Down Farm landscape is one of the most carefully studied areas in western Europe. Much of this work has been carried out by the author himself - who in 1992 won the Pitt Rivers award for independent archaeology. He and his work was featured in a memorable BBC 2 'Meet the Ancesters' programme. The farm is part of the Cranborne Chase, which not only contains the Neolithic Dorset Cursus, numerous long barrows and Hambledon Hill, but over the last 30 years henges, shafts, plastered houses, land divisions, enclosures and cemeteries have been identified and excavated.
Newcomers to the study of castles as well as more experienced researchers should find Stephen Friar's companion informative, knowledgeable and wide-ranging. It contains over 1000 entries on English and Welsh fortifications from the Bronze Age to the present. If you are not sure just what a "motte and bailey" castle was, or whether the Romans left any fortified building during their occupation of Britain, this is the book you need. Stephen Friar uses his vast knowledge of all aspects of castles to explain things succinctly and clearly for the non-specialist.
Guidestones to the Great Langdale Axe Factories: Ancient Ways to Stone Axe Working Sites in the English Lake District - Gabriel M Blamires
The use of standing stones and other rocks to mark prehistoric routes is not unknown, but it is seldom studied. Gabriel Blamire's scholarly and well-researched study of possible routes to the Langdale axe factories is a model for others to follow. Meticulously documented, mapped and photographed with full grid references, this book will enable other field researchers and fell walkers to go out into Langdale and look for themselves. This book has nothing to with leylines, but everything to do with how Neolithic people may have moved around, marked their routes and posted guides. It will also appeal to those readers intrigued by British rock art.
Sacred Places: Prehistory and Popular Imagination - Bob Trubshaw
Sacred Places asks why certain types of prehistoric places are thought of as sacred, and explores how the physical presence of such sacred sites is less important than what these places signify. So this is not another guide book to sacred places but instead provides a unique and thought-provoking guide to the mental worlds - the mindscapes - in which we have created the idea of prehistoric sacred places.
Prehistoric houses at Sumburgh in Shetland - Jane Downes and Raymond Lamb
Excavations at Sumburgh Airport in the 1960s and 70s discovered stone-built houses of the later Bronze Age and the early Iron Age. This report describes the results of the excavations (stone walls, paved areas, hearths, cubicles) and of the analysis of the stratigraphy and the position of the artefacts. It shows how one house was added to the other, and how both were then substantially modified. Comparison with other sites shows that the two-house unit was a feature of the later Bronze Age in Shetland in contrast to earlier Bronze Age oval houses and later Iron Age circular houses divided by radial piers, and that longevity of occupation was usual with the three house forms suceeding each other as here at Sumburgh.
Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements and Weapons in the Pitt Rivers Museum - I M Allen, D Britton and H H Coghlan
Fascinating for all interested in Bronze Age Weaponry. Metallurgical reports on the Museum's collection of copper and bronze tools and weapons, including a detailed illustrated catalogue of the objects.
This study of Scottish logboats, dugouts and related items like paddles and oars reveals a long history extending from the Bronze Age, and perhaps much earlier, to the end of the Middle Ages. It includes a complete descriptive gazetteer of finds with drawings and photographs, together with an analysis of the boats, their size, construction, distribution and dating (with up-to-date radiocarbon dates).
Europe's Lost Civilization, Uncovering the Mysteries of the Megaliths - Peter Marshall
Headline 2004, 338 pages, Hardback, Illustrated, ISBN 0747242011
Peter Marshall argues that the megaliths are the beguiling remnants of a highly advanced lost civilisation of Europe. He sails from Scotland via Ireland, Wales, England and France to the Mediterranean islands in a small boat, proving that ancient mariners made such long-distance journeys. Europe's Lost Civilization is an exciting travel adventure and a compelling detective story, a fascinating physical, intellectual and spiritual quest into an ancient mystery. Read the very positive review by Thorgrim at the Megalithic Portal
Jesus the Master Builder, Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity - Gordon Strachan
Floris 2000, 302 pages, Paperback, ISBN 0863152953
A number of legends suggest that Jesus travelled to the British Isles with Joseph of Arimathea, who worked in the tin trade. With these legends as his starting point, Gordon Strachan uncovers a fascinating network of connections between the Celtic world and Mediterranean culture and philosophy.
Sutton 2003 (Originally 1963) 254 pages Paperback Illustrated ISBN 0750933364
Published Price £8.99
Perhaps the best known of Leonard Cottrell's numerous books on archaeology, The Bull of Minos tells the story of the important discoveries made by Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans. (Minotaur is Greek for "Bull of Minos"). These pioneering archaeologists brought to light the ruins of Troy, the treasure-laden tombs of the Mycenaean kings and the palace at Knossos on Crete, to reveal the extraordinary cultures which were remembered in the later Greek myths. All in all a classic look at the Minoans and Mycenaens and a great read.
Use Wear Analysis and Obsidian: Theory, Experiments and Results
Sheffield Archaeological Monographs, Hardcover, 248 pages, 1992, ISBN 0906090423
This volume investigates a technique for the functional analysis of obsidian tools and a small archaeological case study: the lunates from the Bronze Age Sardinian site of Ortu Comidu is examined using the technique and approach. The discussion includes an assessment of wear formation theories and the role of functional information within archaeology. The technique and approach is brought to bear on a small archaeologucal case study: the lunates from the Bronze Age Sardinian site of Ortu Comidu.
In this fascinating book, Rudgley describes how the intrepid explorers of the Stone Age discovered all of the world's major land masses long before the so-called Age of Discovery. Stone Age man made precisely sized tools, and used proto-abacuses to count and measure. He performed medical operations including amputations and delicate cranial surgeries. The Lost Civilizations of the Stone Age shows the greatness of the debt that contemporary society owes to its prehistoric predecessors.
The Trials Of Arthur, The Life and Times of a Modern Day King - Arthur Pendragon & Christopher J Stone
Paperback, 253pp. Element, 2003.
Come with us on a quest for adventure, through fields and forests and sacred places, in the company of bikers, Pagans and Eco-warriors. This is the real Britain behind the dreary spin of modern consumer capitalism. Mad, bad and shamelessly bold!
Watchers of the Dawn is the result of 20 years research by Douglas Scott, looking at how and why our ancient ancestors aligned standing stones and burial cairns to the sun and moon. This is a 323-page ebook and CD guide to more than 100 prehistoric sites throughout Scotland, shown in over 500 colour pictures. 83 of these show unique images of the actual rising or setting sun from cupmarked standing stones and burial cairns throughout Scotland. Dougie's work is still being assisted by the late Prof. Alexander Thom in a unique way, see how below.
The Secrets of the Avebury Stones: Britains Greatest Megalithic Temple
Terence Meaden
Paperback - 224 pages Souvenir Press 1999
Highly recommended book on the Avebury stones. Has photos of almost every stone with detailed notes, making this the most comprehensive book on Avebury ever published
The Classic Book on Ley Lines. Paperback, 234pp. Abacus, 2004 reprint
First published in 1925 and out of print for many years, this remains the most important source for the study of the ancient straight tracks or leys that cross the British Isles. Watkins was "An honest visionary who saw beyond the bounds of his time."
The significance of foot and hand-prints and other imprints left by early men, giants, heroes, devils, saints, animals, ghosts, witches, fairies and monsters.
'A delightful exploration of a truly mysterious subject. 9 out of 10'
Bob Rickard, Fortean Times
The Prehistory of the Peak District & Leek's Amazing Double Sunset - a video by Byron Machin
VHS Video, PAL Only. Runtime 60mins.
For the first time on video, this amazing documentary uncovers over 2 million years of human occupation in the spectacular region of the Peak District. Discover the awe inspiring stone monuments of a lost religion and the ancient field systems of the first farmers. Uncover a Wildwood that covered Britain, and the key human revolutions that made us what we are today.
New: Stone Circles CD-ROM. v2.1 Upgrade and Half Price Offer
Stone Circles and Rows Greatly Updated Second
Edition. Now crammed onto a single CD-ROM and updated to version 2.1
A
Photographic Tour on two CD-ROMs
by Tom Bullock
Hi-Res Photographs and descriptions of almost 1300 stone
circles and rows visited by the author over a fifteen year period.
Map-based navigation with over 60 maps
Updates for v2.1: Tom spent 3 months in the summer of 2004 visiting more stone circles and rows. No one else has personally visited and published more of these sites.
Living Ancient Wisdom, Understanding and Using its Principles Today - Paul Devereux
Living Ancient Wisdom allows us to understand history from the perspective of those who lived it. We can begin to experience the world as our ancestors did and apply their ancient wisdom to our own lives today.
Underworld, The Mysterious Origins of Civilization - Graham Hancock
Hardback, 768pp. Published by Crown, 2002.
From the best-selling author of 'Fingerprints of the Gods' comes a mesmerising book that takes us on a captivating under water voyage to find ruins of a lost civilisation hidden for thousands of years beneath the world's oceans. A controversial read.
The Lost Tomb Of Viracocha, Unlocking the Secrets of the Peruvian Pyramids - Maurice Cotterell
Cotterell unlocks the secrets of the Inca & discovers treasure-filled tombs. The Inca story of the legendary white gods was not myth after all. These two great sun-kings walked the lands of Peru over 1,500 years ago. Contains illustrations & colour plates
Ley Lines, The Greatest Landscape Mystery - Danny Sullivan
All across the world sacred sites are linked together by mysterious alignments on the landscape. Nowhere has this phenomenon been more thoroughly investigated than in the British Isles where they have come to be known as Ley Lines. This revised and updated edition of the classic study by Danny Sullivan, the last editor of the Ley Hunter, is the most comprehensive guide to the subject ever published.
The Magic of Labyrinths - Following Your Path, Finding Your Centre by
Liz Simpson
Hardback, 176pp. Published by Element, 2002.
Labyrinths have fascinated and enthralled mankind since the earliest recorded history. This beautifully illustrated book examines the phenomenon of labyrinths, looking at their historical, cultural, and spiritual significance, and at how we can use these ancient devices to enrich our modern lives.
Stonehenge: Celebration and Subversion by Andy Worthington
Published June 2004, 281 pages. Published by Alternative Albion.
This innovative social history looks in detail at how the summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge have brought together different aspects of British counter-culture to make the monument a ?living temple? and an icon of alternative Britain. The history of the celebrants and counter-cultural leaders is interwoven with the viewpoints of the land-owners, custodians and archaeologists who have generally attempted to impose order on the shifting patterns of these modern-day mythologies.
Published Oct 2003, 184 pages. Published by Explore Books, an imprint of Heart of Albion Press.
Shamanism is a complex and confusing subject. There are many different ideas about what shamanism is, who is a shaman, and what a shaman does. Explore Shamanism provides a much-needed up-to-date guide to the study of shamanism.
'... this book I consider essential for anyone claiming a serious interest in shamanism... '
John Billingsley Northern Earth
The Elements of Earth Mysteries by Philip Heselton
Published 1998, 130 pages. Published by Element.
An informative introduction to ley lines, dowsing, folklore and ancient sites. The author explains the use of analytical and intuitive methods to help investigate these phenomena. White Dragon magazine recommended reading.
Stone Age Soundtracks, The Acoustic Archaeology of Ancient Sites - Paul Devereux
Paperback, 160 pages, Vega, 2001
Companion to Channel Four's "Secrets of the Dead: Sounds from the Stone Age". This fascinating book examines research in acoustics of ancient sites and demonstrates that they were deliberately constructed and used to enhance ritual sounds. Inc. colour plates.
The story of the mythical origins of the Stone of Scone and the ancient prophecy attached to it, an examination of the Stone itself, its original function and its authenticity and its history through the centuries. b&w throughout. 10" x 8".
For the first time, this book brings together over 100 of the best engravings from Stukeley's most brilliant books, Stonehenge: A Temple Restor’d to the British Druids, Abury: A Temple of the British Druids and Itinerarium Curiosum.
Stukeley Illustrated shows how this meticulous and inspired draughtsman changed the way we look at ancient sites. It is a tribute to an increasingly relevant figure, and is indispensable to anyone interested in the sacred sites and landscapes of the British Isles.
The Alchemy Of Culture - Intoxicants In Society - Richard Rudgley
Paperback, 160 pages, British Museum Press, 1998
This vibrant academic study, from Neolithic cave men going graffiti mad on opium, to Zoroastrian religious heroes tripping on psychoactive mang, is a hugely illuminating educational trip.
Illustrated with his distinctive paintings, Maurice Askew gives his personal angle on each of these small bits of English History. He also explores the myths and legends behind each of the figures and the possible reasons for their creation.
The Summer Solstice: Celebrating The Journey Of The Sun From May Day to Harvest - John Matthews
Hardback, 144 pages, Godsfield, 2002
Embark on a journey through the light half of the year. This illustrated guide to ancient Sun Worshiping cultures shows us how we too can come together on May Day, Midsummer and Harvest and connect more deeply to the natural rhythm of earth and sky.
The Traveller's Guide To Arthurian Britain - Geoffrey Ashe
Paperback, 250 pages, Gothic Image, 1997
This guidebook considers where the legend came from, and offers some radical suggestions. It goes on to catalogue all the places and geographical features that figure in it, up and down Britain.
Stuffed with exquisite illustrations and amazing new research this wonderful book by famous geometer John Martineau will instantly re-tune your cosmological circuits to the secret patterns behind Life, the Universe and Everything.
Lavishly illustrated by the author, this small introduction to one of the oldest and most widespread subjects on earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, church window, fabric design graphic or spiral.
A book for magicians, orators, lovers and all those who use words for purposes of enchantment. Includes the dark and deadly - D, high hopes of H, pitifully proud P and the utterly uncouth U!
Euphonics: A Poet's Dictionary of Sound - John Michell
Paperback, 83 pages, Frontier, 1988
An amusing and simple book looking at the sounds of letters and words and their natural influence over our reaction to them. A concept first explored in Plato's 'Cratylus', John Michell approaches the subject with the same humour and light-heartedness.
The early Bronze Age barrow at Little Ouseburn, due west of York was excavated in 1958. Pre-barrow occupation comprised settlement features, greenstone axe fragments, Beaker shards, and other farmer period flints. In a primary grave was a tree-trunk coffin surviving as dark residues, and small traces of an inhumed skeleton could be recognised. The is the detailed report of the findings with 21 figures, 17 plates and 3 tables. 11" x 9"
Native American Rock Art: A petroglyph stamp kit for all ages - Judith Dupre
Boxed Set, Chronicle Books, 1998
An unusual gift - a set of Rock Art rubber stamps complete with cards, envelopes and an accompanying book. Learn all about the uses, meanings and locations of this ancient rock art as you enjoy making unique cards, envelopes and picture stories.
Featuring stories of widely varied people from around the world who have chosen to live in circular structures, this attractive book should inspire you to get building. All you need are some basic materials and a little know-how.
This companion guide to the Brooklyn Museum of Art which is now over 100 years old and contains more than one and a half million objects, shows art and artefacts from almost every culture, with particularly strong holdings of ancient Egyptian and 19th and 20th century American art. 220 colour, 6 b&w. 9" x 7".
Wonders of the Ancient World Fun Book - British Museum
Paperback, 64 pages, British Museum Press, 2000
As much fun as you can fit into 64 pages! The Fun Book of the Wonders of the Ancient World offers a plethora of puzzles, games, jokes and brain-teasers. There are crosswords, word searches, anagrams, hidden words, picture puzzles, codes to crack - and lots of jokes and cartoons along the way. A fun look at times and places of the past, through puzzles, games and activities for children of 7 years and upwards.
An examination of the importance of the boat in Egyptian ritual and belief, as well as in everyday life, tracing the development of the different types of boats and the techniques of their construction. b&w illus throughout. 9" x 8".
The Dictionary of Science Fiction Places - Brian Stableford
Paperback, 384 pages, Simon & Schuster, 1999
From Philip Jose Farmer's Abatos, with its quasi-divine 'father', to the Earth-clone Zygra from John Brunner's A Planet of Your Own, this dictionary of imaginary places describes the history, geography and inhabitants of the most famous and the most interesting of the strange worlds and locations devised by science fiction writers from HG Wells to Iain M Banks. All the entries are cross-referenced and there is a list of works cited, arranged by author.
An illustrated guide to Celtic spirituality and
mythology. This magnificently illustrated volume provides an invaluable
source of material on every aspect of Celtic culture including lifestyle
and society, mythology and folklore, as well as Celtic spirituality and
it's relevance to the new millenium.
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Stonehenge: Neolithic Man and The Cosmos John North
This book combines meticulous attention to the
latest archaeological surveys with a profound knowledge of the heavens as
they were many millennia ago to establish the function of the stones on
Salisbury Plain and what we can know of the religion that caused the to be
erected. Publisher: Harper Collins. Paperback. 609pp. 16cm by 23cm. ISBN 0002558505.
An exciting novel by a famous author who has an
extraordinary feel for the past. "A Circle of Chalk, A Ring of Stone And a
House of Arches to Call the Far Gods Home"
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As with his previous books the subject of sexual
symbolism is an important theme. Male and female stones, earth mother and
sky father, specially chosen stones with triangular and cleft shapes. He
takes a theory touched upon by other authors and explores it in his
well-researched and relatively level headed style...
Stonehenge Landscapes - Journeys through real-and-imagined worlds, by Sally
Exon, Vince Gaffney, Ann Woodward, Ron Yorston
"Stonehenge Landscapes" is the largest digital
analysis of the archaeological landscape and monuments of Stonehenge ever
attempted. The study uses data from more than 1200 monuments. The contents
of the Stonehenge barrows are collated for the first time and presented in
a series of appendices. The result of this endeavour is a major
phenomenological study of the development of the Stonehenge landscape from
the Mesolithic to the Early Bronze Age.