First light : the origins of Newgrange / Robert Hensey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hensey, Robert, author.

Series:

Oxbow insights in archaeology.

Oxbow Insights in Archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology.

Anthropology.

Newgrange Site (Ireland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown, PA : Oxbow Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Newgrange in Ireland is a world famous monument not only because of its vast scale and elaborate megalithic art, but also because of its renowned alignment to the sun on the winter solstice. Yet the origins of Newgrange remain somewhat mysterious. Across Ireland over two hundred similar passage tombs are found, some of which are considerably older than Newgrange. These less investigated monuments reveal that the origins of Newgrange may be hidden in plain sight. A progression in the scale and sophistication of construction of these passage tombs, developments in the styles of megalithic art, a

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Earliest Irish Passage Tombs; Chapter 2: Constructing New Realities; Chapter 3: Into the Earth; Chapter 4: Waiting for the Sun; Chapter 5: Where the River Meets the Sea; Chapter 6: Going Public; Chapter 7: A Secret History; Chapter 8: Journey to Newgrange; Conclusion: An Archaeology of the Otherworld; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 4, 2015).

ISBN:

9781782979524

1782979522

9781782979548

1782979549

OCLC:

918984171