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Ancient stone sites of New England and the debate over early European exploration / David Goudsward.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goudsward, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New England--Antiquities.
- New England.
- Historic sites--New England.
- Historic sites.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--New England.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Inscriptions, Runic--New England.
- Inscriptions, Runic.
- Megalithic monuments--New England.
- Megalithic monuments.
- New England--Discovery and exploration--European.
- New England--Discovery and exploration--Pre-Columbian.
- North America--Discovery and exploration--European.
- North America.
- North America--Discovery and exploration--Pre-Columbian.
- Physical Description:
- 277 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "In New England today there are megalithic stones, stone chambers and structures, carvings and petroglyphs, even an unidentified skeleton in armor that defy easy explanation. From Maine to Massachusetts, this work examines various unexplained historical remains in New England, exploring not only the layout and dimensions of such sites--some reminiscent of Stonehenge with their huge stones, astronomical alignments and undiscovered purposes--but also the history and possible explanations for their existence. Theories regarding Norse, Phoenician, Irish, Celtic and Native American origins are presented here in an impartial and logical manner. Sites discussed include Dighton Rock in Berkley, Massachusetts; Newport Tower in Newport, Rhode Island; the Bellows Falls Petroglyphs in Bellows Falls, Vermont; and Mystery Hill in North Salem, New Hampshire (also known as America's Stonehenge), with expanded coverage new to this edition. An appendix provides information regarding sites open to the public."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Sacrificial Tables
- Vineland on the Charles
- Dighton Rock
- The Newport Tower
- America's Stonehenge on Mystery Hill
- Celtic New England
- The Westford
- Runic Relicts
- The Spirit Pond Runestones
- Thorvald's Grave
- Byzantine Connecticut
- Norse Cape Cod
- The Norse of Narragansett Bay.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-232) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476690735
- 1476690731
- OCLC:
- 1374592194
- Publisher Number:
- 99994945847
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