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Between the Wind and the Water: World Heritage Orkney

Caroline Wickham-Jones

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The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled through these 'dances of stones'.

Language: English

Pages: 178

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Windgather Press

Release: August 30, 2022

ISBN: 1905119062

ISBN 13: 9781905119066

Between the Wind and the Water: World Heritage Orkney

Caroline Wickham-Jones

4/5 ( ratings)

The Archaeological sites of Orkney give us an unparalleled glimpse into prehistory. Inscribed as the 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' World Heritage Site in 1999, four great monuments - the village of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness and the burial mound of Maeshowe - are also at the centre of the archipelago's story. This book looks at what makes these monuments so special. Caroline Wickham-Jones explores the Neolithic world in which they were built, how they caome to be a focus through the ages, and what they mean today. Picts, saints, Vikings, antiquarians and tourists populate Orkney's past: a history which is channelled through these 'dances of stones'.

Language: English

Pages: 178

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Windgather Press

Release: August 30, 2022

ISBN: 1905119062

ISBN 13: 9781905119066

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